Chapel Close, Etchinghill, Folkestone

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT18 8NB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£472,500

2 sales

Price range

£405k – £540k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Apr 2024

CT18 8NB

At a glance

House prices£473k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkSandling station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Chapel Close, Etchinghill, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 29 Apr 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £472,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chapel Close compared

CT18 postcode area£368,410

Folkestone£318,465

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chapel Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£472,500	29 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Chapel Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Chapel Close CT18 8NB	29 Apr 2024	£540,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Chapel Close CT18 8NB	9 Apr 2020	£405,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
4, Chapel Close	£405,000 (Apr 2020) → £540,000 (Apr 2024)	+33% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chapel Close

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Chapel Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

Chapel Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Chapel Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lyminge Church of England Primary School 191 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Cheriton Primary School 391 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.2 mi
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 196 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.3 mi
Harcourt Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.4 mi
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 256 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	2.6 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

Sandling station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Westenhanger station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Folkestone West station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Mary's Drive (opp, Canterbury Road) 1 min walk
St Marys Drive (adj, Canterbury Road) 1 min walk
The Gatekeeper (adj, Canterbury Road) 3 min walk
The Gatekeeper (opp, Canterbury Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

New Lyminge Surgery
Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone · 0.9 mi
Church Road
The Surgery, Church Road, Folkestone · 1.3 mi
White House Surgery
1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 2.8 mi
Sun Lane
5 Sun Lane, Hythe · 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 6 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.7%	62.5%
Private rented	12.8%	20.3%
Social rented	4.5%	17.1%
Households	860

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,041

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

Nearby streets in CT18

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