Hermitage Close, Hythe

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT21 6HZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£565,000

2 sales

Price range

£510k – £620k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Dec 2024

CT21 6HZ

At a glance

House prices£565k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station4 min walkHythe Station (RHDR) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband44% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Hermitage Close, Hythe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £565,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hermitage Close compared

CT21 postcode area£407,769

Hythe£407,769

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hermitage Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT21 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£565,000	11 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Hermitage Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Hermitage Close CT21 6HZ	11 Dec 2024	£620,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Hermitage Close CT21 6HZ	15 Mar 2023	£510,000	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, Hermitage Close	£510,000 (Mar 2023) → £620,000 (Dec 2024)	+22% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hermitage Close

Crime

88 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hermitage Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	27
Anti-social behaviour	23
Shoplifting	14
Other theft	6
Criminal damage & arson	5
Public order	4

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

Flood risk

Hermitage Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Coast from Sandgate to Dungeness Flood alert area
Coast from Folkestone to St Mary's Bay 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 Hermitage Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School 220 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 179 pupils	Primary Catholic	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Saltwood CofE Primary School 202 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College 1,314 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.9 mi
Palmarsh Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Seabrook Church of England Primary School 104 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	1.9 mi
Lympne Church of England Primary School 195 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 196 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.4 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, tram & metro stations

Sandling station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Westenhanger station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Folkestone West station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Hythe Station (RHDR) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Red Lion Square (Stop B, Dymchurch Road) 2 min walk
Red Lion Square (Stop A, Military Road) 3 min walk
Sir John Moore Avenue (Stop G, Military Road) 3 min walk
Hythe Light Railway Station (Stop D, Scanlons Bridge Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Oaklands Health Centre
Stade Street, Hythe · 0.3 mi
Sun Lane
5 Sun Lane, Hythe · 0.5 mi
White House Surgery
1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 3.2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.1%	62.5%
Private rented	15.9%	20.3%
Social rented	33.5%	17.1%
Households	785

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	35.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,436

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	44%	80%
Gigabit-capable	44%	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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