Sold STC Flat

FLAT 12

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

2 beds 1 baths 667 sq ft Listed 8 Jul 2023 (-1050d)

£185,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (72 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

62 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

B

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£185,000 Sep 2023

Price per m²

£2,984/m²

Local average

£329,853 (-43.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (12,534 of 33,755)

Street crime

51 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • RETIREMENT APARTMENT - NO FORWARD CHAIN
  • TWO BEDROOMS
  • SITTING ROOM/DINING ROOM
  • DOUBLE GLAZING
  • ELECTRIC STORAGE HEATING
  • COMMUNAL GARDENS - RESIDENTS CAR PARK
  • LEASEHOLD 72 years remaining (tbc) Council Tax Band: C
  • Maintenance £2,693.37 Ground Rent £403.06 per annum

Additional details

Parking
Yes

Description

GUIDE PRICE £185,000. Available with no chain and located in the very popular “Captains Court”, this purpose built, first floor retirement apartment is close to the seaside and beach and within easy reach of Hythe town centre. The accommodation comprises; entrance hall, two double size bedrooms, sitting room/dining room opening to kitchen, spaces for oven and fridge/freezer. There are double glazed windows to the rear and electric storage heaters. The bathroom comprises, panel bath with shower unit over, vanity unit with inset sink. The apartment provides security telephone to the resident House Manager and emergency cords. There is a lift to upper floors, residents' lounge, dining room, conservatory as well as a guest suite, games room and laundry room and scooter charging area. Residents car park to the rear.
LEASE: 72 years remaining, Ground Rent £403.06 per annum, Maintenance £2,693.37 to be reviewed June 2023 per annum. (to be confirmed by solicitor)
The property is situated just off Hythe's promenade and within level walking distance of the beach and town centre, with its excellent range of independent shops, together with Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Aldi stores. The town centre area also offers doctors, dentist and library. You can take a stroll along the lovely Royal Military canal or close by visit the famous Romney Hythe and Dymchurch steam railway. The M20 motorway, Channel tunnel terminal and ports of Folkestone and Dover are accessed by car or by the excellent local bus service. High speed rail services are available from Folkestone West, approximately 15 minutes by car, with services to St Pancras London in just over 50 minutes.

Listed by

Hythe

Hunters Property Group Ltd

Reference: 137105846

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 21/12/2022

Current heating cost: £185/year

Potential heating cost: £155/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,530

Recommendations

  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
  • High heat retention storage heaters (£1,200 - £1,800)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 07/09/2023 (2 years ago) £185,000 —

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
11 FLAT 3 PALMER DRIVE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6FE £63,000 06/11/2023 Flat
HANOVER COURT 16 WHITEGATES CLOSE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6BB £96,000 24/10/2023 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
8 NEWMANS CLOSE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6BF £285,000 17/03/2023 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 21 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £220,000 28/02/2023 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 38 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £180,000 23/11/2022 Flat
11 FLAT 4 PALMER DRIVE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6FE £225,000 23/09/2022 Flat
Same street CAPTAINS COURT FLAT 24 STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6ED £150,000 15/09/2022 Flat
NEWMAN COURT 5 CINQUE PORTS AVENUE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6HX £195,000 01/08/2022 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
ST LEONARDS COURT 2 ST LEONARDS ROAD, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6EW £235,000 25/03/2022 Flat
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
NEWMAN COURT 6 CINQUE PORTS AVENUE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6HX £170,000 17/12/2021 Flat
48 GROUND FLOOR FLAT STADE STREET, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6BD £230,000 09/09/2021 Flat
11 FLAT 3 PALMER DRIVE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6FE £55,500 20/08/2021 Flat

Street average: £209,733 (15 sales)

Area average: £172,722 (9 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -40.3%
10y growth -9.2%

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

1y (index) 0%
5y (index) 7.8%
10y (index) 35.2%

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: £893/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

10 Stade Street

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Hythe Garage 0.0 miles
Shop Chittenden 0.1 miles
Bus stop Old Prospect Road 0.1 miles
Bus stop Red Lion Square 0.1 miles
Train station Hythe 0.5 miles
Train station Sandling 1.6 miles
Hospital Royal Victoria Hospital and Folkestone Minor Injury Unit 4.1 miles
Hospital Kent Community Health 4.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 19
Criminal damage and arson 9
Anti-social behaviour 6
Vehicle crime 6
Other theft 4
Other crime 2
Public order 2
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 51

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 0.2 miles Good — 13 Apr 2013
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 23 Apr 2015
Saltwood CofE Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 5 Jul 2022
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Secondary 1.1 miles Good — 15 Nov 2021
Palmarsh Primary School Primary 1.5 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 0.62%
Max investor price (0.8%) £143,125
Target investor price (1%) £114,500
  • 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).