Capel Street, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT18 7LY, CT18 7HA, CT18 7LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£291,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£314,648
44 sales
Price range
£166k – £555k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 May 2026
CT18 7EY

At a glance

House prices£292k average8% below the Folkestone average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station55 min walkFolkestone Central station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband79% of homesNational average 80%

44 property sales on Capel Street, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £291,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £375,381. Average sale prices rose from £237,125 in 2016 to £291,667 in 2026 (+23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 8% below the Folkestone average of £318,465 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Capel Street compared

Capel Street£291,667
CT18 postcode area£368,410
Folkestone£318,465
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CT18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £237,125 (4 sales)2016£237k2017: £240,333 (6 sales)2017£240k2018: £299,200 (5 sales)2018£299k2019: £336,250 (4 sales)2019£336k2020: £229,000 (2 sales)2020£229k2021: £387,857 (7 sales)2021£388k2022: £385,500 (5 sales)2022£386k2023: £350,000 (2 sales)2023£350k2024: £341,875 (4 sales)2024£342k2025: £285,000 (2 sales)2025£285k2026: £291,667 (3 sales)2026£292k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£375,38121 May 2026
Semi-detached19£254,10510 Mar 2025
Terraced4£283,37513 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Capel Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Green View Farm, Capel Street CT18 7EY 21 May 2026£260,000 DetachedFreehold
142, Capel Street CT18 7HA 13 Apr 2026£355,000 DetachedFreehold
56A, Capel Street CT18 7LY 13 Mar 2026£260,000 DetachedFreehold
127, Capel Street CT18 7HA 11 Nov 2025£25,000 OtherFreehold
53, Capel Street CT18 7LY 10 Mar 2025£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
151, Capel Street CT18 7EY 25 Feb 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Capel Street CT18 7HF 29 Nov 2024£240,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Capel Street CT18 7HF 6 Nov 2024£425,000 DetachedFreehold
147, Capel Street CT18 7HA 12 Aug 2024£490,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Capel Street CT18 7JP 3 May 2024£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Capel Street CT18 7JP 13 Mar 2023£340,000 TerracedFreehold
157, Capel Street CT18 7EY 16 Jan 2023£360,000 DetachedFreehold
128, Capel Street CT18 7HA 17 Oct 2022£425,000 DetachedFreehold
160, Capel Street CT18 7HA 5 Oct 2022£390,000 DetachedFreehold
164, Capel Street CT18 7EY 1 Jul 2022£20,000 OtherFreehold
168, Capel Street CT18 7EY 1 Jul 2022£70,000 OtherFreehold
73, Capel Street CT18 7HF 25 Apr 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Capel Street CT18 7LY 13 Apr 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
158, Capel Street CT18 7HA 24 Mar 2022£457,500 DetachedFreehold
60, Capel Street CT18 7LY 29 Nov 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
137, Capel Street CT18 7HA 29 Sep 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Capel Street CT18 7HB 8 Sep 2021£555,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Capel Street CT18 7JP 2 Sep 2021£310,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Capel Street CT18 7HF 9 Apr 2021£480,000 DetachedFreehold
138, Capel Street CT18 7HA 31 Mar 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Capel Street CT18 7LZ 12 Mar 2021£485,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Capel Street CT18 7LY 27 Mar 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Capel Street CT18 7LZ 28 Feb 2020£480,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Capel Street CT18 7LZ 30 Jan 2020£248,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Capel Street CT18 7LZ 13 Dec 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Capel Street CT18 7LZ 21 Mar 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
146, Capel Street CT18 7HA 20 Mar 2019£540,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Capel Street CT18 7LY 4 Feb 2019£275,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Capel Street CT18 7JP 31 Oct 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
122, Capel Street CT18 7HB 14 Sep 2018£430,000 DetachedFreehold
152, Capel Street CT18 7HA 22 Jun 2018£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Capel Street CT18 7LZ 8 Mar 2018£375,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Capel Street CT18 7LY 1 Feb 2018£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Capel Street CT18 7LY 18 Oct 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
118, Capel Street CT18 7HB 21 Sep 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Capel Street CT18 7HB 14 Jul 2017£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Capel Street CT18 7LY 30 Jun 2017£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Capel Street CT18 7LY 9 May 2017£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Capel Street CT18 7HB 19 Apr 2017£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Capel Street CT18 7LY 14 Dec 2016£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Capel Street CT18 7LZ 9 Jun 2016£332,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Capel Street CT18 7JP 18 Mar 2016£218,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Capel Street CT18 7LZ 29 Jan 2016£215,500 DetachedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
53, Capel Street £185,000 (Jun 2017) → £210,000 (Mar 2020) → £285,000 (Mar 2025) +54%
over 8 yrs
2, Capel Street £310,000 (Sep 2021) → £340,000 (Mar 2023) +10%
over 2 yrs
4, Capel Street £218,500 (Mar 2016) → £265,000 (Oct 2018) +21%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Capel Street

Crime

11 crimes were reported within about a mile of Capel Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences7
Other theft2
Anti-social behaviour1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Capel Street is in or near 3 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
  • Groundwater flooding in East Kent 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 Capel Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School 170 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Martello Primary 146 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 406 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Castle Hill Community Primary School 395 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Mundella Primary School 184 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Hawkinge Primary School 389 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 mi
The Beacon Folkestone 469 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 Report 2.3 mi
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School 98 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 2.4 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 Central station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Folkestone West station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Kearsney station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Helena Road (E-bound, New Dover Road) 11 min walk
  • Helena Road (W-bound, New Dover Road) 12 min walk
  • Winehouse Lane (just after, New Dover Road) 13 min walk
  • Winehouse Lane (just before, New Dover Road) 13 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The New Surgery
    128 Canterbury Road, Folkestone · 2.1 mi
  • Harbour Medical Practice
    Folkestone Health Centre, 15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone · 2.4 mi
  • Guildhall Street Surgery
    65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 2.5 mi
  • Manor Clinic
    31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 2.8 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 5 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.3%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented5.4%17.1%
Households1,157

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.5%64.1%
Aged 65+36.9%18.6%
Residents2,461

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)79%80%
Gigabit-capable79%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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