Typical 3-bedroom house£400kmost £327k–£477k
Houses per m²£4,348flats £3,538
Sold last year1591,178 in five years
Prices in Folkestone and Hythe+0.9%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in CT21 sold for £399,837 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £327,000 and £477,224, for about 92 m² of space.
159 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £117k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CT21 6 (£4,322) and the most in CT21 4 (£4,371).
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 £1,823 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.
Questions about CT21
Is CT21 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: prices in Folkestone and Hythe are up 0.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (67% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (16.6% against 43.8%); 159 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 CT21?
A typical 3-bedroom house in CT21 sold for £399,837 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £327,000 and £477,224.
How many homes sell in CT21 each year?
159 homes sold in the last year and 1,178 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near CT21?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Palmarsh Primary School, where 67% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near CT21?
For a 3-bedroom house, CT20 (£319k, 6 km), CT19 (£296k, 7 km), TN29 (£320k, 13 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.