Kipping Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT18 7NY.

Average price (last 12 months)

£296,250

2 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£289,500

5 sales

Price range

£260k – £325k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Aug 2026

CT18 7NY

At a glance

House prices£296k average7% below the Folkestone average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkFolkestone West station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Kipping Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £296,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £289,500. Average sale prices rose from £285,000 in 2022 to £296,250 in 2026 (+4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% below the Folkestone average of £318,465 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kipping Close compared

Kipping Close£296,250

CT18 postcode area£368,410

Folkestone£318,465

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CT18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£289,500	7 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Kipping Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Kipping Close CT18 7NY	7 Aug 2026	£302,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Kipping Close CT18 7NY	15 May 2026	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Kipping Close CT18 7NY	28 Oct 2022	£325,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Kipping Close CT18 7NY	13 Oct 2022	£270,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Kipping Close CT18 7NY	15 Feb 2022	£260,000	Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, Kipping Close	£260,000 (Feb 2022) → £290,000 (May 2026)	+12% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kipping Close

Crime

43 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kipping Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	19
Violence & sexual offences	15
Criminal damage & arson	4
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Kipping Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Kipping Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Churchill School 317 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Hawkinge Primary School 389 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Folkestone Academy 936 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	1.5 mi
Folkestone Primary 460 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Turner Free School 997 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.6 mi
Harcourt Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Birchwood	Pupil referral unit	14–16	Report	1.7 mi
The Beacon Folkestone 469 pupils	Foundation special school	3–19	Report	1.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Folkestone West station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Folkestone Central station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Sandling station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Page Road (opp, Haven Drive) 1 min walk
Page Road (adj, Haven Drive) 1 min walk
Lidl (opp, Haven Drive) 2 min walk
Lidl (adj, Haven Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

White House Surgery
1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 1.9 mi
The New Surgery
128 Canterbury Road, Folkestone · 1.9 mi
Guildhall Street Surgery
65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 2.3 mi
Harbour Medical Practice
Folkestone Health Centre, 15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone · 2.3 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.8%	62.5%
Private rented	11.4%	20.3%
Social rented	0.8%	17.1%
Households	779

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,050

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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