When did prices peak?
£410,370
JAN 2021
Price history
What is the average house price in Folkestone and Hythe?
£344,667
Average price per property type
Detached
£520,961
Semi-Detached
£361,968
Terraced
£286,597
Flats
£208,339
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📉
Prices decreased by £7,014 (1.99%) over the past year
AUG 2025JUL 2026
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £103,358 (42.83%) over the past 10 years
JUL 2016JUL 2026
Quick answers for Folkestone and Hythe
6 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
1,496
Last 12 months · -25.7% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Terraced houses
26.9% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
46.6% of sales
Price rangesWhich areas cost the most and least?
Highest
Stelling Minnis
£752,500
Lowest
Newington
£270,000
How does Folkestone and Hythe rank?
9th most expensive area of Kent.
Compared with 12 areas
View Kent pricesMost expensive houses in Folkestone and Hythe
The five highest recorded property sales in Folkestone and Hythe.
#1
2b bournemouth road, kent
#2
12 margaret street, kent
#3
6 margaret street, kent
#4
poplar hall , kent
#5
eyrie sunnyside road, kent
How do house prices in Folkestone and Hythe compare with nearby areas?
Folkestone and Hythe compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Kent.
Folkestone and Hythe vs Ashford
- Folkestone and Hythe
- £344,667
- Ashford
- £385,712+£41,045
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Folkestone and Hythe vs Canterbury
- Folkestone and Hythe
- £344,667
- Canterbury
- £374,889+£30,222
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Folkestone and Hythe vs Dover
- Folkestone and Hythe
- £344,667
- Dover
- £318,385−£26,282
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Folkestone and Hythe vs Swale
- Folkestone and Hythe
- £344,667
- Swale
- £316,850−£27,817
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Folkestone and Hythe vs Maidstone
- Folkestone and Hythe
- £344,667
- Maidstone
- £387,846+£43,179
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Folkestone and Hythe vs Thanet
- Folkestone and Hythe
- £344,667
- Thanet
- £310,732−£33,935
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Areas in Folkestone and Hythe
Open a child area for its sold-price average. These links are the crawlable location hierarchy.
| Rank | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stelling Minnis | £752,500 |
| 2 | Elmsted | £710,000 |
| 3 | Stowting | £695,000 |
| 4 | Postling | £657,000 |
| 5 | Paddlesworth | £596,500 |
| 6 | Acrise | £567,500 |
| 7 | Snargate | £539,000 |
| 8 | Saltwood | £519,066 |
| 9 | Ivychurch | £516,666 |
| 10 | Elham | £513,455 |
| 11 | Newchurch | £495,000 |
| 12 | Monks Horton | £485,000 |
| 13 | Lyminge | £471,305 |
| 14 | Brenzett | £466,277 |
| 15 | Old Romney | £464,058 |
| 16 | Swingfield | £435,675 |
| 17 | Lympne | £419,275 |
| 18 | Hythe | £400,239 |
| 19 | Brookland | £387,142 |
| 20 | Sellindge | £378,567 |
| 21 | Burmarsh | £377,000 |
| 22 | Stanford | £372,250 |
| 23 | Sandgate | £366,405 |
| 24 | Hawkinge | £364,203 |
| 25 | New Romney | £359,438 |
| 26 | Dymchurch | £345,761 |
| 27 | St. Mary in the Marsh | £317,865 |
| 28 | Lydd | £295,560 |
| 29 | Folkestone | £291,147 |
| 30 | Newington | £270,000 |
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 07:24 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Folkestone and Hythe dataset covers 4,815 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.