Welson Road, Folkestone

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT20 2NP.

Average price (last 12 months)

£700,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2023)

£697,500

2 sales

Price range

£695k – £700k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Mar 2026

CT20 2NP

At a glance

House prices£698k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkFolkestone West station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Welson Road, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £700,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £697,500.

House prices on Welson Road compared

CT20 postcode area£303,147

Folkestone£318,465

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£697,500	27 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Welson Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
34, Welson Road CT20 2NP	27 Mar 2026	£700,000	Detached	Freehold
38, Welson Road CT20 2NP	10 Mar 2023	£695,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Welson Road

Crime

266 crimes were reported within about a mile of Welson Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	84
Anti-social behaviour	65
Shoplifting	21
Criminal damage & arson	19
Other theft	17
Public order	16

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

Flood risk

Welson Road 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 Welson Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
The Harvey Grammar School 1,005 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
The Folkestone School for Girls 1,145 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
Morehall Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 101 pupils	Other independent school	14–19	Report	0.5 mi
Birchwood	Pupil referral unit	14–16	Report	0.6 mi
Turner Free School 997 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 256 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
Folkestone Central station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Sandling station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wellfield Road (adj, Shorncliffe Road) 2 min walk
Wellfield Road (opp, Shorncliffe Road) 3 min walk
Folkestone West Railway Station (o/s, Railway Station Car Park) 3 min walk
The Nailbox (adj, Shorncliffe Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Sandgate Road
180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 0.5 mi
White House Surgery
1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 0.5 mi
Manor Clinic
31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 0.9 mi
Guildhall Street Surgery
65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 1.0 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.3%	62.5%
Private rented	20.0%	20.3%
Social rented	0.7%	17.1%
Households	694

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,801

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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