Forge Hill, Acrise, Folkestone

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£700,000

1 sales

Price range

£700k – £700k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Dec 2016

CT18 8LP

At a glance

House prices£700k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 21 min walkFolkestone West station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Forge Hill, Acrise, Folkestone has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £700,000.

House prices on Forge Hill compared

CT18 postcode area£368,410

Folkestone£318,465

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Hill 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	£700,000	20 Dec 2016

Sold prices on Forge Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Ashdown House, Forge Hill CT18 8LP	20 Dec 2016	£700,000	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 Forge Hill

Crime

9 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Hill 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).

Anti-social behaviour	3
Violence & sexual offences	3
Other theft	2
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Forge Hill is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Nailbourne Valley Flood warning area
Nailbourne and Little Stour 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
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 Forge Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Selsted Church of England Primary School 96 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Hawkinge Primary School 389 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Elham Church of England Primary School 82 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.0 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 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
Folkestone Central station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Shepherds Well station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Foxholt Turning (opp, Canterbury Road) 7 min walk
Foxholt Turning (adj, Canterbury Road) 7 min walk
Roberts Corner (N-bound, Canterbury Road) 9 min walk
Roberts Corner (S-bound, Canterbury Road) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Hawkinge And Elham
Elham Surgery, Old Road, Canterbury · 2.1 mi
Church Road
The Surgery, Church Road, Folkestone · 3.1 mi
New Lyminge Surgery
Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone · 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.3%	62.5%
Private rented	9.6%	20.3%
Social rented	3.9%	17.1%
Households	584

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,369

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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