Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Folkestone and Hythe sells for £305,858, up slightly (0.3%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £48k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Folkestone and Hythe costs 8.1x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 11.3x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Folkestone and Hythe is £1,126, up 7.7% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Folkestone and Hythe price of £305,858 with a 25% deposit (£76k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,207 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,207) are £81 more than renting (£1,126). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £76k — it would take around 10 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FLAT 1, 64, COOLINGE ROAD CT20 1EP | Flat/Maisonette | £230,000 | 30 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 7, HORIZON, 85, SEABROOK ROAD CT21 5QP | Flat/Maisonette | £330,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
THE COACH HOUSE, NEWCHURCH TN29 0DL | Semi-detached | £450,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
14, MULBERRY COURT CT21 5WB | Terraced | £265,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
14, MILLFIELDS ROAD CT21 4DJ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
18, SEAVIEW ROAD, GREATSTONE TN28 8RJ | Detached | £410,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
44, GREENFIELD ROAD CT19 6ER |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £280,000 |
| 23 Jan 2026 |
4, LEDWIDGE ROAD CT20 3UE | Terraced | £350,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
19, SANDPIPER ROAD, HAWKINGE CT18 7TA | Terraced | £435,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
28, LAUREL AVENUE, ST MARYS BAY TN29 0SJ | Semi-detached | £305,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
30, FIRS LANE CT19 4QE | Detached | £230,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
20, ETHELBURGA DRIVE, LYMINGE CT18 8JJ | Semi-detached | £317,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
27, MIDDLEMEAD CT19 5UB | Semi-detached | £400,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
3, THE STADE CT19 6AB | Terraced | £315,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
8, CAVELL PLACE CT20 3XH | Semi-detached | £325,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
51, ST MARTINS ROAD TN28 8JY | Semi-detached | £295,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 5, LIEUTENANT COURT, 21, COLONEL DRIVE CT20 3WS | Flat/Maisonette | £193,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
4, BALFOUR COURT, SANDGATE ROAD CT20 2LJ | Flat/Maisonette | £315,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
108, NORTH ROAD CT21 5DX | Detached | £725,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
47, MINTER AVENUE, DENSOLE CT18 7DU | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Folkestone and Hythe was a flat/maisonette property on Coolinge Road for £230,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £317,500.