Farthing Common, Lyminge, Folkestone

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£580,000

1 sales

Price range

£580k – £580k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Aug 2016

CT18 8DH

At a glance

House prices£580k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station41 min walkWestenhanger station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Farthing Common, Lyminge, Folkestone has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Aug 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £580,000.

House prices on Farthing Common compared

CT18 postcode area£368,410

Folkestone£318,465

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£580,000	16 Aug 2016

Sold prices on Farthing Common

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Shambles, Farthing Common CT18 8DH	16 Aug 2016	£580,000	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 Farthing Common

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Farthing Common in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Public order

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

Flood risk

Farthing Common is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Stour 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 Farthing Common

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stowting Church of England Primary School 106 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Lyminge Church of England Primary School 191 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.5 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

Westenhanger station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Sandling station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Folkestone West station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Farthing Common (adj, Stone Street) 2 min walk
Farthing Common (opp, Stone Street) 3 min walk
Hempton Hill Bottom (NE-bound, Stone Street) 10 min walk
Hempton Hill Bottom (SW-bound, Stone Street) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

Church Road
The Surgery, Church Road, Folkestone · 1.6 mi
New Lyminge Surgery
Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone · 1.6 mi
Sellindge Surgery
Main Road, Sellindge, Ashford · 2.6 mi
Hawkinge And Elham
Elham Surgery, Old Road, Canterbury · 3.1 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.7%	20.3%
Social rented	11.9%	17.1%
Households	623

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	49.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	37.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,323

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	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.

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