UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ct18
CT18Folkestone, England
House prices in CT18, Folkestone
Homes in CT18 sold for a median of £367,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 469 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 6 postcode districts in the Folkestone and Hythe council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 209 | £460,000 | £380,000 to £575,000 |
| Semi-detached | 135 | £346,000 | £303,000 to £395,000 |
| Terraced | 100 | £305,000 | £255,000 to £340,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 25 | £185,000 | £160,000 to £217,000 |
CT18 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the CT postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of CT18's, it was £3,566 per m² from 528 linked sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 45% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 29%.
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Where prices are higher in CT18
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in CT18 8, around Lyminge, with a median of £405,000, and lowest in CT18 7, around Hawkinge, at £350,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in CT18 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 60 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CT18 8FL | £850,000 | 4 |
| CT18 8JE | £745,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7UU | £700,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7HG | £662,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7EL | £600,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7SP | £600,000 | 3 |
| CT18 8LR | £570,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7UB | £515,000 | 4 |
| CT18 7PZ | £512,000 | 4 |
| CT18 7FG | £500,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7JJ | £492,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7BZ | £470,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7TA | £467,500 | 6 |
| CT18 7US | £460,000 | 5 |
| CT18 7UQ | £455,000 | 8 |
| CT18 7SD | £450,000 | 5 |
| CT18 7FE | £445,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7NE | £440,000 | 5 |
| CT18 7FP | £420,000 | 5 |
| CT18 8HF | £410,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7TL | £407,500 | 4 |
| CT18 7BP | £400,000 | 4 |
| CT18 7PL | £400,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7SA | £397,500 | 4 |
| CT18 7SE | £384,500 | 10 |
| CT18 7TU | £380,000 | 5 |
| CT18 7LD | £375,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7GW | £365,000 | 5 |
| CT18 7RD | £365,000 | 11 |
| CT18 7BT | £356,500 | 4 |
| CT18 8JG | £356,000 | 4 |
| CT18 7SW | £347,500 | 4 |
| CT18 7SB | £345,000 | 5 |
| CT18 7TS | £345,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7DN | £340,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7NH | £337,500 | 4 |
| CT18 7BH | £335,000 | 5 |
| CT18 7NU | £330,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7PX | £330,000 | 4 |
| CT18 8HG | £330,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7PQ | £325,000 | 4 |
| CT18 8DE | £322,500 | 3 |
| CT18 7NJ | £317,500 | 4 |
| CT18 7NB | £314,000 | 4 |
| CT18 7DU | £312,000 | 5 |
| CT18 7LR | £310,000 | 5 |
| CT18 7QX | £310,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7UR | £310,000 | 11 |
| CT18 8FN | £300,000 | 4 |
| CT18 7QG | £298,500 | 4 |
| CT18 7PD | £275,000 | 7 |
| CT18 7UG | £268,500 | 4 |
| CT18 7QU | £265,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7PU | £260,000 | 5 |
| CT18 7AF | £250,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7FH | £244,000 | 4 |
| CT18 7HX | £211,000 | 3 |
| CT18 7SU | £190,000 | 7 |
| CT18 7RR | £185,000 | 3 |
| CT18 8LZ | £124,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 44%, from £260,000 in 2016 to £375,000 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of rises across the 360 districts in the South East.
Postcode districts in the Folkestone and Hythe council area
Median sale price of the 6 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. CT18 is the most expensive.
- CT18 Folkestone, this district£367,500
- CT21 Hythe£360,000
- TN28 New Romney£346,500
- TN29 Romney Marsh£295,000
- CT19 Folkestone£280,000
- CT20 Folkestone£280,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 42 | ||
| 64 | ||
| 69 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 161 | ||
| 23 |
42% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £258,000 for a terraced house on Waddington Drive to £1,020,000 for a detached house on Elvington Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in CT18. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 1, Pound Farm Cottages The StreetSold for £335,000
- 48 Pritchard DriveSold for £315,000
- 3 Clarence RoadSold for £352,000
- 4 Daniels PlaceSold for £360,000
- Edgecoombe Coombe WaySold for £585,000
- Argrove House Elvington LaneSold for £1,020,000
- Blakeney Woodland RoadSold for £331,000
- 6 Green DriveSold for £835,000
- 11 Waddington DriveSold for £258,000
- 35 Minter AvenueSold for £312,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Hagger Drive, Hawkinge£365,00011 sales
- Wittering Drive, Hawkinge£310,00011 sales
- Lewis Road, Hawkinge£384,50010 sales
Living in CT18
Crime
39 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 86 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 63% of homes can get it
Lower than 84 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Almost every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 82 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,539 a year in Folkestone and Hythe for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 77 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of CT18, from the sales in CT18, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- North Downs West 86 sales£407,500
- Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne 64 sales£350,000
- North Downs East 331 sales£347,500
Coal mining
71% of the 451 live postcodes in CT18 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | |
| B | 20 | |
| C | 241 | |
| D | 126 | |
| E | 27 | |
| F | 13 | |
| G | 3 |
About these figures
The figures come from 469 standard sales in CT18, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 12% were new builds and fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.