Valestone Close, Hythe

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£236,468

8 sales

Price range

£200k – £277k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Nov 2018

CT21 5SW

At a glance

House prices£236k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkFolkestone West station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Valestone Close, Hythe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Nov 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £236,468. Average sale prices rose from £220,124 in 2016 to £235,000 in 2018 (+7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Valestone Close compared

CT21 postcode area£407,769

Hythe£407,769

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Valestone 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
Semi-detached	8	£236,468	8 Nov 2018

Sold prices on Valestone Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, Valestone Close CT21 5SW	8 Nov 2018	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
43, Valestone Close CT21 5SW	13 Mar 2018	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
36, Valestone Close CT21 5SW	14 Dec 2017	£277,250	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Valestone Close CT21 5SW	10 Mar 2017	£264,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
27, Valestone Close CT21 5SW	21 Dec 2016	£225,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Valestone Close CT21 5SW	4 Oct 2016	£255,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
31, Valestone Close CT21 5SW	30 Jun 2016	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
40, Valestone Close CT21 5SW	16 May 2016	£199,995	Semi-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
31, Valestone Close	£200,000 (Jun 2016) → £250,000 (Nov 2018)	+25% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Valestone Close

Crime

96 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valestone Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	29
Anti-social behaviour	21
Shoplifting	17
Public order	6
Other theft	5
Other crime	5

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

Flood risk

Valestone Close 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 Valestone Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 196 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Cheriton Primary School 391 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Seabrook Church of England Primary School 104 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 256 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Harcourt Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Birchwood	Pupil referral unit	14–16	Report	1.2 mi
The Folkestone School for Girls 1,145 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.2 mi
Sandgate Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Folkestone Central station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
Sandling station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Britannia (adj, Horn Street) 1 min walk
The Britannia (opp, Horn Street) 2 min walk
Sapper Row (adj, West Road) 5 min walk
Sapper Row (opp, West Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

White House Surgery
1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 1.0 mi
Sandgate Road
180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone · 1.5 mi
Sun Lane
5 Sun Lane, Hythe · 1.8 mi
Oaklands Health Centre
Stade Street, Hythe · 2.0 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.5%	62.5%
Private rented	20.4%	20.3%
Social rented	13.1%	17.1%
Households	558

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,251

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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