100% FREE

The Lancers, Folkestone

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Lancers, Folkestone · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/folkestone-kent/the-lancers-shepway/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£224,876
26 sales
Price range
£70k – £273k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 May 2018
CT20 3FS

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£225k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkFolkestone West station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 27 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

26 property sales on The Lancers, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 May 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £239,565. Average sale prices rose from £222,843 in 2017 to £227,248 in 2018 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 23% terraced, 15% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Lancers range from £69,825 to £273,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.

House prices on The Lancers compared

CT20 postcode area£310,007
Folkestone£321,824
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £222,843 (14 sales)2017£223k2018: £227,248 (12 sales)2018£227k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£239,56511 May 2018
Terraced6£187,91523 Feb 2018
Detached4£263,99825 Jan 2018
Flat1£69,82514 Nov 2017

Sold prices on The Lancers

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, The Lancers CT20 3FS 11 May 2018£213,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, The Lancers CT20 3FS 4 May 2018£213,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, The Lancers CT20 3FS 27 Apr 2018£263,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, The Lancers CT20 3FS 29 Mar 2018£273,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, The Lancers CT20 3FS 23 Feb 2018£212,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, The Lancers CT20 3FS 23 Feb 2018£207,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, The Lancers CT20 3FS 16 Feb 2018£207,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, The Lancers CT20 3FS 16 Feb 2018£209,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, The Lancers CT20 3FS 16 Feb 2018£185,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
31, The Lancers CT20 3FS 25 Jan 2018£264,500 Detached New buildFreehold
33, The Lancers CT20 3FS 25 Jan 2018£239,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, The Lancers CT20 3FS 25 Jan 2018£236,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29A, The Lancers CT20 3FS 15 Dec 2017£263,495 Detached New buildFreehold
29, The Lancers CT20 3FS 13 Dec 2017£262,995 Detached New buildFreehold
20, The Lancers CT20 3FS 8 Dec 2017£261,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, The Lancers CT20 3FS 8 Dec 2017£235,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, The Lancers CT20 3FS 8 Dec 2017£236,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, The Lancers CT20 3FS 14 Nov 2017£69,825 FlatLeasehold
15, The Lancers CT20 3FS 14 Nov 2017£105,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold
1, The Lancers CT20 3FS 28 Sep 2017£244,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, The Lancers CT20 3FS 8 Sep 2017£233,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, The Lancers CT20 3FS 25 Aug 2017£236,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, The Lancers CT20 3FS 23 Aug 2017£236,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, The Lancers CT20 3FS 3 Aug 2017£192,067 Other New buildFreehold
2, The Lancers CT20 3FS 21 Jul 2017£232,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, The Lancers CT20 3FS 21 Jul 2017£235,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, The Lancers CT20 3FS 6 Jul 2017£265,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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.

Buying on The Lancers?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Schools near The Lancers

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cheriton Primary School 391 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 196 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 256 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Harcourt Primary School 179 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Birchwood Pupil referral unit 14–16 Report 0.7 mi
Morehall Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Turner Free School 997 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Folkestone West station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Folkestone Central station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Sandling station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alma Road (o/s 23, Alma Road) 1 min walk
  • Convenience Store (adj, Royal Military Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Royal Military Avenue (opp, Church Road) 3 min walk
  • Royal Military Avenue (adj, Church Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • White House Surgery
    1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 0.5 mi
  • Sandgate Road
    180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 1.2 mi
  • Manor Clinic
    31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 1.7 mi
  • Guildhall Street Surgery
    65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Cheriton Folkestone BP · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cheriton · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Folkestone Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Hythe Service Station · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Paydens Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Folkestone Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Cheriton Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Folkestone Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Neka Wellbeing Sandgate · 0.8 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

12345678910

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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.4%62.5%
Private rented28.8%20.3%
Social rented18.8%17.1%
Households861

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.5%64.1%
Aged 65+8.9%18.6%
Residents2,283

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks85%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 The Lancers

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around The Lancers

Ethnic group

HereFolkestone and Hythe
White67.8%92.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh26.3%3.9%
Other ethnic group2.8%1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.6%

Religion

HereFolkestone and Hythe
No religion39.7%41.8%
Christian29%48%
Hindu14.7%1.5%
Buddhist7.4%1%
Not answered5.6%5.7%
Other religion2.1%0.9%
Muslim1.4%1%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Born in the UK74.4%89.5%
Born outside the UK25.6%10.5%

Highest qualification

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Level 4 qualifications and above23.5%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications20.2%17.2%
Level 2 qualifications16%14.9%
No qualifications15.8%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.7%11.6%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.3%
Other qualifications2.9%3.2%

General health

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Very good health53.7%43.2%
Good health32.1%35%
Fair health9.3%15.3%
Bad health3.7%5%
Very bad health1.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereFolkestone and Hythe
1 car or van in household54.3%42.8%
2 cars or vans in household27.4%26.5%
No cars or vans in household12.4%20.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%10.3%

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.

Planning and heritage near The Lancers

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near The Lancers

Recent planning applications around The Lancers from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on The Lancers?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Folkestone and Hythe have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Folkestone and Hythe Band D is £2,539 a year (Band A £1,693). See every band.

Estate agents near The Lancers

Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents

What's it like living on The Lancers?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of The Lancers

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in CT20

See all streets in Folkestone All streets in CT20

You might also like

Most expensive streets in FolkestoneWhere the priciest homes in Folkestone sellCheapest streets in FolkestoneThe most affordable streets in FolkestoneHouse prices in Folkestone and HytheHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in Folkestone and HytheEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in Folkestone and HytheIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price