Pay Street, Densole, Folkestone

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CT18 7DR, CT18 7DN.

Average price (last 12 months)

£345,500

4 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£366,000

13 sales

Price range

£306k – £450k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Aug 2026

CT18 7DN

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At a glance

House prices£346k average7% above the Folkestone average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 3 min walkFolkestone West station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Pay Street, Densole, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £345,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £356,800. Average sale prices rose from £325,500 in 2020 to £345,500 in 2026 (+6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% above the Folkestone average of £321,824 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% detached, 23% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Pay Street range from £306,000 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 168 streets in Folkestone with at least two sales in the last year, Pay Street ranks 58th for average price.

House prices on Pay Street compared

Pay Street£345,500

CT18 postcode area£373,382

Folkestone£321,824

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	10	£356,800	19 Aug 2026
Semi-detached	3	£396,667	21 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Pay Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
27, Pay Street CT18 7DN	19 Aug 2026	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Pay Street CT18 7DN	24 Jul 2026	£340,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Pay Street CT18 7DN	29 Jun 2026	£320,000	Detached	Freehold
28, Pay Street CT18 7DR	6 Mar 2026	£352,000	Detached	Freehold
22, Pay Street CT18 7DR	10 Jun 2025	£420,000	Detached	Freehold
29A, Pay Street CT18 7DR	22 Dec 2022	£415,000	Detached	Freehold
22, Pay Street CT18 7DR	28 Jul 2022	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
34, Pay Street CT18 7DR	21 Jan 2022	£395,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, Pay Street CT18 7DN	16 Nov 2021	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
30, Pay Street CT18 7DR	27 Aug 2021	£450,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, Pay Street CT18 7DN	22 Jan 2021	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Pay Street CT18 7DN	9 Oct 2020	£345,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
29B, Pay Street CT18 7DR	12 Feb 2020	£306,000	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
23, Pay Street	£365,000 (Nov 2021) → £340,000 (Jul 2026)	-7% over 5 yrs
22, Pay Street	£370,000 (Jul 2022) → £420,000 (Jun 2025)	+14% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Pay Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hawkinge Primary School 389 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
The Churchill School 317 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Selsted Church of England Primary School 96 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
Elham Church of England Primary School 82 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.5 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 West station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Folkestone Central station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Sandling station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Black Horse (adj, Canterbury Road) 2 min walk
Black Horse (opp, Canterbury Road) 2 min walk
Nursery Lane (opp, Canterbury Road) 2 min walk
Nursery Lane (adj, Canterbury Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hawkinge And Elham
Elham Surgery, Old Road, Canterbury · 2.6 mi
New Lyminge Surgery
Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone · 2.9 mi
White House Surgery
1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 3.0 mi
Church Road
The Surgery, Church Road, Folkestone · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Hawkinge Express · 1.0 mi
Lidl Lidl Hawkinge · 1.3 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys West Park Farm · 2.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Eurotunnel · 2.8 mi

Pharmacies

Paydens Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Vision Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Pennypot Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
Cheriton Dental Practice · 3.0 mi
Blackbull Road Dental Surgery · 3.1 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.3%	62.5%
Private rented	9.6%	20.3%
Social rented	3.9%	17.1%
Households	584

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,369

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	85%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Pay Street

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Who lives around Pay Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Folkestone and Hythe
White	97%	92.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.1%	3.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	0.6%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	1%

Religion

	Here	Folkestone and Hythe
Christian	59.4%	48%
No religion	33.3%	41.8%
Not answered	6.1%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	1%
Muslim	0.4%	1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.9%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Hindu	0%	1.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Folkestone and Hythe
Born in the UK	94.4%	89.5%
Born outside the UK	5.6%	10.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Folkestone and Hythe
Level 4 qualifications and above	26%	27.4%
No qualifications	20.8%	19.4%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	17.2%
Level 2 qualifications	14.5%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.2%	11.6%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	6.3%
Other qualifications	3.9%	3.2%

General health

	Here	Folkestone and Hythe
Very good health	42%	43.2%
Good health	34.6%	35%
Fair health	16.5%	15.3%
Bad health	5.2%	5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Folkestone and Hythe
1 car or van in household	36.2%	42.8%
2 cars or vans in household	35%	26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	20.5%	10.3%
No cars or vans in household	8.2%	20.5%

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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