Detached
£562,228
93% above the Folkestone average
8.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Folkestone? £291,090
The average house price in Folkestone is £291,090, based on 634 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.1% (£6,236) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 634
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Folkestone?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£373,805
28% above the Folkestone average
16.9% of sales
Terraced
£275,506
5% below the Folkestone average
36.6% of sales
Flats
£188,287
35% below the Folkestone average
37.8% of sales
Are house prices in Folkestone going up or down?
House prices in Folkestone are falling: down 2.1% (£6,236) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 55.1% (£103,454).
Past 12 months
−2.1%
−£6,236From £297,326 to £291,090
£302,570£281,220
Past 10 years
+55.1%
+£103,454From £187,636 to £291,090
£297,326£187,636
Quick answers for Folkestone
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£465,376
Highest average, reached in January 2021
How many homes sold?
634
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Flats
37.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
36.1% of sales
How many people live in Folkestone?
47,337
8,298 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Folkestone?
20,916
3,666 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Folkestone?
37 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 61% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
11.9% of the area · 13 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Folkestone?
111 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +3.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Folkestone rank?
29th most expensive area of Folkestone and Hythe.
Compared with 30 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Folkestone?
The highest recorded sale prices in Folkestone, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Folkestone compare with nearby areas?
Folkestone compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Folkestone and Hythe.
Folkestone vs Sandgate
- Folkestone
- £291,090
- Sandgate
- £370,855+£79,765
Open comparison
Folkestone vs Hawkinge
- Folkestone
- £291,090
- Hawkinge
- £372,350+£81,260
Open comparison
Folkestone vs Paddlesworth
- Folkestone
- £291,090
- Paddlesworth
- £596,500+£305,410
Open comparison
Folkestone vs Newington
- Folkestone
- £291,090
- Newington
- £286,250−£4,840
Open comparison
Folkestone vs Swingfield
- Folkestone
- £291,090
- Swingfield
- £417,096+£126,006
Open comparison
Folkestone vs Acrise
- Folkestone
- £291,090
- Acrise
- £520,000+£228,910
Open comparison
Which areas of Folkestone are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 1 areas of Folkestone, most expensive first.
- 1
£414,600
Change over one year: −7.0%
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Folkestone dataset covers 1,965 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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