Wilberforce Road, Sandgate, Folkestone

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT20 3ED, CT20 3HY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£405,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£319,063
8 sales
Price range
£153k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
CT20 3ED

At a glance

House prices£319k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) 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 station19 min walkFolkestone West station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Wilberforce Road, Sandgate, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £405,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £396,875.

House prices on Wilberforce Road compared

CT20 postcode area£303,147
Folkestone£318,465
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wilberforce 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

2019: £360,000 (1 sales)2019£360k2021: £575,000 (1 sales)2021£575k2022: £186,667 (3 sales)2022£187k2023: £385,000 (1 sales)2023£385k2024: £267,500 (1 sales)2024£268k2025: £405,000 (1 sales)2025£405k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£396,87527 Sep 2024
Flat3£186,6678 Dec 2022
Terraced1£405,00031 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Wilberforce Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15A, Wilberforce Road CT20 3ED 31 Oct 2025£405,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage 6, Southover Court, Wilberforce Road 30 Jul 2025£17,500 OtherFreehold
Garage 4, Southover Court, Wilberforce Road 30 Jul 2025£17,500 OtherFreehold
Garage 5, Southover Court, Wilberforce Road 30 Jul 2025£17,500 OtherFreehold
Garage 3, Southover Court, Wilberforce Road 30 Jul 2025£17,500 OtherFreehold
20, Wilberforce Road CT20 3ED 27 Sep 2024£267,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Sandgate Lodge, Wilberforce Road CT20 3ED 7 Feb 2024£60,000 OtherFreehold
14, Wilberforce Road CT20 3ED 30 Nov 2023£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, Southover Court, Wilberforce Road CT20 3HY 8 Dec 2022£207,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Southover Court, Wilberforce Road CT20 3HY 14 Nov 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Southover Court, Wilberforce Road CT20 3HY 13 Oct 2022£153,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Wilberforce Road CT20 3ED 28 May 2021£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Clovehitch Cottage, Wilberforce Road CT20 3ED 3 Oct 2019£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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 Wilberforce Road

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wilberforce Road 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).

Anti-social behaviour29
Violence & sexual offences24
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order5
Other crime5
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

Wilberforce Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Wilberforce Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.6 mi
Seabrook Church of England Primary School 104 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 196 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 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 1.1 mi
The Harvey Grammar School 1,005 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 101 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 1.1 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Folkestone Central station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Sandling station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wilberforce Road (adj, Sandgate Esplanade) 1 min walk
  • Wilberforce Road (opp, Sandgate Esplanade) 2 min walk
  • The Crescent (opp, Sandgate High Street) 2 min walk
  • The Crescent (adj, Sandgate High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sandgate Road
    180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 0.8 mi
  • White House Surgery
    1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 1.0 mi
  • Manor Clinic
    31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 1.5 mi
  • Guildhall Street Surgery
    65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 1.7 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.5%62.5%
Private rented21.5%20.3%
Social rented8.0%17.1%
Households678

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+20.9%18.6%
Residents1,805

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.

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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