Postcode district report · August 2026

CT18, Folkestone and Hythe

CT18 is the 7th Hapiest of Folkestone and Hythe's 8 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. CT18 also reaches into Dover; these figures are for its homes in Folkestone and Hythe.

Homes sold
156
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£351,000
-7.4% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,051
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
5%
of homes sold

CT18 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks CT18 against the other postcode districts of Folkestone and Hythe.

Price per m²£3,051/m² 7th of 7
Price change-7.4% 8th of 8
Sales a year156 a year 4th of 8
Sales change-18.8% 7th of 8
Energy efficiency75 EPC score 2nd of 7
Carbon2.6 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 7
Station nearby3.0 km 5th of 7
Yellow the best in Folkestone and Hythe Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Folkestone and Hythe

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better CT18 compares with the rest of Folkestone and Hythe. These colours compare postcode districts within Folkestone and Hythe; Folkestone and Hythe's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Folkestone and Hythe's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 CT4 21£610,000 +43.5%
2 TN25 47£400,000 +4.7%
3 CT20 316£279,500 +5.5%
4 CT21 253£365,000 +1.8%
5 CT19 289£285,000 +3.6%
6 TN29 140£290,000 -3.3%
7 CT18 156£351,000 -7.4%
7 TN28 123£350,000 +0.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Folkestone and Hythe only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Folkestone and Hythe aren't ranked.