Typical 3-bedroom house£366kmost £328k–£420k
Houses per m²£4,003flats £2,979
Sold last year128884 in five years
Prices in Folkestone and Hythe+0.9%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in CT18 sold for £365,969 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £327,829 and £420,000, for about 93 m² of space. That is 15% more than the same home across Folkestone (£317,000).
128 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £125k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CT18 7 (£3,912) and the most in CT18 8 (£4,540).
Across Folkestone and Hythe, prices are up 0.9% on a year ago and up 9.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,285 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,669 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £73,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.
Questions about CT18
Is CT18 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 15% more than across Folkestone; prices in Folkestone and Hythe are up 0.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (76% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (29.7% against 43.8%); 128 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in CT18?
A typical 3-bedroom house in CT18 sold for £365,969 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £327,829 and £420,000.
Is CT18 expensive for Folkestone?
A 3-bedroom house in CT18 costs 15% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Folkestone (£317,000).
How many homes sell in CT18 each year?
128 homes sold in the last year and 884 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near CT18?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Hawkinge Primary School, where 76% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near CT18?
For a 3-bedroom house, CT19 (£296k, 3 km), CT20 (£319k, 4 km), CT17 (£240k, 10 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.