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Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate neighbourhood of Folkestone and Hythe, England (ONS area Folkestone and Hythe 006). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CT19, CT20, CT21, CT50. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CT20 3QF.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Folkestone and Hythe (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 4 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £360,000 and flats for £228,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Folkestone and Hythe (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's, and the nearest station, Folkestone West, is about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£360,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£228,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.08; 2 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 8 small areas range from decile 4 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£63,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate sits in Folkestone and Hythe
- Typical house price: joint 5th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Folkestone and Hythe, 4 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Borough against the region
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
- Schools improving
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Folkestone West Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (290 m in a straight line). About 4.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Ramsgate (about 54 min) and Dover Priory (about 14 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Sandgate Primary School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 7 areas (Feb 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school The Harvey Grammar School 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Dec 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate
What is the typical house price in Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate?
£360,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
How does Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate compare with the rest of Folkestone and Hythe?
Typical house price: joint 5th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe. Typical flat price: the highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe.
Is Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.08; 2 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate?
Folkestone West. Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (290 m in a straight line). About 4.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Ramsgate (about 54 min) and Dover Priory (about 14 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate?
Nearest state primary school. Sandgate Primary School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 7 areas (Feb 2026). Nearest state secondary school. The Harvey Grammar School. 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Dec 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.