The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT20 3DX, CT20 3DS, CT20 3DY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£566,150
10 sales
Price range
£160k – £1.74m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Sep 2022
CT20 3DX

At a glance

House prices£566k averageSince 2020 (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 station27 min walkFolkestone West station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband78% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2022. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £336,438.

House prices on The Esplanade compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2020: £345,833 (3 sales)2020£346k2021: £481,500 (6 sales)2021£482k2022: £1,735,000 (1 sales)2022£1.74m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat8£336,43815 Dec 2021
Detached2£1,485,00030 Sep 2022

Sold prices on The Esplanade

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Littlebourne Lodge, 1, The Esplanade CT20 3DX 30 Sep 2022£1,735,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, West Lawn, The Esplanade CT20 3EA 15 Dec 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Seascape, The Esplanade CT20 3DX 12 Nov 2021£365,000 FlatLeasehold
Regency Cottage, The Esplanade CT20 3DP 4 Oct 2021£1,235,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 9, Seascape, The Esplanade CT20 3DX 6 Sep 2021£695,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Cananore, 8, The Esplanade CT20 3DS 3 Sep 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, Nautilus Court, 7, The Esplanade CT20 3DS 8 Jul 2021£207,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat D, Nautilus Court, 7, The Esplanade CT20 3DS 23 Apr 2021£227,000 FlatLeasehold
Lower Deck, 3 Wellington Terrace, The Esplanade CT20 3DY 11 Dec 2020£390,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, Nautilus Court, 7, The Esplanade CT20 3DS 4 Sep 2020£162,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Seascape, The Esplanade CT20 3DX 25 Aug 2020£485,000 FlatLeasehold

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 Esplanade

Crime

64 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Esplanade 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 offences24
Anti-social behaviour20
Other theft4
Other crime4
Criminal damage & arson3
Public order2

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

Flood risk

The Esplanade is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Coast from Sandgate to Dungeness Flood alert area
  • Coast from Folkestone to St Mary's Bay 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 Esplanade

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seabrook Church of England Primary School 104 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 196 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Folkestone School for Girls 1,145 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Cheriton Primary School 391 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 256 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Morehall Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Birchwood Pupil referral unit 14–16 Report 1.5 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Folkestone West station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Folkestone Central station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Sandling station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Castle Bay (adj, Sandgate Esplanade) 1 min walk
  • Castle Bay (opp, Sandgate Esplanade) 1 min walk
  • Brewer's Hill (opp, Sandgate Esplanade) 4 min walk
  • Battery Point (adj, Sandgate Esplanade) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • White House Surgery
    1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 1.3 mi
  • Sandgate Road
    180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 1.3 mi
  • Sun Lane
    5 Sun Lane, Hythe · 1.9 mi
  • Manor Clinic
    31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 2.0 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 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.5%62.5%
Private rented21.5%20.3%
Social rented8.0%17.1%
Households678

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+20.9%18.6%
Residents1,805

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)78%80%
Gigabit-capable78%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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