Lofthouse Drive, Folkestone

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT20 3XF.

Average price (last 12 months)

£475,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2024)

£388,711

7 sales

Price range

£360k – £475k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jun 2026

CT20 3XF

At a glance

House prices£389k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkFolkestone West station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Lofthouse Drive, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £475,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £402,748. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2024; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lofthouse Drive compared

CT20 postcode area£303,147

Folkestone£318,465

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£402,748	18 Jun 2026
Semi-detached	3	£369,997	26 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Lofthouse Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Lofthouse Drive CT20 3XF	18 Jun 2026	£475,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Lofthouse Drive CT20 3XF	26 Jul 2024	£367,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
8, Lofthouse Drive CT20 3XF	26 Jul 2024	£369,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
10, Lofthouse Drive CT20 3XF	22 Jul 2024	£360,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
4, Lofthouse Drive CT20 3XF	10 Jul 2024	£379,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
2, Lofthouse Drive CT20 3XF	21 Jun 2024	£386,995	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Lofthouse Drive CT20 3XF	20 May 2024	£374,000	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Lofthouse Drive CT20 3XF	20 May 2024	£374,995	Detached 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Lofthouse Drive	£386,995 (Jun 2024) → £475,000 (Jun 2026)	+23% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lofthouse Drive

Crime

108 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lofthouse 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	32
Anti-social behaviour	26
Shoplifting	17
Other theft	6
Public order	6
Other crime	6

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

Flood risk

Lofthouse Drive 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 Lofthouse Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 196 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Seabrook Church of England Primary School 104 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Cheriton Primary School 391 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 256 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
The Folkestone School for Girls 1,145 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.9 mi
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Harcourt Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Birchwood	Pupil referral unit	14–16	Report	1.1 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

Folkestone West station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Folkestone Central station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Sandling station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sapper Row (adj, West Road) 1 min walk
Sapper Row (opp, West Road) 2 min walk
Sandy Lane (adj, West Road) 3 min walk
Tower Theatre (adj, North Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

White House Surgery
1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 0.9 mi
Sandgate Road
180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 1.2 mi
Manor Clinic
31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 1.9 mi
Sun Lane
5 Sun Lane, Hythe · 1.9 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.5%	62.5%
Private rented	21.5%	20.3%
Social rented	8.0%	17.1%
Households	678

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,805

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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