Victoria Bay
From£250,000
- 2-4 beds
- 1-2 baths
Development in Littlestone-on-Sea, Folkestone and Hythe TN28 8NW
Deposit contribution, 5% stated on the listing, on 3 of 24 homes · 4 more
Persimmon HomesLiving in Folkestone and Hythe
Living in Folkestone and Hythe, a local authority area in Kent: its new homes, prices and builders, the neighbourhoods, schools and people, and what buying here costs, from today's listings and the official records.
- New homes for sale
- 73
- Developments
- 10
- Middle price
- £359,998
- Builders
- 5
Listings updated 12 Nov 2026
Victoria BayPersimmon Homes
Shorncliffe HeightsTaylor Wimpey
Martello LakesLinden HomesAbout Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone and Hythe is a district on the English Channel coast of south-east Kent, called Shepway until 2018. Its council is based in Folkestone, and it also takes in the towns of Hythe, Hawkinge, Lydd and New Romney and many villages. Its neighbours are Dover, Canterbury, Ashford and Rother, in East Sussex.
Folkestone sits in a valley between two cliffs on the southern edge of the North Downs, and grew as a harbour and fashionable resort. The Leas, a clifftop promenade laid out in the mid-1800s by Decimus Burton, runs along the west of the town, and the restored Harbour Arm is now open to walkers. Hythe was a Cinque Port whose harbour has silted up, and the castles of Saltwood and Lympne once defended it.
In the north the land rises to the North Downs, partly in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, while much of the south is Romney Marsh, flat ground won partly from the sea and long grazed by sheep. The Royal Military Canal, dug against a Napoleonic invasion, runs along the old cliff line from Seabrook through Hythe.
Folkestone is at the eastern end of the M20, and the Channel Tunnel's Folkestone terminal carries cars to Calais by train. Folkestone Central and West are on the South Eastern Main Line, with high-speed trains to London St Pancras by way of Ashford. The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, a 15-inch gauge line, runs from Hythe through New Romney to Dungeness.
Written by NewHomeSearch and checked on 11 Nov 2026 against: Wikipedia: Folkestone and Hythe District; Wikipedia: Folkestone; Wikipedia: Hythe, Kent; Wikipedia: Romney Marsh; Wikipedia: Royal Military Canal; Wikipedia: Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
Folkestone and Hythe in brief
Folkestone and Hythe has 73 new homes for sale today across 10 developments from 5 builders, priced from £189,995 to £875,000. The middle asking price is £359,998.
That middle price is 29% below the South East middle of £504,725 and 10% below England's £399,995, across the new homes for sale in each.
Of the towns in Folkestone and Hythe, Littlestone-on-Sea has the most new homes for sale (18), then Folkestone (15) and New Romney (13).
Where the new homes are
Every development with homes for sale in Folkestone and Hythe, at its lowest price, inside its boundary.
Boundaries from the ONS; map data from Ordnance Survey OS Open Zoomstack.
New homes in Folkestone and Hythe
2-bedroom homes are the most common, 40% of those for sale and 82% are houses. 17 homes came on the market in the last 30 days. 3 homes (4%) are listed below their first price, by 8.7% in the middle. Where the floor area is stated, the middle price is £373 a square foot.
Persimmon Homes
Shorncliffe Heights
From£189,995
- 2-3 beds
- 2 baths
- 686-1,276 sq ft
Development in Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe CT20 3EF
Deposit contribution, £15,000 builder-stated, on 1 of 15 homes · 1 more
Taylor Wimpey
Martello Lakes
From£334,995
- 3-4 beds
- 2 baths
- 949-1,231 sq ft
Development in Folkestone and Hythe CT21 4AA
Deposit contribution, 5% builder-stated, on 2 of 9 homes
Linden Homes
The Grove
From£325,000
- 2 beds
- 1 bath
- 861-882 sq ft
Development in Folkestone and Hythe CT18 7UG
Pentland Homes
Westwell Park
From£225,000
- 1-4 beds
- 1-2 baths
- 633-1,376 sq ft
Development in New Romney, Folkestone and Hythe TN28 8LW
Pentland Homes
Martello Lakes
From£352,995
- 2-4 beds
- 2 baths
Development in Folkestone and Hythe CT21 4NE
Deposit contribution, 5% builder-stated, on 3 of 18 homes · 4 more
Barratt HomesNew build prices in Folkestone and Hythe
The middle asking price of the homes for sale, by bedrooms and by kind of home.
New homes listed with HomePortfolio and on the builders’ own sites, today.
How Folkestone and Hythe compares
Sold prices, people, schools and costs, ranked among the council areas of England and Wales.
Folkestone and Hythe among the council areas
Each figure is placed among up to 318 council areas, from the lowest on the left to the highest on the right.
- Residents aged sixty-five and over25%51st highest of 318
- Households renting privately23%69th highest of 318
- Residents under fifteen16%70th lowest of 318
- Price change in a year+1.6%71st highest of 317
- Council tax, band D£2,53970th highest of 296
- People per square kilometre30890th lowest of 318
Market trends against South East
How Folkestone and Hythe fares among the council areas of South East on homes sold in the last twelve months.
- Middle sold price£320,00011th lowest of 64 in the region
- Price change in a year+1.6%15th highest of 64 in the region
- Homes sold per thousand households2826th highest of 64 in the region
Sold prices from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, people from the ONS Census, schools from Ofsted and the Department for Education, crime from data.police.uk, all via HomePortfolio, measured 10 Nov 2026.
Builders in Folkestone and Hythe
Pentland Homes has the most new homes for sale in Folkestone and Hythe: 26 homes across 6 developments, from £225,000. Persimmon Homes, Taylor Wimpey and Linden Homes have the next most, of 5 builders in all.
- Pentland Homes6 developments26 homesFrom £225,000
- Persimmon Homes1 development18 homesFrom £250,000
- Taylor Wimpey1 development15 homesFrom £189,995
- Linden Homes1 development9 homesFrom £334,995
- Barratt Homes1 development5 homesFrom £352,995
New homes listed with HomePortfolio and on the builders’ own sites, today.
What buying in Folkestone and Hythe costs
At the middle asking price of £359,998, a home mover would pay £7,999 in stamp duty and a first-time buyer £2,999, on the rates in force today. A 5% deposit on that price is £18,000 and a 10% deposit £36,000. 86% of the homes for sale are priced at or under £500,000, the limit for first-time buyer relief. The Your First Home price cap in Folkestone and Hythe is £340,000: 28 homes for sale here are under it. 30 homes have a builder-stated incentive, most often deposit contribution, rate reducer and part exchange.
Before tax
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Everyday life near the new homes
What is within 1 mile of the 6 developments with the most homes.
Where to live in Folkestone and Hythe
The best place depends on what you need, so this compares rather than ranks: each neighbourhood and town with its new homes for sale today and their middle price.
Towns in Folkestone and Hythe
Best places to live in Folkestone and Hythe? The neighbourhoods compared
Living in Folkestone and Hythe: your questions
Answered from today's listings and the official rules.
How many new homes are for sale in Folkestone and Hythe?
73 new homes are for sale in Folkestone and Hythe today, across 10 developments from 5 builders.
Is Folkestone and Hythe a good place to live?
That depends on what you need from a place, so this guide sets out the figures rather than a verdict. For a new home, Folkestone and Hythe has 73 new homes for sale across 10 developments, the middle asking price £359,998 (29% below the South East middle). The guide also shows the schools near the new homes and their Ofsted outcomes, the people from the census, recorded crime, the everyday places within reach and what buying costs here.
What is the average price of a new build home in Folkestone and Hythe?
The middle asking price of the new homes for sale in Folkestone and Hythe is £359,998, and the lowest is £189,995. By bedrooms: 1 bedroom £225,000, 2 bedrooms £265,000, 3 bedrooms £369,995, 4 bedrooms £439,998, 5+ bedrooms £875,000.
Which builders are building new homes in Folkestone and Hythe?
Pentland Homes, Persimmon Homes, Taylor Wimpey, Linden Homes and Barratt Homes have new homes for sale in Folkestone and Hythe today.
Which development in Folkestone and Hythe has the most homes for sale?
Victoria Bay by Persimmon Homes, with 18 homes for sale from £250,000. Then Shorncliffe Heights by Taylor Wimpey and Martello Lakes by Linden Homes.
How much is stamp duty on a new build in Folkestone and Hythe?
On the middle asking price of £359,998, a home mover pays £7,999 and a first-time buyer £2,999, on the rates in force today. First-time buyer relief applies to homes priced at or under £500,000.
Are there new build incentives in Folkestone and Hythe?
Yes: 30 homes for sale in Folkestone and Hythe have a builder-stated incentive, most often deposit contribution (27), rate reducer (17) and part exchange (5). 3 homes are also listed below their first price.
What are the best places to live in Folkestone and Hythe for new homes?
That depends on what you need from a place, so the guide compares its neighbourhoods rather than ranking them. By new homes for sale, the most are in New Romney (31 homes, middle £382,500), Cheriton (15 homes, middle £211,500), Hythe Rural (14 homes, middle £384,995). Of them, the lowest middle price is in Cheriton.
Which neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe have new homes?
New Romney (31), Cheriton (15), Hythe Rural (14) and North Downs East (11) have the most new homes for sale, of 5 neighbourhoods with homes.
What is the Your First Home price cap in Folkestone and Hythe?
£340,000. 28 new homes for sale in Folkestone and Hythe are under it today. The scheme is not open yet: its rules are on the scheme's page.