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CT18 7 in Folkestone and Hythe

Folkestone and Hythe council area · CT18 7 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector CT18 7 in Folkestone and Hythe. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideCT18 7 · CT18 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at CT18 7

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£355,000195 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
3.3 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £375,000 from 178 sales; the flat median is £190,000 from 17 sales in CT18 7. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the CT18 7 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 3.3 km away and supermarket 1.8 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    3 primary schools appear inside the CT18 7 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 87.6% across 287 residential postcode records in CT18 7, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for CT18 7. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

195 sales in sample
178 sales in sample
94 sales in sample
42 sales in sample
42 sales in sample
17 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Folkestone and Hythe local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Folkestone and Hythe, about 56.3%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Dover 43.7%. The charts cover Folkestone and Hythe only.

The boundaries cover about 98.7% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,178Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £741 to £1,178. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.2k£959.5£741202020232026
Aug 2026£1,178

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,178
Jul 2026£1,176
Jun 2026£1,172
May 2026£1,161
Apr 2026£1,145
Mar 2026£1,132
Feb 2026£1,126
Jan 2026£1,120
Dec 2025£1,112
Nov 2025£1,108
Oct 2025£1,094
Sept 2025£1,080
Aug 2025£1,065
Jul 2025£1,059
Jun 2025£1,057
May 2025£1,055
Apr 2025£1,053
Mar 2025£1,049
Feb 2025£1,046
Jan 2025£1,043
Dec 2024£1,043
Nov 2024£1,044
Oct 2024£1,037
Sept 2024£1,026
Aug 2024£1,012
Jul 2024£1,004
Jun 2024£999
May 2024£994
Apr 2024£989
Mar 2024£989
Feb 2024£967
Jan 2024£945
Dec 2023£916
Nov 2023£909
Oct 2023£901
Sept 2023£894
Aug 2023£891
Jul 2023£866
Jun 2023£839
May 2023£813
Apr 2023£811
Mar 2023£810
Feb 2023£808
Jan 2023£802
Dec 2022£798
Nov 2022£796
Oct 2022£796
Sept 2022£792
Aug 2022£789
Jul 2022£784
Jun 2022£782
May 2022£782
Apr 2022£786
Mar 2022£793
Feb 2022£794
Jan 2022£791
Dec 2021£786
Nov 2021£782
Oct 2021£778
Sept 2021£773
Aug 2021£769
Jul 2021£768
Jun 2021£766
May 2021£764
Apr 2021£762
Mar 2021£760
Feb 2021£758
Jan 2021£755
Dec 2020£751
Nov 2020£747
Oct 2020£743
Sept 2020£741

Average house price

£303,296Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £254,930 to £320,826. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£320.8k£287.9k£254.9k202020232026
Jul 2026£303,296

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£303,296
Jun 2026£305,757
May 2026£306,497
Apr 2026£304,432
Mar 2026£305,224
Feb 2026£305,421
Jan 2026£305,571
Dec 2025£306,219
Nov 2025£309,033
Oct 2025£310,353
Sept 2025£312,418
Aug 2025£304,418
Jul 2025£300,625
Jun 2025£297,532
May 2025£306,122
Apr 2025£309,975
Mar 2025£306,919
Feb 2025£302,484
Jan 2025£305,006
Dec 2024£307,871
Nov 2024£316,750
Oct 2024£313,351
Sept 2024£314,063
Aug 2024£298,943
Jul 2024£297,378
Jun 2024£288,655
May 2024£291,644
Apr 2024£289,759
Mar 2024£293,021
Feb 2024£291,394
Jan 2024£287,872
Dec 2023£294,363
Nov 2023£295,862
Oct 2023£306,695
Sept 2023£306,661
Aug 2023£313,691
Jul 2023£309,128
Jun 2023£311,026
May 2023£309,140
Apr 2023£313,027
Mar 2023£310,460
Feb 2023£311,381
Jan 2023£315,070
Dec 2022£317,310
Nov 2022£318,827
Oct 2022£320,826
Sept 2022£318,406
Aug 2022£313,438
Jul 2022£302,709
Jun 2022£303,375
May 2022£307,023
Apr 2022£313,385
Mar 2022£313,928
Feb 2022£310,542
Jan 2022£300,834
Dec 2021£291,250
Nov 2021£291,417
Oct 2021£284,518
Sept 2021£280,244
Aug 2021£274,508
Jul 2021£277,279
Jun 2021£277,505
May 2021£273,224
Apr 2021£271,566
Mar 2021£269,234
Feb 2021£268,619
Jan 2021£267,556
Dec 2020£267,373
Nov 2020£263,111
Oct 2020£262,079
Sept 2020£258,306
Aug 2020£254,930
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate87.6%Mean across 287 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Folkestone And Hythe; 56,407 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage99.8%Local authority: Folkestone And Hythe; 56,407 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 287 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Folkestone And Hythe; 56,407 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Folkestone And Hythe; 56,407 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 9 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station3.3 km
  • Nearest supermarket1.8 km
  • Nearest post office2 km
  • Nearest GP practice2.3 km
  • Nearest hospital2.9 km
  • Nearest gym2.2 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.8 km
  • Nearest community centre1.8 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2.4 km
  • Nearest Waitrose8.3 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 9 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park1.2 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km0 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
8.24 km
Tesco
1.82 km
Sainsbury's
2.34 km
Aldi
8.33 km
Lidl
1.99 km
M&S
20.11 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
17
Grade I
2
Grade II
15

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Folkestone
3.09 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Black Horse
Mapped in sectorSee location
Royal Oak
Mapped in sectorSee location
Valiant Sailor
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Mayfly
Mapped in sectorSee location
White Horse Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset3.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset3.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

627recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
263
Anti-social behaviour
132
Criminal damage and arson
64
Other theft
36
Public order
35
Vehicle crime
23
Shoplifting
19
Burglary
16
Other crime
16
Drugs
13
Theft from the person
5
Bicycle theft
2
Robbery
2
Possession of weapons
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from CT18 7. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom CT18 7Shared evidence
CT18 7HawkingeThis area · Folkestone and Hythe
£355,000
195
This area
Reference sector
SG8 5SG8 5 in South Cambridgeshire area guideSouth Cambridgeshire
£357,000£2,000 higher than this area
148
137.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability88%88%
Nearest supermarket1.8 km1.9 km
WR9 7WR9 7 in Wychavon area guideWychavon
£342,500£12,500 lower than this area
207
260.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket1.8 km1.7 km
Nearest park1.2 km1.1 km
Nearest station3.3 km3.5 km
BA11 2BA11 2 in Somerset area guideSomerset
£347,500£7,500 lower than this area
148
244.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability88%88%
Nearest station3.3 km3.2 km
BH23 7BH23 7 in New Forest area guideNew Forest
£378,750£23,750 higher than this area
64
209.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station3.3 km3.3 km
Nearest supermarket1.8 km1.7 km
Gigabit availability88%91%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector CT18 7, not the whole of Folkestone and Hythe. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 287 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Folkestone And Hythe; 56,407 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Folkestone And Hythe; 56,407 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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