What’s changing in Folkestone

House prices in Folkestone

Over the last six months, 125 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Folkestone. Half sold for more than £267,500 and half for less. The cheapest was £73,500 and the dearest £815,000.

• Flat 3, Christchurch HouseFlat · Wed 19 Aug£180,000
• 4 Allendale Street, FolkestoneFlat · Wed 19 Aug£169,000
• 17 The Durlocks, FolkestoneFlat · Mon 17 Aug£210,000
• Flat 3, 61 Earls AvenueFlat · Mon 17 Aug£270,000
• 40 Radnor Park Crescent, FolkestoneTerraced house · Fri 14 Aug£295,000
• 160 Lynwood, FolkestoneTerraced house · Fri 14 Aug£280,000
• 9 Bradstone New Road, FolkestoneTerraced house · Fri 7 Aug£210,000
• 9 Warren Road, FolkestoneTerraced house · Fri 7 Aug£268,000

All 125 sales

Businesses in Folkestone

• Costa CoffeeCoffee shop · 10m 5
• Grape TreeOrganic grocery store · 40m 5
• TimpsonPersonal or beauty service · 20m
• SuperdrugPharmacy · 40m
• JD SportsSporting goods store · 110m
• Folkestone Furniture shop - Pilgrims HospicesPet hospice · 130m
• Alford BrosMotorcycle dealer · 0.1 miles
• wilkoFurniture store · 60m

All 1348 businesses in Folkestone

Planning applications in Folkestone

• Planning decisionThu 8 Octon your doorstep

  Approved: 21 new homes at Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone

  Application for Prior Approval under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of part of the former department store from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 21no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).

  Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW
• Planning decisionThu 8 Octon your doorstep

  Approved: Planning application at Folca, 48-66, Sandgate Road, Folkestone

  Installation of conservation rooflights and automatic opening vent to roof

  Folca, 48-66, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW
• Planning decisionTue 6 Oct0.3 miles

  Refused: Planning application at Castle House, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone

  New security fencing & gates to existing front car park.

  Castle House, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2TF
• Planning decisionTue 6 Oct1.1 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 5 Blenheim Place, Folkestone

  Garage conversion and single storey rear extension to form an annexe together with a single storey side extension to form a garage.

  5 Blenheim Place, Folkestone CT20 3RJ
• Planning decisionMon 5 Oct0.55 miles

  Withdrawn: New shared house (HMO) at The Shamrock, 44, East Cliff, Folkestone

  Change of use from 6 bedroom 6 person HMO (Use Class C4) to 7 bedroom 7 person HMO (Sui-Generis).

  The Shamrock, 44, East Cliff, Folkestone, CT19 6BX
• Planning decisionFri 2 Oct1.1 miles

  Approved: Outline plans at 86 Hill Road, Folkestone

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the formation of a vehicular access onto an unclassified road, together with associated hard standing.

  86 Hill Road, Folkestone, CT19 6LS
• Planning decisionFri 2 Oct0.45 miles

  Approved: Loft conversion at 20 Clifton Gardens, Folkestone

  Replacement of existing concrete roof tiles with mineral fibre cement slates and renewal of lead ridges, roof details and roofing to dormers and bay windows.

  20 Clifton Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2EF
• Planning applicationWed 30 Sept0.45 miles

  Planning application at 1 Snowdrop Walk, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone

  Conversion of integral garage to habitable living accommodation (retrospective).

  1 Snowdrop Walk, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2UQ

All planning in Folkestone

Roadworks and road closures in Folkestone

• RoadworksOn until 9 Nov0.4 miles

  Road closed: Castle Hill Avenue (Kent County Council)

  7 Apr 2025 to 9 Nov. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone
• RoadworksOn until 30 Nov0.15 miles

  Road closed: Middelburg Square (Kent County Council)

  27 May 2025 to 30 Nov. Under way. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Middelburg Square, Folkestone
• RoadworksOn until 30 Oct0.4 miles

  Road closed: Brockman Road (Kent County Council)

  18 Jun to 30 Oct. Under way. Road repairs in the road (emergency). The road will be closed.

  Brockman Road, Folkestone
• RoadworksOn until 9 Nov0.5 miles

  Road closed: Shorncliffe Road (Kent County Council)

  14 Jul to 9 Nov. Road improvements in the road and on the pavement. The road will be closed.

  Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone
• RoadworksOn until 14 Oct0.25 miles

  Road closed: Harbour Approach Road (Kent County Council)

  21 Sep to 14 Oct. Under way. Road repairs in the road and on the pavement (emergency). The road will be closed.

  Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone
• RoadworksOn until 9 Nov0.3 miles

  Roadworks on Manor Road (Kent County Council)

  7 Apr 2025 to 9 Nov. Road improvements in the road.

  Manor Road, Folkestone

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Folkestone

• UnleadedCheapest 177.9p at Sainsbury’s West Park Farm, 1.3 miles and 1 other · most around 177.9p · dearest 179.9p · 3 stations
• DieselCheapest 198.9p at Sainsbury’s West Park Farm, 1.3 miles · most around 199.9p · dearest 202.9p · 3 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 3 stations near Folkestone, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Folkestone

• Hygiene scoreTue 22 Sept0.1 miles

  Folkey Coffee scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 22 Sept. 5 means "very good". A restaurant or café.

  56 GUILDHALL STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1EE
• Hygiene scoreThu 17 Sept0.15 miles

  Food Court scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 17 Sept. 5 means "very good". A restaurant or café.

  GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES 113 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2BL
• Hygiene scoreFri 11 Sept0.45 miles

  Kris’s BBQ Shack scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 11 Sept. 5 means "very good". A caterer.

  Red Cow 138 Foord Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5AB
• Hygiene scoreFri 11 Sept0.6 miles

  Holy Trinity Church Catering scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 11 Sept. 5 means "very good". A caterer.

  HOLY TRINITY CHURCH CHURCH HALL SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2HQ
• Hygiene scoreFri 11 Sept1.2 miles

  Wells House Nursing Home scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 11 Sept. 5 means "very good". A food business.

  SPADE HOUSE RADNOR CLIFF CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2JQ
• Hygiene scoreThu 10 Sept1.2 miles

  McDonalds Restaurant scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 10 Sept. 5 means "very good". A restaurant or café.

  MCDONALDS RESTAURANT LTD PARK FARM ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5GA

All food & drink

Charities in Folkestone

• Mission Aviation Fellowship Uk MAF uses light aircraft to transform the lives of some of the world's most isolated people in need. Working in partnership with hundreds… £17.2m a year · Castle Hill Avenue · 0.35 miles
• Creative Folkestone Creative Folkestone is an arts organisation committed to making great art, and through this we will make Folkestone a great place. The… £3.0m a year · Kent · 0.2 miles
• The Sports Trust The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the district of Shepway assisting in… £1.4m a year · Three Hills Sports Park · 1.0 miles
• Folkestone Parks And Pleasure Grounds Charity The principal aim of the Charity is to ensure the maintenance of specific parks and recreation grounds so that the residents of Folkestone… £1.3m a year · Castle Hill Avenue · 0.4 miles
• Folkestone Sports Centre Trust Limited To promote , organise , manage and assist in leisure activities for the instruction in sports , games and recreation within the borough of… £904k a year · Radnor Park Avenue · 0.65 miles

All 80 charities

Crime in Folkestone

560 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Folkestone in August 2026. The most common were violence (168), anti-social behaviour (162), shoplifting (55).

Crime by type

Folkestone ranks 1st of 12 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 174.1 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Folkestone