Terraced

36 TURNPIKE HILL

HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 4SE

£258,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CT21 4SE

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Barrack Hill	0.1 miles
Train station	Hythe	0.3 miles
Shop	Argos	0.3 miles
Hospital	Kent Community Health	4.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£258,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,909/m²

Local average

£301,536 (14 sales)

Street crime

58 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/01/2018

Expiry date: 09/01/2028

Current heating cost: £508/year

Potential heating cost: £310/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
Party wall insulation (600)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (20)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/02/2026	£258,000	Terraced	—	£256,700 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	£258,000
listed	07/11/2025	£265,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

No comparable sales found in this area for the last 5 years.

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 1.3%

10y growth 5.3%

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

1y (index) -0.5%

5y (index) 15.3%

10y (index) 46.7%

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 Canterbury: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Saltwood, CT21	£1,500/mo	3	0.45 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.58%

Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500

Target investor price (1%) £150,000

Gross yield 7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.3×

Monthly cashflow £309/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	13
Anti-social behaviour	12
Shoplifting	11
Criminal damage and arson	7
Public order	7
Other theft	4
Vehicle crime	2
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	58

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
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 23 Apr 2015
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2021
Saltwood CofE Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 5 Jul 2022
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 13 Apr 2013
Palmarsh Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2016

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# 36 TURNPIKE HILL, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 4SE

## Property details

- Slug: `b601383` (address key hash: `b601383743fbf1d0fce5247501e24ca71008d9f3`)
- Postcode: CT21 4SE
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 66 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £258,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,909/m²
- Local average: £301,536 (14 sales)
- Street crime: 58 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £258,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 09/01/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £508/year

### Recommendations
- A (350)
- B4 (600)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (20)
- G (450)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8405-8705-4529-4197-6983)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £258,000 | Terraced | — | £256,700 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4c1d-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 36 TURNPIKE HILL, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 4SE | £258,000 | 20/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [169106990](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/dd55f09)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £258,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-07 | £265,000 |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1.3%
- **10y growth:** 5.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.7%

## 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 Canterbury (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Saltwood, CT21 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.58% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*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 £1,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £309/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **58** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 23 Apr 2015 |
| Brockhill Park Performing Arts College | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2021 |
| Saltwood CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 5 Jul 2022 |
| Hythe Bay CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 13 Apr 2013 |
| Palmarsh Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 29 Apr 2016 |