Plain Road, Folkestone

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT20 2QF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£306,700
5 sales
Price range
£215k – £393k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Mar 2025
CT20 2QF

At a glance

House prices£307k 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 station11 min walkFolkestone Central station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Plain Road, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £346,250.

House prices on Plain Road compared

CT20 postcode area£303,147
Folkestone£318,465
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Plain Road 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: £300,000 (1 sales)2019£300k2020: £305,000 (1 sales)2020£305k2021: £321,000 (1 sales)2021£321k2023: £392,500 (1 sales)2023£393k2025: £215,000 (1 sales)2025£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced2£346,25022 Aug 2023
Semi-detached2£313,00024 Jun 2021
Flat1£215,00024 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Plain Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Plain Road CT20 2QF 24 Mar 2025£215,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Plain Road CT20 2QF 22 Sep 2023£180,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Plain Road CT20 2QF 22 Aug 2023£392,500 TerracedFreehold
33, Plain Road CT20 2QF 24 Jun 2021£321,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Plain Road CT20 2QF 8 Apr 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Plain Road CT20 2QF 6 Aug 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Plain Road

Crime

391 crimes were reported within about a mile of Plain Road 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 behaviour121
Violence & sexual offences97
Shoplifting46
Criminal damage & arson39
Other theft22
Public order16

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

Flood risk

Plain Road 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 Plain Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 101 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.4 mi
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Folkestone School for Girls 1,145 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Harvey Grammar School 1,005 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone 411 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Compass Community School Coastal Park 39 pupils Other independent special school 5–17 Report 0.7 mi
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Morehall Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 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 Central station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Folkestone West station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Sandling station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dixwell Road (E-bound, Sandgate Road) 1 min walk
  • The Metropole (adj, Sandgate Road) 2 min walk
  • Dixwell Road (W-bound, Sandgate Hill) 2 min walk
  • The Metropole (opp, Sandgate Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sandgate Road
    180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 0.1 mi
  • Manor Clinic
    31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 0.6 mi
  • Guildhall Street Surgery
    65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 0.8 mi
  • White House Surgery
    1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 1.0 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 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: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

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+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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