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Grimston Avenue, Folkestone

MyStreetCheck free street report: Grimston Avenue, Folkestone · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/folkestone-kent/grimston-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT20 2QE, CT20 2QD, CT20 2PS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£595,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£280,131
44 sales
Price range
£126k – £1.1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Feb 2026
CT20 2PZ

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At a glance

House prices£595k average85% above the Folkestone average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkFolkestone Central station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 57 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

44 property sales on Grimston Avenue, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £595,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £241,199. That is 85% above the Folkestone average of £321,824 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% flat, 7% detached, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Grimston Avenue range from £126,000 to £1,100,000. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold. Of 168 streets in Folkestone with at least two sales in the last year, Grimston Avenue ranks 8th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Grimston Avenue compared

Grimston Avenue£595,000
CT20 postcode area£310,007
Folkestone£321,824
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CT20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £126,000 (1 sales)2017£126k2018: £200,000 (1 sales)2018£200k2019: £185,200 (5 sales)2019£185k2020: £368,983 (3 sales)2020£369k2021: £338,143 (7 sales)2021£338k2022: £247,045 (11 sales)2022£247k2023: £258,125 (4 sales)2023£258k2024: £277,200 (5 sales)2024£277k2025: £274,804 (6 sales)2025£275k2026: £815,000 (1 sales)2026£815k

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 57 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat39£241,19912 Dec 2025
Detached3£845,00010 Feb 2026
Semi-detached2£192,00030 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Grimston Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Grimston Avenue CT20 2PZ 10 Feb 2026£815,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat A, 7, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 12 Dec 2025£375,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Grimston Avenue CT20 2PS 11 Dec 2025£1,206,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat C, 27, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 28 Oct 2025£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat E, 5, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 19 Sep 2025£247,500 FlatLeasehold
37B, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 18 Jul 2025£183,822 FlatLeasehold
27, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 11 Jul 2025£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 11, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 28 Mar 2025£392,500 FlatLeasehold
35F, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 28 Feb 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
7B, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 24 Jan 2025£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 1, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 19 Dec 2024£300,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 29 Nov 2024£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, St Margarets Court, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QA 14 Nov 2024£227,500 FlatLeasehold
4, 31, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 26 Jul 2024£233,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 15, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 15 Jul 2024£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 3, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 28 Mar 2024£390,000 FlatLeasehold
3, 11, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 6 Jun 2023£320,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 29, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 5 Jun 2023£137,500 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, 3, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 12 May 2023£320,000 FlatLeasehold
35E, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 10 May 2023£187,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat E, 1, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 17 Mar 2023£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 39, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 13 Feb 2023£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1A, 29, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 16 Jan 2023£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 29, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 9 Dec 2022£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat E, 5, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 4 Nov 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 29, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 3 Nov 2022£360,000 FlatLeasehold
10A, Grimston Avenue CT20 2PS 30 Sep 2022£172,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Flat A1, 1, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 16 Sep 2022£355,000 FlatLeasehold
37D, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 13 Sep 2022£268,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 31, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 8 Aug 2022£193,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 29, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 27 May 2022£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat D, 7, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 4 May 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
10A, Grimston Avenue CT20 2PS 22 Apr 2022£212,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, St Margarets Court, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QA 4 Apr 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
37C, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 28 Mar 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 43, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 17 Feb 2022£372,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 17 Dec 2021£1,100,000 DetachedFreehold
15, St Margarets Court, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QA 13 Sep 2021£182,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Kenstone Court, 21, Grimston Avenue CT20 2PS 29 Jul 2021£212,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 39, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QD 30 Jun 2021£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Kenstone Court, 21, Grimston Avenue CT20 2PS 29 Jun 2021£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 3, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 9 Mar 2021£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Kenstone Court, 21, Grimston Avenue CT20 2PS 29 Jan 2021£147,500 FlatLeasehold
10, St Margarets Court, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QA 29 Jan 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 1, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 30 Oct 2020£260,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Grimston Avenue CT20 2PZ 29 Oct 2020£620,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 6 Apr 2020£24,000 OtherFreehold
3, 11, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 13 Feb 2020£226,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 5, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 20 Dec 2019£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1A, 15, Grimston Avenue CT20 2QE 14 Nov 2019£64,500 FlatLeasehold
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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
Flat E, 5, Grimston Avenue £220,000 (Nov 2022) → £247,500 (Sep 2025) +13%
over 3 yrs
27, Grimston Avenue £620,000 (Nov 2024) → £225,000 (Jul 2025) -64%
over under a year
Flat C, 1, Grimston Avenue £200,000 (Oct 2018) → £260,000 (Oct 2020) → £300,000 (Dec 2024) +50%
over 6 yrs
Flat 2, 3, Grimston Avenue £320,000 (May 2023) → £390,000 (Mar 2024) +22%
over under a year
3, 11, Grimston Avenue £226,950 (Feb 2020) → £320,000 (Jun 2023) +41%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, 29, Grimston Avenue £360,000 (Nov 2022) → £137,500 (Jun 2023) -62%
over under a year
Flat E, 1, Grimston Avenue £126,000 (Aug 2017) → £150,000 (Feb 2019) → £210,000 (Mar 2023) +67%
over 6 yrs
Flat B, 39, Grimston Avenue £220,000 (Jun 2021) → £315,000 (Feb 2023) +43%
over 2 yrs
10A, Grimston Avenue £212,000 (Apr 2022) → £172,000 (Sep 2022) -19%
over under a year
15, St Margarets Court, Grimston Avenue £182,500 (Sep 2021) → £240,000 (Apr 2022) +32%
over under a year

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Schools near Grimston Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 101 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.2 mi
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Harvey Grammar School 1,005 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
The Folkestone School for Girls 1,145 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone 411 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Compass Community School Coastal Park 39 pupils Other independent special school 5–17 Report 0.6 mi
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Morehall Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 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 Central station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Folkestone West station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Sandling station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ravenlea Road (adj, Shorncliffe Road) 2 min walk
  • Grimston Avenue (adj, Shorncliffe Road) 2 min walk
  • Ravenlea Road (opp, Shorncliffe Road) 3 min walk
  • Grimston Avenue (opp, Shorncliffe Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sandgate Road
    180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 0.3 mi
  • Manor Clinic
    31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 0.5 mi
  • Guildhall Street Surgery
    65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 0.7 mi
  • White House Surgery
    1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Cheriton Folkestone · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Folkestone Station · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Folkestone Bouverie Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Folkestone · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Folkestone Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Central Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Guildhall Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Bupa Dental Care Folkestone · 0.7 mi
  • Leas Dental Studio · 0.7 mi
  • Portman Smile Clinic Folkestone · 0.8 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.8%62.5%
Private rented41.4%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households812

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+28.2%18.6%
Residents1,521

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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 Grimston Avenue

Ethnic group

HereFolkestone and Hythe
White91.3%92.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%1.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3%3.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%0.6%
Other ethnic group1.1%1%

Religion

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Christian46.9%48%
No religion42.9%41.8%
Not answered6.6%5.7%
Hindu1%1.5%
Buddhist0.9%1%
Other religion0.8%0.9%
Muslim0.5%1%
Jewish0.3%0.1%

Country of birth

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Born in the UK82.1%89.5%
Born outside the UK17.9%10.5%

Highest qualification

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Level 4 qualifications and above40.3%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications17%17.2%
No qualifications15.8%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%11.6%
Apprenticeship4.3%6.3%
Other qualifications2.7%3.2%

General health

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Very good health39.4%43.2%
Good health38.5%35%
Fair health15.8%15.3%
Bad health5.5%5%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereFolkestone and Hythe
1 car or van in household54.3%42.8%
No cars or vans in household24.9%20.5%
2 cars or vans in household17.6%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.2%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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