Folkestone and Hythe
CT21 house prices in Folkestone and Hythe
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Folkestone and Hythe, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£360,000
Range £201,750–£715,000 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 15 Sept 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in CT21: the typical (median) sold price is £360,000, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). CT21 is an active market, with about 22 recorded sales a month. By property type, 31% were detached homes (typically £537,500) and 29% were terraced homes (typically £310,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,539 a year: Folkestone and Hythe's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Folkestone and Hythe, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on CT21: a steady market, so let the sold prices lead
CT21 sees about 22 sales a month, so there is a fair body of evidence, but not enough of it for a trustworthy twelve-month trend.
For sellers, detached homes typically sold for £537,500 against £205,000 for flats, which explains a spread of £201,750 to £715,000, so the closest sold homes of your type say much more than the middle; roughly 22 sales a month is enough for buyers to compare, so evidence beats optimism.
Sell houseWhen buying here, on price, CT21 is well above the UK average, so compare any asking price with sold homes of the same type before you commit.
Do your own homework first: planning history nearby (1,034 applications on record within 500 m), long-term flood risk and council tax (Band D is £2,539 a year), then hand the title to your conveyancer.
The sold prices leave a lot open; the free CT21 OfferCheck closes some of the gap with flood, crime, planning and council tax.
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At a glance
CT21 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£360,000
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
22.4
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,539
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in CT21
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in CT21 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £537,500, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £205,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 74 | £537,500 | £335,000–£854,000 |
| Semi-detached | 54 | £362,498 | £276,500–£548,000 |
| Terraced | 69 | £310,000 | £214,800–£438,600 |
| Flat / maisonette | 44 | £205,000 | £86,500–£435,000 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 15 Sept 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in CT21
The quarterly typical price fell 24.6%, from £368,497 in Q3 2025 (28 sales) to £277,800 in Q3 2026 (24 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | £368,497 | 28 |
| Q4 2025 | £415,000 | 85 |
| Q1 2026 | £327,500 | 50 |
| Q2 2026 | £350,000 | 63 |
| Q3 2026 | £277,800 | 24 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 15 Sept 2025 and 21 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of CT21 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most CT21 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £201,750 and £715,000, around a typical £360,000.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 15 Sept 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in CT21
Detached homes were 31% of recorded sales (74 of 241). 80% of sales were freehold and 20% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached31%
- Semi-detached22%
- Terraced29%
- Flat / maisonette18%
Tenure
- Freehold80%
- Leasehold20%
See the figures
201 freehold (80%) and 49 leasehold (20%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in CT21, including 7 new-build sales. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 15 Sept 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
DRIFT, FISHERMANS BEACH, HYTHE
£62,500 (2025)£205,000 (2026)+228% over 0.9 yrs (+296.4%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where CT21 sits in Folkestone and Hythe
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in CT21
HENLION HOUSE, 83, SEABROOK ROAD, HYTHE
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 21 Aug 2026
£320,000
38, HIGH RIDGE, HYTHE
Semi-detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£400,000
23, MANOR FARM CLOSE, HYTHE
Terraced · Leasehold · 14 Aug 2026
£202,500
143, DYMCHURCH ROAD, HYTHE
Terraced · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£271,000
35, FORT ROAD, HYTHE
Terraced · Freehold · 13 Aug 2026
£280,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). CT21 includes the Hythe ward.
In plain English
What the Folkestone and Hythe (CT21) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £537,500 against £205,000 for flats: about 2.6 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £201,750 and £715,000, so the median says little about any one home.
- This is an active district: about 22 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 15 September 2025 and 21 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on CT21
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in CT21
£2,539
Band D a year in Folkestone and Hythe, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,693 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,975 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,257 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,539 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,103 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,667 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,231 |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,078 |
These are Folkestone and Hythe's charges for 2026-27, the authority CT21 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Folkestone and Hythe · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near CT21
5
open schools within 3 km, nearest Hythe Bay CofE Primary School.
All schools
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CT21 6HS
485 m
Good · 2013
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academies · CT21 4BE
526 m
Good · 2015
Saltwood CofE Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CT21 4QS
1.1 km
Good · 2022
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Middle deemed secondary · Academies · CT21 4HL
1.2 km
Good · 2021
Palmarsh Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CT21 6NE
1.9 km
Good · 2016
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the CT21 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 5 open schools within 3 km, 5 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near CT21
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around CT21
1,034
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 23 July 2026.
Recent applications
FolkestoneHythe/26/1127/FH/NMAUndecided
330 m
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 26/0529/FH to allow for changes to size & positioning of windows, & external doors.
Received 2026-07-13
FolkestoneHythe/26/1070/FHUndecided
282 m
Erection of first floor extension. (Part Retrospective)
Received 2026-07-03
FolkestoneHythe/26/1029/FHUndecided
426 m
Creation of terrace and installation of balustrade to south elevation, replacement balcony on the eastern elevation with a Juliet balcony and replacement of the hanging tiles on the southern elevation with render.
Received 2026-06-24
FolkestoneHythe/26/0969/FHUndecided
459 m
Two storey side extension, loft conversion to include 2 dormer windows to front and single storey rear extension.
Received 2026-06-17
FolkestoneHythe/26/0966/FHConditions
253 m
Works to trees subject to TPO No. 05 of 2021 comprising of rolling consent over a 12 year period on a 3 year basis to carry out the works. T1 Beech, vertical reduction of 5 metres. T2 Maple vertical reduction of 2.5 metres and lateral reduction of 2 metres.
Received 2026-06-16 · decided 2026-07-20
FolkestoneHythe/26/0801/FH/CONPermitted
389 m
Approval of details pursuant to condition 28b (water usage - care home) of planning permission Y19/0071/FH.
Received 2026-05-21 · decided 2026-06-04
Applications are matched within 500 m of the CT21 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for CT21 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 1034 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 23 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for CT21
Decile 6 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled CT21 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 4 to decile 9, with a median of decile 6 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
CT21 4BX, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 6 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so CT21 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in CT21: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in CT21, band by band
Folkestone and Hythe's council tax for 2026-27 set against the CT21 median sold price of £360,000 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearFolkestone and Hythe | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £360,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,693 | £141 | 0.47% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,975 | £165 | 0.55% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,257 | £188 | 0.63% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,539 | £212 | 0.71% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,103 | £259 | 0.86% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,667 | £306 | 1.02% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,231 | £353 | 1.18% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,078 | £423 | 1.41% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the CT21 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Folkestone and Hythe, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in CT21 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 239 distinct addresses in the records we hold for CT21. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
HENLION HOUSE, 83, SEABROOK ROAD, HYTHE
CT21 5QW · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£320,000
2026-08-21
38, HIGH RIDGE, HYTHE
CT21 5TF · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£400,000
2026-08-14
23, MANOR FARM CLOSE, HYTHE
CT21 4EG · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£202,500
2026-08-14
143, DYMCHURCH ROAD, HYTHE
CT21 6JU · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£271,000
2026-08-14
35, FORT ROAD, HYTHE
CT21 6JS · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£280,000
2026-08-13
18, BARTHOLOMEW LANE, HYTHE
CT21 4BX · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£250,000
2026-08-10
7, TANNERS HILL GARDENS, HYTHE
CT21 5HY · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£455,000
2026-08-07
2, DEARMAN CRESCENT, HYTHE
CT21 4FE · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£248,000
2026-08-07
DRIFT, FISHERMANS BEACH, HYTHE
CT21 6FN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£205,000
2026-08-07
21, THE RIDGEWAY, HYTHE
CT21 4PW · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£512,000
2026-08-04
81, SEABROOK COURT, HYTHE
CT21 5RY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£275,600
2026-08-03
20, HORN STREET, HYTHE
CT21 5SL · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£375,000
2026-08-03
32, HIGH RIDGE, HYTHE
CT21 5TE · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£408,000
2026-07-31
49, ST LEONARDS ROAD, HYTHE
CT21 6EN · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£390,000
2026-07-30
16, VICTORIA AVENUE, HYTHE
CT21 6JG · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£220,000
2026-07-30
91, HIGH STREET, HYTHE
CT21 5JH · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£282,605
2026-07-23
9, MANOR FARM CLOSE, HYTHE
CT21 4EG · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£270,000
2026-07-22
1, BLYTHE COURT, HYTHE
CT21 5JS · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£112,000
2026-07-13
COBO, ST HILDAS ROAD, HYTHE
CT21 6HF · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£585,000
2026-07-10
5, CHAPEL MEWS, HYTHE
CT21 5BE · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£335,000
2026-07-10
WEST END, BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE, HYTHE
CT21 4BS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£748,500
2026-07-10
69, CINQUE PORTS AVENUE, HYTHE
CT21 6HP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£130,000
2026-07-10
8, BLYTHE COURT, HYTHE
CT21 5JS · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£107,000
2026-07-01
29, PEREGRINE CLOSE, HYTHE
CT21 6QZ · Terraced · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£216,000
2026-07-01
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Postcode districts near CT21
The closest districts to CT21 by straight-line distance between district centres.
- House prices in CT20 (Folkestone) 3.8 miles
- House prices in CT19 (Folkestone) 4.2 miles
- House prices in CT18 (Folkestone) 4.4 miles
- House prices in TN25 (Ashford) 7.6 miles
- House prices in TN28 (New Romney) 8.2 miles
- House prices in TN29 (Romney Marsh) 8.2 miles
- House prices in TN24 (Ashford) 9.7 miles
- House prices in CT17 (Dover) 10 miles
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Data sources
Every CT21 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.