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1 Downs Close

CT18 7PADetachedFreehold

Last sold

£392,000

September 2017

Previous sales

Every sale of this address since 1995, newest first.

September 2017 Freehold £392,000
April 2007 Freehold £249,995
February 2002 Freehold £155,000
April 2000 Freehold £130,000

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The home

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The building

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The rules on the land

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Crime nearby

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Schools nearby

The nearest primary and secondary schools, as the crow flies, with their latest Ofsted inspection.

Primary schools

The Churchill School Ages 4 to 11 · 317 pupils

No grade

0.1 miles

Hawkinge Primary School Ages 4 to 11 · 389 pupils

No grade

0.4 miles

Harcourt Primary School Ages 4 to 11 · 179 pupils

Report card, 2026

1.5 miles

Secondary schools

Folkestone Academy Ages 11 to 19 · 936 pupils

Report card, 2026

1.5 miles

Turner Free School Ages 11 to 18 · 997 pupils

Good, 2022

1.6 miles

The Harvey Grammar School Ages 11 to 18 · 1,005 pupils

No grade

1.9 miles

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Recently sold nearby

Sold prices, from the area on the map, last two years.

7 Kipping Close

August 2026

£302,500

1 Waddington Drive

August 2026

£330,000

4 Haskard Close

July 2026

£368,000

12 Woodcock Gardens

June 2026

£470,000

Map OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles, data from OpenStreetMap.

Flipometer

Places on the map that were bought, done up and sold on.

30 Ingram Close, Folkestone
Bought May 2021£250,000
Sold November 2022£320,000
+£70,000 17 months Flipped
33 Waddington Drive, Folkestone
Bought February 2020£250,000
Sold January 2022£315,000
+£65,000 23 months Flipped
5 Waddington Drive, Folkestone
Bought June 2020£200,000
Sold January 2022£251,000
+£51,000 19 months Flipped
11 Waddington Drive, Folkestone
Bought August 2020£211,500
Sold December 2021£245,000
+£33,500 15 months Flipped

A gap between two sale prices does not prove work was done, and a planning application near a sale does not prove the two are connected. Map OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles, data from OpenStreetMap.

How this area has changed

Typical prices for detached houses, now and in years gone by. The twelve months to August 2026 against the same twelve months back then.

Area Now 5 years ago10 years ago15 years ago20 years ago
Downs Close – Not enough sales Not enough sales Not enough sales Not enough sales
Postcode sector CT18 7 £455,000 £410,000 +11% since £310,000 +47% since £250,000 +82% since £240,000 +90% since
Shepway – Not enough sales £340,000 £250,000 £247,500

The typical price is the middle sale of the twelve months, not the average, so one very dear or very cheap sale cannot pull it about. Standard sales only. A figure needs at least 15 sales behind it; with fewer, it says so.

£0k £100k £200k £300k £400k £500k 2010 2015 2020 2025 2006 · £250,000 2007 · £270,000 2008 · £280,000 2009 · £243,500 2010 · £265,000 2011 · £250,000 2012 · £250,000 2013 · £270,000 2014 · £275,000 2015 · £305,000 2016 · £350,000 2017 · £358,000 2018 · £395,000 2019 · £385,000 2006 · £247,750 2007 · £262,500 2008 · £277,500 2009 · £244,500 2010 · £250,000 2011 · £250,000 2012 · £245,000 2013 · £249,000 2014 · £265,000 2015 · £295,000 2016 · £323,000 2017 · £365,000 2018 · £389,500 2019 · £385,000 2020 · £410,000 2021 · £412,000 2022 · £455,250 2023 · £435,000 2024 · £450,000 2025 · £448,450 2026 · £450,000
Sector CT18 7 Shepway Typical price each year, detached houses. A gap is a year with too few sales.
House prices across CT18 →

How homes change hands in CT18 7, over the last five years (997 sales):

  • What sells: 37% detached, 29% semi-detached, 23% terraced, 8% flats, 3% other.
  • 11% sold leasehold, and 12% were new builds.
  • 159 sales in the last twelve months, against 312 in the same twelve months five years ago.

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Buying it

Includes a £500 survey and £1,500 legal fees — Detailed to change them.

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Paying for it

75% mortgage at 5.5%, interest only, 25 years — Detailed to change it.

Mortgage needed£0
Monthly payment£0
Your money in£0
Doing it up
Mortgage while it’s empty£0
Refinancing

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