Lower Corniche, Hythe

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT21 5TP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£448,281
13 sales
Price range
£235k – £878k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Nov 2025
CT21 5TP

At a glance

House prices£448k 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 station29 min walkFolkestone West station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Lower Corniche, Hythe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £272,857.

House prices on Lower Corniche compared

CT21 postcode area£407,769
Hythe£407,769
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £325,000 (1 sales)2019£325k2020: £235,000 (1 sales)2020£235k2021: £393,625 (4 sales)2021£394k2022: £410,000 (2 sales)2022£410k2024: £543,000 (1 sales)2024£543k2025: £582,538 (4 sales)2025£583k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£272,85713 Nov 2025
Terraced4£546,2508 Aug 2024
Detached2£866,32528 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Lower Corniche

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 13 Nov 2025£315,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 12 Aug 2025£282,500 FlatLeasehold
38, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 28 Feb 2025£855,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 27 Feb 2025£285,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 17 Feb 2025£877,650 DetachedFreehold
16, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 8 Aug 2024£543,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 21 Jan 2022£270,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 14 Jan 2022£550,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 17 Dec 2021£550,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 10 Dec 2021£542,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 30 Sep 2021£237,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 1 Apr 2021£245,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 17 Sep 2020£235,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 27 Mar 2020£740,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Lower Corniche CT21 5TP 26 Jul 2019£325,000 FlatLeasehold

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 Lower Corniche

Crime

61 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower 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 offences23
Anti-social behaviour19
Other crime4
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft3
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Lower 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 Lower Corniche

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seabrook Church of England Primary School 104 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 196 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Cheriton Primary School 391 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
The Folkestone School for Girls 1,145 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 256 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Morehall Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Birchwood Pupil referral unit 14–16 Report 1.5 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Folkestone Central station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Sandling station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Battery Point (adj, Sandgate Esplanade) 1 min walk
  • Battery Point (opp, Sandgate Esplanade) 2 min walk
  • Castle Bay (opp, Sandgate Esplanade) 3 min walk
  • Castle Bay (adj, Sandgate Esplanade) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • White House Surgery
    1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 1.4 mi
  • Sandgate Road
    180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 1.4 mi
  • Sun Lane
    5 Sun Lane, Hythe · 1.7 mi
  • Oaklands Health Centre
    Stade Street, 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

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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