Flats/Maisonettes

HOMEPINE HOUSE 79 SANDGATE ROAD

FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2XB

£241,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Trinity Gardens	0.1 miles
Shop	Hearbase	0.1 miles
Hospital	Kent Community Health	0.5 miles
Train station	Folkestone Central	0.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Last sold

£241,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£218,870 (78 sales)

Street crime

332 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	05/03/2026	£241,000	Flat	—	£240,478 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£241,000
listed	15/10/2025	£260,000
sold	01/01/2006	£225,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
GARDEN HOUSE COURT, 142 FLAT 42 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2FF	£110,000	18/12/2025	Flat
12 THE FIRST FLOOR FLAT AT AUGUSTA GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RR	£227,000	05/12/2025	Flat
7 FLAT A CLIFTON CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2EL	£330,000	05/12/2025	Flat
27 FLAT C AUGUSTA GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RT	£220,000	25/11/2025	Flat
TRINITY COURT 5-7 FLAT 7 TRINITY GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RP	£230,000	25/09/2025	Flat
GARDEN HOUSE COURT, 142 FLAT 16 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2FF	£108,500	25/07/2025	Flat
DUDLEY COURT, 2 - 4 FLAT 3 TRINITY CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2ET	£262,000	21/07/2025	Flat
7 FLAT 5 CLIFTON GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2EB	£242,500	08/07/2025	Flat
GARDEN HOUSE COURT, 142 FLAT 18 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2FF	£95,000	26/06/2025	Flat
3 FLAT 5 CLIFTON ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2EH	£310,000	18/12/2024	Flat
41 FLAT A AUGUSTA GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RS	£320,000	18/12/2023	Flat
34 FLAT B BOUVERIE ROAD WEST, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RU	£165,000	08/12/2023	Flat
4 FLAT 4 CLIFTON CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2EW	£285,000	01/12/2023	Flat
17 FLAT 3 TRINITY GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RP	£310,000	17/11/2023	Flat
7 FLAT 2 CASTLE HILL AVENUE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2TD	£290,000	27/10/2023	Flat
LEASIDE COURT 15 CLIFTON GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2ED	£201,000	25/10/2023	Flat
GARDEN HOUSE COURT, 142 FLAT 29 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2FF	£90,000	23/10/2023	Flat
10 FLAT 9 CLIFTON CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2EW	£185,000	03/10/2023	Flat
10 FLAT 8 CLIFTON CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2EW	£168,000	14/09/2023	Flat
SAMUEL PLIMSOL HOUSE, 35 FLAT 3 AUGUSTA GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RT	£155,000	28/07/2023	Flat

Area average: £215,200 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 15.5%

10y growth 39.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Folkestone and Hythe. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -5.1%

5y (index) 2.8%

10y (index) 28.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Folkestone and Hythe. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,055/mo

Realistic £1,172/mo

Optimistic £1,289/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Folkestone and Hythe.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Dover-Shepway: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Studio Flat, Trinity Crescent, CT20	£737/mo	1	0.12 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Trinity Crescent, CT20	£823/mo	1	0.12 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Trinity Crescent, CT20	£1,000/mo	1	0.12 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £853/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £102,875

Target investor price (1%) £82,300

Gross yield 4.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24.4×

Monthly cashflow £-233/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	106
Anti-social behaviour	84
Criminal damage and arson	26
Drugs	25
Shoplifting	22
Other theft	19
Public order	13
Burglary	9
Other crime	7
Vehicle crime	6
Possession of weapons	5
Theft from the person	4
Bicycle theft	3
Robbery	3
Total incidents	332

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Folkestone Beacon Plus	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
School of English Studies	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Jan 2020
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 22 Jan 2023
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 7 Apr 2019

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# HOMEPINE HOUSE 79 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2XB

## Property details

- Slug: `a955b96` (address key hash: `a955b9675448fca00e1bf29c37a1a991f0c501de`)
- Postcode: CT20 2XB
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £241,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £218,870 (78 sales)
- Street crime: 332 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £241,000
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-05 | £241,000 | Flat | — | £240,478 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-c58a-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| HOMEPINE HOUSE 79 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2XB | £241,000 | 05/03/2026 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168206552](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/48c01a4)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £241,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-15 | £260,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £225,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| GARDEN HOUSE COURT, 142 FLAT 42 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2FF | £110,000 | 18/12/2025 | Flat |
| 12 THE FIRST FLOOR FLAT AT AUGUSTA GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RR | £227,000 | 05/12/2025 | Flat |
| 7 FLAT A CLIFTON CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2EL | £330,000 | 05/12/2025 | Flat |
| 27 FLAT C AUGUSTA GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RT | £220,000 | 25/11/2025 | Flat |
| TRINITY COURT 5-7 FLAT 7 TRINITY GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RP | £230,000 | 25/09/2025 | Flat |
| GARDEN HOUSE COURT, 142 FLAT 16 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2FF | £108,500 | 25/07/2025 | Flat |
| DUDLEY COURT, 2 - 4 FLAT 3 TRINITY CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2ET | £262,000 | 21/07/2025 | Flat |
| 7 FLAT 5 CLIFTON GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2EB | £242,500 | 08/07/2025 | Flat |
| GARDEN HOUSE COURT, 142 FLAT 18 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2FF | £95,000 | 26/06/2025 | Flat |
| 3 FLAT 5 CLIFTON ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2EH | £310,000 | 18/12/2024 | Flat |
| 41 FLAT A AUGUSTA GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RS | £320,000 | 18/12/2023 | Flat |
| 34 FLAT B BOUVERIE ROAD WEST, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RU | £165,000 | 08/12/2023 | Flat |
| 4 FLAT 4 CLIFTON CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2EW | £285,000 | 01/12/2023 | Flat |
| 17 FLAT 3 TRINITY GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RP | £310,000 | 17/11/2023 | Flat |
| 7 FLAT 2 CASTLE HILL AVENUE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2TD | £290,000 | 27/10/2023 | Flat |
| LEASIDE COURT 15 CLIFTON GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2ED | £201,000 | 25/10/2023 | Flat |
| GARDEN HOUSE COURT, 142 FLAT 29 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2FF | £90,000 | 23/10/2023 | Flat |
| 10 FLAT 9 CLIFTON CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2EW | £185,000 | 03/10/2023 | Flat |
| 10 FLAT 8 CLIFTON CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2EW | £168,000 | 14/09/2023 | Flat |
| SAMUEL PLIMSOL HOUSE, 35 FLAT 3 AUGUSTA GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 2RT | £155,000 | 28/07/2023 | Flat |

**Area average:** £215,200 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 15.5%
- **10y growth:** 39.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Folkestone and Hythe; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -5.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 2.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Folkestone and Hythe). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,055/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,172/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,289/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Dover-Shepway (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Trinity Crescent, CT20 | £737/mo | 1 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Trinity Crescent, CT20 | £823/mo | 1 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Trinity Crescent, CT20 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £853/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £102,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £82,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £823/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-233/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 106 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 84 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Drugs | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **332** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Folkestone Beacon Plus | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| School of English Studies | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 14 Jan 2020 |
| Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 22 Jan 2023 |
| St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 7 Apr 2019 |