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Grimston Gardens, Folkestone

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT20 2PU, CT20 2PT, CT20 2PX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£222,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£237,069
52 sales
Price range
£128k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Nov 2025
CT20 2UA

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At a glance

House prices£237k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkFolkestone Central station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% leaseholdAcross 59 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

52 property sales on Grimston Gardens, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £222,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £237,069. Average sale prices rose from £193,577 in 2019 to £305,000 in 2025 (+58%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 7 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Grimston Gardens range from £128,000 to £375,000. 3% of homes sold here were freehold and 97% leasehold.

House prices on Grimston Gardens compared

CT20 postcode area£310,007
Folkestone£321,824
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Grimston Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £193,577 (13 sales)2019£194k2020: £226,300 (7 sales)2020£226k2021: £190,625 (4 sales)2021£191k2022: £254,375 (8 sales)2022£254k2023: £246,813 (8 sales)2023£247k2024: £264,000 (5 sales)2024£264k2025: £305,000 (7 sales)2025£305k

Tenure: 3% freehold and 97% leasehold across 59 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat52£237,06917 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Grimston Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Old School Court, Grimston Gardens CT20 2UA 17 Nov 2025£222,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 21, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 3 Oct 2025£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 30, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PX 8 Aug 2025£338,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 2, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 25 Jul 2025£365,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Gainsborough Court, Grimston Gardens CT20 2UB 14 Apr 2025£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 10, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 26 Mar 2025£370,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 29, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PX 24 Feb 2025£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 30, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PX 29 Nov 2024£370,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 19, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 30 Oct 2024£225,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Old School Court, Grimston Gardens CT20 2UA 23 Sep 2024£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 4, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 21 Jun 2024£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 20, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 14 Mar 2024£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 20, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 23 Oct 2023£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 23, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 10 Oct 2023£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 23, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 9 Oct 2023£297,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 23, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 7 Aug 2023£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 17, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 27 Mar 2023£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 30, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PX 22 Mar 2023£292,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 29, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PX 24 Feb 2023£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 14, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 16 Jan 2023£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 4, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 28 Oct 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Old School Court, Grimston Gardens CT20 2UA 20 Sep 2022£270,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Old School Court, Grimston Gardens CT20 2UA 10 Aug 2022£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 20, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 3 Aug 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 10, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 4 May 2022£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 17, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 28 Apr 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 12, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 11 Mar 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 17, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 18 Feb 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2B, 21, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 14 Feb 2022£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 17, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 5 Nov 2021£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 1, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 30 Sep 2021£157,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 26 Jul 2021£227,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 10, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 23 Jul 2021£188,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 6, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 5 Mar 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 9, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 18 Dec 2020£300,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Old School Court, Grimston Gardens CT20 2UA 17 Dec 2020£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 1, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 26 Oct 2020£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 10, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 29 Jul 2020£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 4, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 28 Jul 2020£204,100 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 19, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 20 Jul 2020£205,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Grimston Gardens 20 Jul 2020£1,750 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, 23, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 30 Jun 2020£220,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 19 May 2020£12,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 6, 19, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 9 Apr 2020£194,700 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 30, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PX 6 Dec 2019£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 30, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PX 6 Dec 2019£230,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Old School Court, Grimston Gardens CT20 2UA 3 Dec 2019£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 20, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 8 Nov 2019£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 1, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PT 18 Oct 2019£128,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 19, Grimston Gardens CT20 2PU 11 Oct 2019£180,000 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 3, 30, Grimston Gardens £190,000 (Sep 2019) → £338,000 (Aug 2025) +78%
over 6 yrs
Flat A, 10, Grimston Gardens £350,000 (May 2022) → £370,000 (Mar 2025) +6%
over 3 yrs
Flat 3, 29, Grimston Gardens £270,000 (Jul 2019) → £260,000 (Feb 2025) -4%
over 6 yrs
Flat B, 4, Grimston Gardens £204,100 (Jul 2020) → £270,000 (Jun 2024) +32%
over 4 yrs
Flat 5, 20, Grimston Gardens £185,000 (Aug 2022) → £235,000 (Oct 2023) +27%
over 1 yr
Flat 1, 30, Grimston Gardens £230,000 (Dec 2019) → £292,500 (Mar 2023) +27%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, 1, Grimston Gardens £130,000 (Jun 2019) → £215,000 (Oct 2020) +65%
over 1 yr
Flat 6, 19, Grimston Gardens £194,700 (Apr 2020) → £205,000 (Jul 2020) +5%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Grimston Gardens

Crime

454 crimes were reported within about a mile of Grimston Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour137
Violence & sexual offences126
Shoplifting47
Criminal damage & arson41
Other theft29
Public order19

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

Flood risk

Grimston Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Grimston Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 101 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.2 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 0.5 mi
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Folkestone School for Girls 1,145 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Harvey Grammar School 1,005 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School 215 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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 · 7 min walk
  • Folkestone West station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Sandling station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Metropole (opp, Sandgate Road) 3 min walk
  • Trinity Gardens (opp, Sandgate Road) 4 min walk
  • Grimston Avenue (adj, Shorncliffe Road) 4 min walk
  • East Kent College (opp, Shorncliffe Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sandgate Road
    180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 0.3 mi
  • Manor Clinic
    31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 0.4 mi
  • Guildhall Street Surgery
    65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 0.6 mi
  • Harbour Medical Practice
    Folkestone Health Centre, 15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Folkestone Bouverie Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Folkestone Station · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Folkestone · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Cheriton Folkestone · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Folkestone Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Central Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Bupa Dental Care Folkestone · 0.5 mi
  • Leas Dental Studio · 0.6 mi
  • Portman Smile Clinic Folkestone · 0.7 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+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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 Gardens

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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