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Firs Close, Folkestone

MyStreetCheck free street report: Firs Close, Folkestone · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/folkestone-kent/firs-close-shepway/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT19 4HZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£231,846
13 sales
Price range
£175k – £262k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Mar 2019
CT19 4HZ

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At a glance

House prices£232k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkFolkestone West station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Firs Close, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Mar 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £232,000. Average sale prices rose from £213,332 in 2016 to £244,000 in 2019 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Firs Close range from £175,000 to £262,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Firs Close compared

CT19 postcode area£301,614
Folkestone£321,824
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Firs Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT19 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £213,332 (3 sales)2016£213k2017: £235,000 (2 sales)2017£235k2018: £234,400 (5 sales)2018£234k2019: £244,000 (3 sales)2019£244k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£232,00029 Mar 2019
Detached1£230,00029 Mar 2019

Sold prices on Firs Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 29 Mar 2019£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 29 Mar 2019£230,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 4 Mar 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 3 Jul 2018£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 19 Jun 2018£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 18 Jun 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 25 May 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 16 Mar 2018£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 22 Sep 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 9 May 2017£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 20 Sep 2016£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 26 Jul 2016£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 20 Jun 2016£239,995 Semi-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
10, Firs Close £175,000 (Jul 2016) → £250,000 (May 2018) +43%
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Schools near Firs Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harcourt Primary School 179 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 256 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Cheriton Primary School 391 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Birchwood Pupil referral unit 14–16 Report 0.5 mi
Turner Free School 997 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 196 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Morehall Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Harvey Grammar School 1,005 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Folkestone West station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Folkestone Central station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Sandling station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hawkins Road (adj, Cheriton High Street) 2 min walk
  • Langdon Road (adj, Weymouth Road) 3 min walk
  • Hawkins Road (opp, Cheriton High Street) 3 min walk
  • Langdon Road (opp, Weymouth Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • White House Surgery
    1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 0.5 mi
  • Sandgate Road
    180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 1.4 mi
  • Manor Clinic
    31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 1.8 mi
  • Guildhall Street Surgery
    65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Cheriton Folkestone BP · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Folkestone Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cheriton · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Eurotunnel · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Paydens Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Folkestone Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Cheriton Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Folkestone Dental Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Neka Wellbeing Sandgate · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.7%62.5%
Private rented19.4%20.3%
Social rented14.6%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.8%18.6%
Residents1,587

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks85%92%

Share of homes across Folkestone and Hythe with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Firs Close

Ethnic group

HereFolkestone and Hythe
White75.1%92.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.6%3.9%
Other ethnic group4.8%1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.6%

Religion

HereFolkestone and Hythe
No religion38.8%41.8%
Christian36.3%48%
Hindu9.8%1.5%
Not answered6%5.7%
Other religion3.7%0.9%
Buddhist3%1%
Muslim2.5%1%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Born in the UK76.5%89.5%
Born outside the UK23.5%10.5%

Highest qualification

HereFolkestone and Hythe
No qualifications25.9%19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.9%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%17.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications15.4%11.6%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.9%
Apprenticeship5.2%6.3%
Other qualifications3.1%3.2%

General health

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Very good health44.6%43.2%
Good health34.7%35%
Fair health14.9%15.3%
Bad health4.3%5%
Very bad health1.5%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereFolkestone and Hythe
1 car or van in household45%42.8%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%26.5%
No cars or vans in household19.1%20.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%10.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Folkestone and Hythe.

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