Kent
Folkestone
development finance.
Expert property development finance in Folkestone, Kent. Median price £310,000, 1,327 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.
- Median price
- £310k
- Sales (12m)
- 1,327
- YoY change
- +0.5%
Folkestone, Kent
Property finance
in Folkestone.
Folkestone - coastal regeneration driven by the Creative Quarter and harbour arm development. With a median property price of £310,000 and 1,327 transactions in the last twelve months, Folkestone represents a healthy market with prices up 0.5% year-on-year.
Detached homes command a median of £470,000 while flats average £185,000, reflecting the breadth of Folkestone's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 16 new-build transactions recorded over the past year - a signal of active development demand.
Whether you need development finance for a ground-up scheme, bridging finance to secure a site at auction, or mezzanine finance to stretch your capital stack, our brokers arrange the full range of property finance across Folkestone and the wider Kent area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.
The capital stack
Seven funding routes for
every Folkestone scheme.
Senior debt, mezzanine, bridging, equity, refurbishment, commercial mortgages and exit finance — arranged for Folkestone developers on the deal, not the product sheet.
Development Finance
Senior debt funding for ground-up residential and commercial developments.
Mezzanine Finance
Stretch your capital stack beyond senior debt to reduce equity requirements.
Bridging Loans
Short-term finance for acquisitions, auction purchases and time-sensitive deals.
Equity & Joint Ventures
Equity partnerships and JV structures for developers seeking capital partners.
Refurbishment Finance
Funding for light and heavy refurbishment projects including conversions.
Commercial Mortgages
Long-term finance for commercial property acquisition and refinancing.
Development Exit Finance
Short-term funding to repay development finance while you sell completed units.
Live market data
Folkestone
market snapshot.
HM Land Registry sold-price data for Folkestone over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.
- Median price
- £310,000
- Sales (12m)
- 1,327
- YoY change
- +0.5%
- Approved (recent)
- 29
- Pipeline units
- 48
- Pipeline GDV
- £12.3M
Folkestone development appraisal
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for your scheme.
Pre-populated with Folkestone median prices and typical senior-debt pricing. Adjust the inputs to match your deal and we will hand the working assumptions through to the Deal Room.
Scheme Inputs
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Build cost pre-filled at £2,550/sqm (regional benchmark) for a 6-unit scheme. Assumes 10% professional fees, 10% contingency, 65% LTGDV senior debt, 18-month term. Full calculator →
Capital Structure
Land Registry data
Recent property sales
in Folkestone.
1,327 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £310,000 (+0.5% YoY). 16 new-build transactions with a +14.9% premium over existing stock.
Detached
£470,000
Semi-Detached
£345,000
Terraced
£275,000
Flat
£185,000
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | 15, CHARLES COBB CLOSETN29 0JQ | Semi-Detached | £280,000 | Freehold |
| 28 Jun 2026 | MARY KNOLL, LONDON ROADCT21 4JH | Detached | £605,000 | Freehold |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 7, CLARIDGE MEWSCT21 5BQ | Terraced | £245,000 | Freehold |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 6, OAK DRIVECT18 7DJ | Semi-Detached | £412,500 | Freehold |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 8, SWAN LANETN25 6EP | Semi-Detached | £400,000 | Freehold |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 99, LEONARD ROADTN28 8RZ | Detached | £345,000 | Freehold |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 41, SIDNEY STREETCT19 6HG | Terraced | £220,000 | Freehold |
| 19 Jun 2026 | FLAT 12, GLENDALE, THE BAYLECT20 1SH | Flat | £73,500 | Leasehold |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 46, PARAKER WAYCT21 5SQ | Semi-Detached | £312,500 | Freehold |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 84, MEEHAN ROADTN28 8NY | Detached | £315,000 | Freehold |
Planning pipeline
Planning activity
in Folkestone.
Recently Approved
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/0825/FH | Erection of agricultural building. South Lodge Farm, South Lodge Road, Stelling Minnis, Canterbury, CT4 6BL | - | - | Pending | 06/08/2026 |
| 26/0795/FH | Retrospective application to Incorporate the landscape buffer zone into a reside… 27 Lancaster Drive, Hawkinge, CT18 7SW | - | - | Pending | 06/08/2026 |
| 26/0939/FH | Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/0291/FH to a… 68 Coniston Road, Folkestone, CT19 5JQ | - | - | Pending | 06/08/2026 |
| 26/0816/FH | Erection of a permanent pavilion structure to replace the existing marquee and s… Hawkinge Cricket Club, Cricketers Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7NH | - | - | Pending | 30/07/2026 |
| 26/0924/FH | Erection of a replacement farm building for cattle following demolition of the e… Ottinge Court Farm, Canterbury Road, Ottinge, Canterbury, CT4 6XH | - | - | Pending | 29/07/2026 |
Current Applications
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/1259/FH | Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/1164/FH to a… Smeeds Farm Bungalow, Broad Street, Monks Horton, Ashford, TN25 6DU | - | - | Pending | 05/08/2026 |
| 26/1260/FH | Variation of condition 5 (approved plans) & 27 (number of dwellings) of planning… Land Rear of Rhodes House, Sellindge TN25 6GJ | - | - | Pending | 05/08/2026 |
| 26/1258/FH | Change of use of 3no. parking spaces to the rear of Care Centre to secure garden… 50-52 Folkestone Care Centre & 56 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB | - | - | Pending | 04/08/2026 |
| 26/1203/FH | 5 no. residential apartments with associated refuse/cycle store and amenity spac… Everist Court, 63 Station Road, Lyminge, CT18 8HQ | 5 | £925,000 | Pending | 04/08/2026 |
| 26/1214/FH | Change of use of land for 14 static caravans & 7 lodges for holiday use, includi… Marlie Holiday Park Dymchurch Road, New Romney, TN28 8UE | - | - | Pending | 30/07/2026 |
Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to August 2026 · Folkestone & Hythe District Council planning register, retrieved August 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Expert guides
Further reading
on development finance.
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Folkestone,
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Ready when you are
Tell us the deal.
We’ll recommend the structure.
Submit your development finance enquiry in Folkestone and a partner will come back with an initial structure and indicative terms within one working day. No forms-for-forms’-sake — a short note on the scheme is enough.