Upper Corniche, Sandgate, Folkestone

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£945,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£925,000

5 sales

Price range

£625k – £1.13m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Jan 2026

CT20 3TB

At a glance

House prices£945k average197% above the Folkestone average 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 station24 min walkFolkestone West station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Upper Corniche, Sandgate, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £945,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £925,000. That is 197% above the Folkestone average of £318,465 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Upper Corniche compared

Upper Corniche£945,000

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£925,000	15 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Upper Corniche

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Upper Corniche CT20 3TB	15 Jan 2026	£1,100,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Upper Corniche CT20 3TB	25 Nov 2025	£790,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Upper Corniche CT20 3TB	11 Aug 2023	£1,125,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Upper Corniche CT20 3TB	7 Oct 2022	£985,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Upper Corniche CT20 3TB	22 Jan 2021	£625,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Upper Corniche	£985,000 (Oct 2022) → £1,100,000 (Jan 2026)	+12% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Corniche

Crime

75 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Corniche 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 offences	24
Anti-social behaviour	22
Other theft	6
Other crime	5
Shoplifting	4
Criminal damage & arson	3

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

Flood risk

Upper Corniche 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 Upper Corniche

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Seabrook Church of England Primary School 104 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 196 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
The Folkestone School for Girls 1,145 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.9 mi
Cheriton Primary School 391 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 256 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Morehall Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Birchwood	Pupil referral unit	14–16	Report	1.3 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Folkestone Central station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Sandling station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Castle Bay (adj, Sandgate Esplanade) 4 min walk
Sandy Lane (adj, West Road) 4 min walk
Brewer's Hill (opp, Sandgate Esplanade) 4 min walk
Castle Bay (opp, Sandgate Esplanade) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

White House Surgery
1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 1.1 mi
Sandgate Road
180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 1.2 mi
Manor Clinic
31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 1.8 mi
Sun Lane
5 Sun Lane, Hythe · 1.9 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.5%	62.5%
Private rented	21.5%	20.3%
Social rented	8.0%	17.1%
Households	678

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,805

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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