The Close, Folkestone

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT19 6QB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£270,000

2 sales

Price range

£240k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Oct 2025

CT19 6QB

At a glance

House prices£270k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkFolkestone Central station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on The Close, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £270,000.

House prices on The Close compared

CT19 postcode area£302,285

Folkestone£318,465

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT19 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£270,000	3 Oct 2025

Sold prices on The Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, The Close CT19 6QB	3 Oct 2025	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, The Close CT19 6QB	3 Oct 2025	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, The Close CT19 6QB	12 Feb 2025	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, The Close CT19 6QB	11 Jan 2021	£240,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Close

Crime

232 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	86
Anti-social behaviour	43
Shoplifting	25
Other theft	20
Criminal damage & arson	18
Drugs	9

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

Flood risk

The Close 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 Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Castle Hill Community Primary School 395 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Mundella Primary School 184 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Beacon Folkestone 469 pupils	Foundation special school	3–19	Report	0.6 mi
Martello Primary 146 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 406 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Folkestone Primary 460 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Folkestone Academy 936 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.8 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Folkestone West station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Kearsney station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Creteway Down (adj, Hill Road) 2 min walk
Holywell Avenue (opp, Canterbury Road) 3 min walk
Wood Avenue (adj, Canterbury Road) 4 min walk
Holywell Avenue (adj, Canterbury Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The New Surgery
128 Canterbury Road, Folkestone · 0.4 mi
Harbour Medical Practice
Folkestone Health Centre, 15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone · 0.9 mi
Guildhall Street Surgery
65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 0.9 mi
Manor Clinic
31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 1.1 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.1%	62.5%
Private rented	17.0%	20.3%
Social rented	28.9%	17.1%
Households	640

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,477

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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