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CAPTAINS COURT, STADE STREET, HYTHE, KENT CT21 6ED

1 beds 1 baths 463 sq ft Listed 10 Jul 2023 (-1069d)

£179,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (70 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

43 m²

Council tax band

B

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£160,000 Jul 2023

Price per m²

£4,163/m²

Local average

£435,000 (-58.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (12,534 of 33,755)

Street crime

46 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • One Bedroom
  • Retirement Flat - Over 55's
  • Balcony & Sea Views
  • Communal Residents Facilities
  • Communal Garden
  • Close To Amenities
  • Residents Parking
  • On Site House Manager
  • No Onward Chain

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Mapps Estates are delighted to bring to the market this beautifully presented first floor, one-bedroom retirement apartment within level walking distance of the sea front and high street, and enjoying the benefit of a delightful south-facing balcony giving sea views. The accommodation comprises a private entrance hall, fitted kitchen, a double bedroom, shower room, and a spacious living/dining room leading onto the balcony. There is also the advantage of many communal areas and facilities available to the residents; these include a spacious lounge and conservatory (where the House Manager often lays on activities and entertainment), a laundry room, hairdresser and a games room. There is the added benefit of a guest suite, which is available to rent for visitors and family members if required. The building itself enjoys landscaped gardens and residents' parking to the rear. Available with no onward chain, viewing comes highly recommended.

Located just off Hythe's seafront and within walking distance of the beach and promenade. The town centre is within easy reach and can be accessed via a delightful walk along 'Ladies Walk' which also brings you to Hythe's historic Royal Military Canal. There is an excellent array of independent shops, together with Waitrose and Sainsbury's stores, and an Aldi close by. Doctors' surgeries, dentists, public library and St Leonard's Church are also all located centrally. If required, the M20 motorway, Channel tunnel terminal and ports of Folkestone and Dover are also easily accessed by car, along with high speed rail services available from Folkestone, (approximately 15 minutes by car), giving access to London St Pancras in approximately 50 minutes.

Ground Floor: - Communal Entrance Hall with access to residents' lounge and conservatory, stairs and lift to-

First Floor: -

Private Entrance Hall - With wooden entrance door with inset spyhole, airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, cold water tank, fitted shelving, consumer unit and electric meter, coved ceiling, entry phone with emergency pull cord.

Living/Dining Room 18’10 X 10’8 - With space for dining table, feature fireplace, two wall light points, modern Dimplex electric night storage heater, coved ceiling, front access Upvc double glazed tilt and turn window and door with fitted blinds to the lower panels, opening to balcony and enjoying a sea view, open archway to-

Kitchen 7’3 X 5’4 - With range of matching store cupboards and drawers, roll top work surfaces with tiled splash backs and concealed lighting over, inset stainless steel sink/drainer, freestanding electric cooker with extractor canopy over, undercounter fridge and freezer (included in sale), extractor fan, strip light.

Bedroom 14’ X 8’7 - With front aspect Upvc tilt and turn window with sea view, built-in double wardrobe with mirrored bi-fold doors, wall light point, electric storage heater, coved ceiling.

Shower Room 6’9 X 5’4 - With shower cubicle and fitted Aqualisa electric shower unit, wash hand basin with store cabinet under, wall light and shaver point over, WC, chrome effect electric heated towel rail, wall-mounted fan heater, extractor fan, coved ceiling, fully tiled walls.

Ground Rent And Service Charge: - We have been advised that the ground rent for 2022 is £313.52 per annum, and the service charge being £2236.00 per annum.

Lease: - We have been advised that there is the reminder of a 99 year lease from 1994.

Listed by

Dymchurch

Mapps Estates Ltd

Reference: 137149850

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 14/07/2023 (2 years ago) £160,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 28 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £240,000 12/07/2024 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 3 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £228,000 12/06/2024 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 43 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £279,995 30/11/2023 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 12 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £185,000 07/09/2023 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 6 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £227,500 31/08/2023 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 44 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £299,000 05/06/2023 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 41 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £190,000 26/04/2023 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 8 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £230,000 23/03/2023 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 21 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £220,000 28/02/2023 Flat
36 ALBERT ROAD, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6BT £585,000 17/01/2023 Other
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 38 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £180,000 23/11/2022 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 24 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £150,000 15/09/2022 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 25 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £169,000 24/05/2022 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 35 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £237,500 14/04/2022 Other
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 11 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £165,000 24/03/2022 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 26 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £170,000 14/01/2022 Flat

Street average: £211,400 (15 sales)

Area average: £585,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -98.2%

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

1y (index) 2%
5y (index) 16.1%
10y (index) 47.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,031/mo
Realistic £1,145/mo
Optimistic £1,260/mo

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

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Canterbury: £673/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

1-10 South Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Stade Street Garage 0.2 miles
Shop Chittenden 0.2 miles
Bus stop Old Prospect Road 0.3 miles
Train station Hythe 0.7 miles
Train station Sandling 1.9 miles
Hospital Royal Victoria Hospital and Folkestone Minor Injury Unit 4.0 miles
Hospital Kent Community Health 4.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 14
Anti-social behaviour 9
Shoplifting 9
Criminal damage and arson 4
Public order 4
Other theft 3
Other crime 2
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 46

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 13 Apr 2013
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 23 Apr 2015
Saltwood CofE Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 5 Jul 2022
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Secondary 1.3 miles Good — 15 Nov 2021
Palmarsh Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Good — 29 Apr 2016

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
1 Bed Terraced House, South Road, CT21 £1,127/mo 1 0.17 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,127/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.63%
Max investor price (0.8%) £140,875
Target investor price (1%) £112,700
Gross yield 7.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 13.2×
Monthly cashflow £284/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 6.6%
  • 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).