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The Leas, Folkestone

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT20 2DR, CT20 2DT, CT20 2LR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£246,695
41 sales
Price range
£75k – £1.55m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jun 2019
CT20 2LU

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At a glance

House prices£247k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkFolkestone Central station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% leaseholdAcross 47 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

41 property sales on The Leas, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jun 2019. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £214,113. Average sale prices rose from £197,964 in 2016 to £211,250 in 2019 (+7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 98% flat, 2% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Leas range from £75,000 to £1,550,000. 2% of homes sold here were freehold and 98% leasehold.

House prices on The Leas compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £197,964 (14 sales)2016£198k2017: £330,308 (13 sales)2017£330k2018: £222,688 (8 sales)2018£223k2019: £211,250 (6 sales)2019£211k

Tenure: 2% freehold and 98% leasehold across 47 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat40£214,11318 Jun 2019
Detached1£1,550,00027 Sep 2017

Sold prices on The Leas

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Buckingham Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 26 Jun 2019£217,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 18 Jun 2019£347,500 FlatLeasehold
Britannia Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 14 Jun 2019£380,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 73, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 24 May 2019£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 62, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 10 May 2019£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 10 May 2019£75,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 37, Whitecliffs, The Leas CT20 2DT 3 Apr 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 35, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 7 Dec 2018£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Whitecliffs, The Leas CT20 2DT 19 Oct 2018£248,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 602, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 5 Sep 2018£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Priors Lees, 5 - 6, The Leas CT20 2DR 31 Jul 2018£277,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 306, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 12 Jul 2018£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Whitecliffs, The Leas CT20 2DT 14 Mar 2018£45,980 OtherLeasehold
Ingoldsby Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 16 Feb 2018£197,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 53, Whitecliffs, The Leas CT20 2DT 15 Feb 2018£337,000 FlatLeasehold
Faversham Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 11 Jan 2018£132,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 73, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 8 Nov 2017£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Whitecliffs, The Leas CT20 2DT 27 Oct 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 36, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 18 Oct 2017£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Whitecliffs, The Leas CT20 2DT 13 Oct 2017£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Sandgate Point, The Leas CT20 2JE 27 Sep 2017£1,550,000 DetachedFreehold
James Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 19 Sep 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 308, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 19 Sep 2017£390,000 FlatLeasehold
Garage 15, The Metropole, The Leas 15 Sep 2017£15,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 15, Whitecliffs, The Leas CT20 2DT 15 Sep 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Whitecliffs, The Leas CT20 2DT 31 Aug 2017£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 601, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 21 Aug 2017£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 41A, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 27 Jul 2017£169,000 FlatLeasehold
Mowbray Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 22 Jun 2017£93,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 54, Whitecliffs, The Leas CT20 2DT 9 Jun 2017£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 10 May 2017£13,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 203, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 30 Mar 2017£365,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 51, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 6 Dec 2016£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Lancaster Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 1 Dec 2016£345,000 FlatLeasehold
Jasmine Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 28 Oct 2016£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Priors Lees, 5 - 6, The Leas CT20 2DR 6 Jul 2016£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Devonshire Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 1 Jul 2016£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 55, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 24 Jun 2016£138,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 64, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 3 Jun 2016£134,000 FlatLeasehold
Chilham Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 11 May 2016£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 9 May 2016£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 53, Whitecliffs, The Leas CT20 2DT 31 Mar 2016£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 201, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 29 Mar 2016£142,500 FlatLeasehold
Mowbray Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 24 Mar 2016£73,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 35, Whitecliffs, The Leas CT20 2DT 8 Mar 2016£248,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Whitecliffs, The Leas CT20 2DT 2 Mar 2016£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 56, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 15 Feb 2016£148,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 44, The Metropole, The Leas £13,000 (May 2017) → £347,500 (Jun 2019) +2573%
over 2 yrs
Flat 73, 1, The Leas £150,000 (Nov 2017) → £140,000 (May 2019) -7%
over 2 yrs
Flat 53, Whitecliffs, The Leas £265,000 (Mar 2016) → £337,000 (Feb 2018) +27%
over 2 yrs
Mowbray Suite, The Grand, The Leas £73,500 (Mar 2016) → £93,000 (Jun 2017) +27%
over 1 yr

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Schools near The Leas

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 101 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.4 mi
The Folkestone School for Girls 1,145 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 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 0.8 mi
The Harvey Grammar School 1,005 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School 215 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Folkestone Central station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Folkestone West station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Sandling station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Metropole (adj, Sandgate Road) 2 min walk
  • The Metropole (opp, Sandgate Road) 2 min walk
  • Dixwell Road (E-bound, Sandgate Road) 3 min walk
  • Dixwell Road (W-bound, Sandgate Hill) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sandgate Road
    180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 0.2 mi
  • Manor Clinic
    31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 0.6 mi
  • Guildhall Street Surgery
    65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 0.8 mi
  • Harbour Medical Practice
    Folkestone Health Centre, 15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Folkestone Bouverie Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Folkestone · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Folkestone Station · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Cheriton Folkestone · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Folkestone Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Central Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Bupa Dental Care Folkestone · 0.7 mi
  • Leas Dental Studio · 0.7 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

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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.

Income6 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

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+)80%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

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Who lives around The Leas

Ethnic group

HereFolkestone and Hythe
White91.3%92.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%1.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3%3.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%0.6%
Other ethnic group1.1%1%

Religion

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Christian46.9%48%
No religion42.9%41.8%
Not answered6.6%5.7%
Hindu1%1.5%
Buddhist0.9%1%
Other religion0.8%0.9%
Muslim0.5%1%
Jewish0.3%0.1%

Country of birth

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Born in the UK82.1%89.5%
Born outside the UK17.9%10.5%

Highest qualification

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Level 4 qualifications and above40.3%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications17%17.2%
No qualifications15.8%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%11.6%
Apprenticeship4.3%6.3%
Other qualifications2.7%3.2%

General health

HereFolkestone and Hythe
Very good health39.4%43.2%
Good health38.5%35%
Fair health15.8%15.3%
Bad health5.5%5%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereFolkestone and Hythe
1 car or van in household54.3%42.8%
No cars or vans in household24.9%20.5%
2 cars or vans in household17.6%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.2%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.

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  • Wards 0.7 mi

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