CT18 house prices, schools and flood risk.

191 homes sold in CT18 in the last 12 months at a median of £345,000, down 8.0% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £467,500, flats for £180,000.

Covers Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne, Cheriton, East Folkestone, Folkestone Central, Folkestone Harbour, Hythe, North Downs East, North Downs West.

Median sold price

£345k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-8.0%

From £375k

Homes sold

191

Last 12 months

New builds

4%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in CT18

Detached

£468k

70 sales

Semi-detached

£345k

54 sales

Terraced

£286k

58 sales

Flat

£180k

9 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£260k£317k£375k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in CT18
2016£260k (264 sales)
2017£300k (298 sales)
2018£319k (248 sales)
2019£321k (256 sales)
2020£338k (246 sales)
2021£345k (352 sales)
2022£360k (272 sales)
2023£338k (187 sales)
2024£355k (255 sales)
2025£375k (262 sales)
2026£348k (126 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Green DriveCT18 8FL · Mostly detached
£835,0007 sales
Windmill CloseCT18 7UE · Mostly detached
£792,0005 sales
Farthing CommonCT18 8DH · Mostly detached
£785,0005 sales
Wildflower CloseCT18 7UU · Mostly detached
£760,0005 sales
Elvington LaneCT18 7AF · Mostly detached
£740,0005 sales

Most affordable

Wentworth CloseCT18 8LZ · Mostly flats
£128,5009 sales
Redwing CloseCT18 7RR · Mostly flats
£180,0005 sales
Defiant CloseCT18 7SU · Mostly flats
£190,00017 sales
Spindle CloseCT18 7UH · Mostly flats
£198,00025 sales
Carter CloseCT18 7TS · Mostly flats
£200,00011 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

1, Pound Farm Cottages, The StreetCT18 8AU · Terraced · 84 m² · 5 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£335,000£3,990/m²
48 Pritchard DriveCT18 7QH · Semi-detached · 73 m² · 4 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£315,000£4,320/m²
3 Clarence RoadCT18 7JU · Semi-detached · 58 m² · 4 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£352,000£6,070/m²
4 Daniels PlaceCT18 7RL · Semi-detached · 81 m² · 28 Aug 2026
£360,000£4,440/m²
Edgecoombe, Coombe WayCT18 7DA · Detached · 167 m² · 6 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£585,000£3,500/m²
Argrove House, Elvington LaneCT18 7AD · Detached · 256 m² · 8 rooms · 24 Aug 2026
£1,020,000£3,980/m²
Blakeney, Woodland RoadCT18 8EW · Detached · 71 m² · 3 rooms · 24 Aug 2026
£331,000£4,660/m²
6 Green DriveCT18 8FL · Detached · 181 m² · 20 Aug 2026
£835,000£4,610/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

The Churchill SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the CT18 centre
Good
Turner Free SchoolSecondary · 1.7 mi from the CT18 centre
Good
Folkestone PrimaryPrimary · 1.8 mi from the CT18 centre
Good
All Soul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.9 mi from the CT18 centre
Good
Morehall Primary School and NurseryPrimary · 1.9 mi from the CT18 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

In line

Reported in August 2026

37

Within a mile of the district centre

Anti-social behaviour
16
Violence
11
Criminal damage & arson
3
Other theft
3

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around CT18. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Nailbourne Valley
Upper Pent Stream at Cheriton and Morehall
Pent Stream in Folkestone
Nailbourne and Little Stour
Coast from St Margaret's at Cliffe to Sandgate
Coast at St Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover, Folkestone and Sandgate
Groundwater flooding in East Kent

CT18 questions

What is the average house price in CT18?

The median sold price in CT18 over the last 12 months was £345,000, across 191 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £467,500, semi-detached £345,000, terraced £285,750, flat £180,000.

Are house prices in CT18 going up?

The median sold price was down 8.0% on the previous 12 months (£375,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in CT18?

Green Drive has the highest median sold price in CT18 over the last five years: £835,000 across 7 sales.

How do I know if a home in CT18 is fairly priced?

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