FLAT 28
CAPTAINS COURT, STADE STREET, HYTHE, KENT CT21 6ED
£250,000
Property details
Tenure
LEASEHOLD
Floor area
54 m²
Council tax band
C
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1996-2002
Last sold
£240,000 Jul 2024
Price per m²
£4,630/m²
Local average
£435,000 (-42.5%)
Deprivation
Decile 4 (12,534 of 33,755)
Street crime
50 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Retirement Apartment
- Second Floor (serviced by lift)
- Highly regarded development
- Entrance Hall
- Sitting/Dining room, Balcony with views towards the sea
- Fitted Kitchen
- Two Bedrooms, Shower room
- Residents Lounge & Conservatory
- Laundry room, Guest suite, Gardens & Parking
- NO ONWARD CHAIN
Additional details
- Heating
- Electric, Double glazing
- Accessibility
- Lift access
- Parking
- Residents
- Garden
- Communal garden
Description
This well presented, first floor retirement apartment, served by a lift, forms part of a highly regarded development which is well positioned moments from the seafront and a short walk from the town centre. The property is bright and airy with the principal living space enjoying a southerly aspect and a balcony with views towards the sea. The accommodation is comfortably proportioned, benefits from ample storage and comprises a sitting/dining room, fitted kitchen, 2 bedrooms and a shower room.
Captains Court is well equipped with a generous reception area, residents' communal sitting room, dining/games room and conservatory. There is a guest suite, laundry room for the use of residents, attractive and well maintained communal gardens and residents parking to the rear of the building. There is also an onsite warden to assist residents if required and emergency pull cords in every room.
For room sizes please refer to the floor plan.
SITUATION
Stade Street is a particularly sought after residential location on level ground, to the south of the Royal Military Canal, moments from the seafront and a short, level walk to the medical centre, library, thriving Age UK (at the end of the road), 4 supermarkets (including Waitrose, Aldi and Sainsburys) and the bustling High Street with range of independent shops, boutiques and restaurants. There is a selection of sports and leisure facilities in the vicinity including 2 swimming pools within ½ of a mile, tennis, bowls, water sports, etc. The larger town of Folkestone is 5 miles and the Cathedral City of Canterbury 15 miles.
The area is convenient for communication to London and the Continent with the M20 motorway (Junction 11) 4 miles distant, the Channel Tunnel Terminal 5 miles and a mainline railway station at Saltwood (Sandling) just over 2.5 miles away. High Speed trains to London St Pancras are available from both Ashford (14.5 miles) and Folkestone (Central and West).
Listed by
Hythe
Lawrence & Co
Reference: 86403201
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 04/07/2023
Current heating cost: £327/year
Potential heating cost: £345/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £35
Recommendations
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floor Plan
EPC Graphs
EPC
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 12/07/2024 (1 year ago) | £240,000 | — |
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 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 16 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED | £160,000 | 14/07/2023 | 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: £206,066 (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).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Folkestone and Hythe. Series: All dwelling types. As of February 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Folkestone and Hythe. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Folkestone and Hythe.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Canterbury: £893/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 | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total incidents | 50 |
Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).