Barracks Close, Folkestone

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT20 3FF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£254,000

1 sales

Price range

£254k – £254k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 May 2021

CT20 3FF

At a glance

House prices£254k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkFolkestone West station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Barracks Close, Folkestone has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 28 May 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £254,000.

House prices on Barracks Close compared

CT20 postcode area£303,147

Folkestone£318,465

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barracks Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT20 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£254,000	28 May 2021

Sold prices on Barracks Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Barracks Close CT20 3FF	28 May 2021	£254,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Barracks Close

Crime

110 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barracks Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	33
Anti-social behaviour	23
Shoplifting	16
Public order	8
Criminal damage & arson	7
Other theft	6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Barracks Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Coast from St Margaret's at Cliffe to Sandgate Flood alert area
Coast at St Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover, Folkestone and Sandgate Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Barracks Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cheriton Primary School 391 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 196 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 256 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Harcourt Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Birchwood	Pupil referral unit	14–16	Report	0.8 mi
Turner Free School 997 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.8 mi
Morehall Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Folkestone West station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Folkestone Central station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Sandling station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bowden Crescent (adj, Church Road) 2 min walk
Bowden Crescent (opp, Church Road) 2 min walk
Broadview (adj, Church Road) 2 min walk
Broadview (opp, Church Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

White House Surgery
1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 0.7 mi
Sandgate Road
180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 1.4 mi
Manor Clinic
31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 1.9 mi
Guildhall Street Surgery
65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	63.4%	62.5%
Private rented	14.2%	20.3%
Social rented	22.1%	17.1%
Households	766

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,955

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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