On average Sandgate & West Folkestone has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 20% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sandgate & West Folkestone is £62,268 per year. The median sale price in Sandgate & West Folkestone is £333,000 (around £360 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £462,500. There are 2 schools in Sandgate & West Folkestone: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Sandgate & West Folkestone is home to around 6,062 people, with a population density of about 2,383.3 per km².
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £333,000 (about £360 per square foot) in Sandgate & West Folkestone area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,245,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £635,000 | £431 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £350,000 | £355 |
| Terraced | 23 | £307,500 | £298 |
| Flats | 29 | £220,000 | £312 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £568,900 | £189,000 | £250,000 | £230,250 |
| 2017 | £511,250 | £166,000 | £263,500 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | £550,000 | £222,500 | £301,250 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | £530,000 | £175,000 | £275,000 | £287,500 |
| 2020 | £675,000 | £232,500 | £275,000 | £295,716 |
| 2021 | £542,500 | £250,000 | £305,000 | £252,500 |
| 2022 | £630,000 | £280,000 | £349,998 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | £555,000 | £227,500 | £292,500 | £281,995 |
| 2024 | £630,000 | £216,300 | £319,995 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £740,000 | £280,000 | £321,000 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £493,000 | £195,000 | £384,000 | £286,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £276 | £258 | £229 | £231 |
| 2017 | £283 | £255 | £271 | £243 |
| 2018 | £334 | £291 | £272 | £232 |
| 2019 | £332 | £248 | £284 | £234 |
| 2020 | £344 | £274 | £259 | £260 |
| 2021 | £347 | £340 | £320 | £316 |
| 2022 | £435 | £344 | £351 | £323 |
| 2023 | £369 | £296 | £340 | £343 |
| 2024 | £364 | £289 | £289 | £325 |
| 2025 | £420 | £348 | £365 | £295 |
| 2026 | £407 | £279 | £366 | £390 |
Annual council tax rates for Folkestone and Hythe district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Sandgate & West Folkestone ward.
Gary Fuller
Sandgate & West Folkestone - Elected 4 May 2023
Tim Prater
Sandgate & West Folkestone - Elected 4 May 2023
Sandgate & West Folkestone records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Sandgate & West Folkestone is £333,000 (about £360 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Sandgate & West Folkestone has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
Sandgate & West Folkestone scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Sandgate & West Folkestone sits around rank 20,772 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Sandgate & West Folkestone is around £62,268 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Sandgate & West Folkestone is represented by 2 elected councillors: Gary Fuller (Liberal Democrats) and Tim Prater (Liberal Democrats).
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