The Leas, Folkestone

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£254,071
7 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£261,489
67 sales
Price range
£78k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jun 2026
CT20 2DR

At a glance

House prices£254k average20% below the Folkestone average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station11 min walkFolkestone Central station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

67 property sales on The Leas, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £254,071. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £261,489. That is 20% below the Folkestone average of £318,465 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 9 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Leas compared

The Leas£254,071
CT20 postcode area£303,147
Folkestone£318,465
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CT20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £110,000 (1 sales)2018£110k2019: £191,145 (10 sales)2019£191k2020: £199,475 (10 sales)2020£199k2021: £305,375 (8 sales)2021£305k2022: £294,200 (10 sales)2022£294k2023: £318,574 (14 sales)2023£319k2024: £298,750 (4 sales)2024£299k2025: £277,500 (5 sales)2025£278k2026: £215,200 (5 sales)2026£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat67£261,4899 Jun 2026

Sold prices on The Leas

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 82, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 9 Jun 2026£78,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 72, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 1 Jun 2026£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 37, Whitecliffs, 9 - 15, The Leas CT20 2DT 22 May 2026£238,000 FlatLeasehold
Livingstone Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 27 Feb 2026£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Whitecliffs, 9 - 15, The Leas CT20 2DT 26 Feb 2026£410,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 66, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 20 Feb 2026£65,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 46, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 12 Feb 2026£327,500 FlatLeasehold
Eton Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 8 Dec 2025£392,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, Whitecliffs, 9 - 15, The Leas CT20 2DT 17 Nov 2025£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Priors Lees, 5 - 6, The Leas CT20 2DR 5 Aug 2025£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Elham Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 28 Jul 2025£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Ivychurch Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 12 Jun 2025£125,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 65, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 30 Apr 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 51, Whitecliffs, 9 - 15, The Leas CT20 2DT 14 Feb 2025£290,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, George Cooper House, 20 - 21, The Leas CT20 2DY 2 Dec 2024£287,500 FlatLeasehold
Penthouse Flat, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 18 Nov 2024£320,000 FlatLeasehold
Chilham Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 18 Oct 2024£395,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, Whitecliffs, 9 - 15, The Leas CT20 2DT 17 Jun 2024£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 42, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 14 Jun 2024£265,000 FlatLeasehold
The Kensington Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 5 Jun 2024£116,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, Whitecliffs, 9 - 15, The Leas CT20 2DT 10 May 2024£360,000 FlatLeasehold
The Kensington Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 19 Apr 2024£106,000 FlatLeasehold
Metropole Nursery, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 10 Apr 2024£168,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 23, Whitecliffs, 9 - 15, The Leas CT20 2DT 30 Oct 2023£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 205, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 2 Oct 2023£245,000 FlatLeasehold
The Hever Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 29 Sep 2023£115,000 FlatLeasehold
The Hythe Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 29 Sep 2023£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Dorchester Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 21 Sep 2023£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 601, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 30 Aug 2023£380,000 FlatLeasehold
Buckingham Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 18 Aug 2023£290,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Priors Lees, 5 - 6, The Leas CT20 2DR 14 Jul 2023£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Priors Lees, 5 - 6, The Leas CT20 2DR 28 Jun 2023£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Julian Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 14 Jun 2023£130,000 OtherLeasehold
Parking Bay 21, The Metropole, The Leas 4 May 2023£15,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 34, Whitecliffs, 9 - 15, The Leas CT20 2DT 26 Apr 2023£290,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 21 Apr 2023£420,000 FlatLeasehold
Dover Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 19 Apr 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 13 Apr 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 42, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 5 Apr 2023£285,030 FlatLeasehold
Frogholt Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 8 Mar 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
The Goodwood Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 8 Mar 2023£58,000 FlatLeasehold
The Glyndebourne Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 8 Mar 2023£97,000 FlatLeasehold
Basement Store B2, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 8 Feb 2023£8,000 OtherLeasehold
Kingsdown Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 27 Jan 2023£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 308, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 23 Jan 2023£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Whitecliffs, 9 - 15, The Leas CT20 2DT 19 Jan 2023£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 34, 1, The Leas CT20 2DR 17 Nov 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Bedford Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 17 Nov 2022£335,000 FlatLeasehold
Chartwell Suite, The Grand, The Leas CT20 2LR 1 Nov 2022£291,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 49, The Metropole, The Leas CT20 2LU 20 Oct 2022£335,000 FlatLeasehold
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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 72, 1, The Leas £135,000 (May 2021) → £140,000 (Jun 2026) +4%
over 5 yrs
Flat 46, The Metropole, The Leas £325,000 (Mar 2022) → £327,500 (Feb 2026) +1%
over 4 yrs
Flat 4, Priors Lees, 5 - 6, The Leas £285,000 (Jan 2022) → £310,000 (Aug 2025) +9%
over 4 yrs
Flat 65, 1, The Leas £112,250 (Nov 2020) → £85,000 (Apr 2025) -24%
over 4 yrs
Flat 5, George Cooper House, 20 - 21, The Leas £215,000 (Oct 2019) → £287,500 (Dec 2024) +34%
over 5 yrs
The Kensington Suite, The Grand, The Leas £106,000 (Apr 2024) → £116,000 (Jun 2024) +9%
over under a year
Dorchester Suite, The Grand, The Leas £104,277 (Jan 2021) → £350,000 (Sep 2023) +236%
over 3 yrs
Dover Suite, The Grand, The Leas £205,000 (Mar 2020) → £250,000 (Apr 2023) +22%
over 3 yrs
Flat 42, The Grand, The Leas £75,722 (Jan 2021) → £285,030 (Apr 2023) +276%
over 2 yrs
Flat 34, 1, The Leas £112,000 (Jun 2019) → £160,000 (Nov 2022) +43%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Leas

Crime

485 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Leas in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour154
Violence & sexual offences135
Shoplifting48
Criminal damage & arson43
Other theft29
Public order19

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

Flood risk

The Leas 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 Leas

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School 215 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone 411 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School 98 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Compass Community School Coastal Park 39 pupils Other independent special school 5–17 Report 0.5 mi
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 101 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.7 mi
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Mundella Primary School 184 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Castle Hill Community Primary School 395 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Folkestone West station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Sandling station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Middelburg Square (Stop F2, Middelburg Square) 3 min walk
  • Middelburg Square (Stop F1, Middelburg Square) 3 min walk
  • Sandgate Road (E-bound, Sandgate Road) 3 min walk
  • Bouverie Road (W-bound, Bouverie Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Manor Clinic
    31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 0.3 mi
  • Guildhall Street Surgery
    65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 0.3 mi
  • Harbour Medical Practice
    Folkestone Health Centre, 15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone · 0.4 mi
  • The New Surgery
    128 Canterbury Road, Folkestone · 0.8 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.8%62.5%
Private rented53.1%20.3%
Social rented7.1%17.1%
Households778

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+31.4%18.6%
Residents1,236

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%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.

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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