Folkestone house prices
Folkestone has an average sold price of £189,275 across 42,616 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-01 to 2026-08-24.
Folkestone at a glance
Folkestone averages £189,275 across 42,616 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £189,275 · Median £153,000 · 42,616 transactions · -0.2% growth · 853 streets
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 42,616 sales across 853 streets
- Median check
- £153,000
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- -0.2%
- The five-year price movement is -0.2%.
Folkestone House Prices Overview
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Folkestone?v
Folkestone has an average sale price of £189,275 and a median sale price of £153,000, based on 42,616 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 52.7% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 16.7% below the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Folkestone?v
The median sold price of £153,000 is 19.2% lower than the average of £189,275. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Folkestone have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, SANDGATE ROAD has 1,119 recorded sales at an average of £170,835; CANTERBURY ROAD has 853 recorded sales at an average of £216,776; EARLS AVENUE has 547 recorded sales at an average of £162,966.
What property types are most common in Folkestone?v
By transaction count, terraced homes represent 32.6% of recorded sales (13,942 transactions) with an average sold price of £154,971; flats represent 27.2% of recorded sales (11,642 transactions) with an average sold price of £131,473; semi-detached homes represent 21.1% of recorded sales (9,034 transactions) with an average sold price of £199,484.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Folkestone
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Folkestone, the median sold price is £153,000 and the average is £189,275, based on 42,616 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved -0.2%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
More about Folkestone
Folkestone Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £285,000 | £323,844 | 620 |
| 2025 | £298,460 | £335,413 | 1,390 |
| 2024 | £288,875 | £323,347 | 1,274 |
| 2023 | £275,000 | £320,708 | 1,191 |
| 2022 | £279,000 | £325,221 | 1,397 |
| 2021 | £266,000 | £323,940 | 1,728 |
| 2020 | £243,000 | £290,221 | 1,135 |
| 2019 | £225,000 | £271,885 | 1,307 |
| 2018 | £225,125 | £261,183 | 1,430 |
| 2017 | £225,000 | £258,056 | 1,653 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.