The Acers, Folkestone

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£588,333

3 sales

Price range

£545k – £665k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Feb 2024

CT20 3JQ

At a glance

House prices£588k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkFolkestone West station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on The Acers, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 9 Feb 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £550,000.

House prices on The Acers compared

CT20 postcode area£303,147

Folkestone£318,465

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Acers 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	2	£550,000	25 Mar 2021
Semi-detached	1	£665,000	9 Feb 2024

Sold prices on The Acers

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, The Acers CT20 3JQ	9 Feb 2024	£665,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, The Acers CT20 3JQ	25 Mar 2021	£555,000	Detached	Freehold
7, The Acers CT20 3JQ	12 Sep 2019	£545,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Acers

Crime

220 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Acers in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	74
Anti-social behaviour	57
Shoplifting	16
Criminal damage & arson	15
Other theft	13
Public order	12

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

Flood risk

The Acers 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 The Acers

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Folkestone School for Girls 1,145 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.1 mi
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 101 pupils	Other independent school	14–19	Report	0.6 mi
The Harvey Grammar School 1,005 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Morehall Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Birchwood	Pupil referral unit	14–16	Report	0.9 mi
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 256 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone 411 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.0 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Folkestone Central station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Sandling station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Folkestone School for Girls (o/s, St Stephens Way) 1 min walk
Coolinge Lane (adj, Sandgate Hill) 3 min walk
Coolinge Lane (opp, Sandgate Hill) 4 min walk
Dixwell Road (W-bound, Sandgate Hill) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Sandgate Road
180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 0.3 mi
White House Surgery
1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 0.7 mi
Manor Clinic
31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 1.0 mi
Guildhall Street Surgery
65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 1.2 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.5%	62.5%
Private rented	26.1%	20.3%
Social rented	2.4%	17.1%
Households	821

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,617

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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