Firs Close, Folkestone

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£301,308
13 sales
Price range
£225k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Sep 2025
CT19 4HZ

At a glance

House prices£301k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkFolkestone West station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Firs Close, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 17 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £297,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Firs Close compared

CT19 postcode area£302,285
Folkestone£318,465
England & Wales£356,718

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

2019: £225,000 (1 sales)2019£225k2020: £245,000 (2 sales)2020£245k2021: £298,167 (3 sales)2021£298k2023: £305,000 (3 sales)2023£305k2024: £342,500 (2 sales)2024£343k2025: £353,750 (2 sales)2025£354k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£297,25017 Sep 2025
Detached1£350,00024 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Firs Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 17 Sep 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 22 Aug 2025£357,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 23 Aug 2024£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 16 Feb 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 20 Dec 2023£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 24 Oct 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 6 Oct 2023£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 17 Dec 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 5 Nov 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 23 Mar 2021£264,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 7 Jul 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 17 Jan 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Firs Close CT19 4HZ 19 Dec 2019£225,000 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
15, Firs Close £310,000 (Dec 2021) → £415,000 (Aug 2024) +34%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Firs Close

Crime

117 crimes were reported within about a mile of Firs Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences35
Anti-social behaviour25
Shoplifting16
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order8
Other theft6

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

Flood risk

Firs Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Pent Stream at Cheriton and Morehall Flood warning area
  • Pent Stream in Folkestone Flood alert area
  • 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 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 and local GPs

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

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 5 of 10.

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.

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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