Gessens Drive, Lyminge, Folkestone

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£380,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2025)

£382,500

2 sales

Price range

£380k – £385k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Oct 2025

CT18 8FQ

At a glance

House prices£383k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station51 min walkSandling station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead

2 property sales on Gessens Drive, Lyminge, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £380,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £382,500.

House prices on Gessens Drive compared

CT18 postcode area£368,410

Folkestone£318,465

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gessens Drive 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
Terraced	2	£382,500	31 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Gessens Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Gessens Drive CT18 8FQ	31 Oct 2025	£380,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
2, Gessens Drive CT18 8FQ	30 Sep 2025	£385,000	Terraced New build	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 Gessens Drive

Crime

12 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gessens Drive 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	5
Burglary	2
Other theft	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Drugs	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Gessens Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Nailbourne Valley Flood warning area
Nailbourne and Little 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 Gessens Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lyminge Church of England Primary School 191 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Elham Church of England Primary School 82 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.1 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 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
Westenhanger station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Folkestone West station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mayfield Road (opp, Station Road) 3 min walk
Mayfield Road (adj, Station Road) 4 min walk
The Sidings (adj, Station Road) 6 min walk
Wesley Terrace (opp, Canterbury Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

New Lyminge Surgery
Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone · 0.1 mi
Church Road
The Surgery, Church Road, Folkestone · 0.4 mi
Hawkinge And Elham
Elham Surgery, Old Road, Canterbury · 2.1 mi
White House Surgery
1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 3.4 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

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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