Semi-Detached

49 ST MARTINS ROAD

FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3LB

£355,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bowden Crescent	0.1 miles
Shop	The Range	0.2 miles
Train station	Folkestone West	0.9 miles
Hospital	Kent Community Health	2.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Last sold

£355,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£378,041 (22 sales)

Street crime

119 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	11/03/2026	£355,000	Semi-detached	—	£355,000 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	£355,000
listed	10/07/2025	£350,000
sold	01/01/2019	£236,000

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
16 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU	£270,000	12/01/2026	Semi-detached
3 CHURCH ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3LH	£305,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
11 ALDRIDGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FR	£400,000	05/11/2025	Semi-detached
6 BOWDEN CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3TR	£345,000	28/03/2025	Semi-detached
11 ALDRIDGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FR	£415,000	05/12/2023	Semi-detached
15 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU	£340,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
114 CHURCH ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3EN	£337,500	29/08/2023	Semi-detached
4 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU	£262,000	21/04/2023	Semi-detached
3 BOWDEN CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3TR	£415,000	21/02/2023	Semi-detached
71 ROMAN WAY, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 4LA	£365,000	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
12 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU	£290,000	12/07/2022	Semi-detached
31 ALDRIDGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FR	£402,000	11/07/2022	Semi-detached
28 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU	£218,500	06/09/2021	Semi-detached
21 ALDRIDGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FR	£365,000	12/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £337,857 (14 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 -1.7%

10y growth 68.3%

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

1y (index) 0%

5y (index) 16.1%

10y (index) 46.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,045/mo

Realistic £1,161/mo

Optimistic £1,277/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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Shorncliffe Road, CT20	£1,450/mo	3	0.83 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wellington Place, CT20	£1,500/mo	3	1 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Cherry Garden Lane, CT19	£2,500/mo	3	1.01 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,817/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500

Target investor price (1%) £150,000

Gross yield 5.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.7×

Monthly cashflow £-73/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.9%

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	31
Anti-social behaviour	29
Shoplifting	22
Other theft	17
Criminal damage and arson	5
Drugs	3
Vehicle crime	3
Burglary	2
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	2
Public order	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	119

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
Cheriton Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 17 Feb 2011
All Soul's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 18 May 2015
Harcourt Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 19 Apr 2013
Birchwood	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 11 Mar 2019

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 49 ST MARTINS ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3LB

## Property details

- Slug: `bf65fe9` (address key hash: `bf65fe94cafb83e7bcfd30771b1104c16b869a26`)
- Postcode: CT20 3LB
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £355,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £378,041 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 119 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £355,000
- Date: 2026-03-11
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-11 | £355,000 | Semi-detached | — | £355,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4a09-8922-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 49 ST MARTINS ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3LB | £355,000 | 11/03/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [87211281](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/622d959)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £355,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-10 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £236,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU | £270,000 | 12/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CHURCH ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3LH | £305,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ALDRIDGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FR | £400,000 | 05/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BOWDEN CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3TR | £345,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ALDRIDGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FR | £415,000 | 05/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU | £340,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 114 CHURCH ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3EN | £337,500 | 29/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU | £262,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BOWDEN CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3TR | £415,000 | 21/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 71 ROMAN WAY, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 4LA | £365,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU | £290,000 | 12/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 ALDRIDGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FR | £402,000 | 11/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU | £218,500 | 06/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 21 ALDRIDGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FR | £365,000 | 12/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £337,857 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1.7%
- **10y growth:** 68.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Folkestone and Hythe; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,045/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,161/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,277/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Shorncliffe Road, CT20 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wellington Place, CT20 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 1 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Cherry Garden Lane, CT19 | £2,500/mo | 3 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,817/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (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:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-73/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.9%

*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 | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **119** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Cheriton Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 17 Feb 2011 |
| All Soul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |
| Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 18 May 2015 |
| Harcourt Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 19 Apr 2013 |
| Birchwood | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 11 Mar 2019 |