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Palmarsh

19 sales in the last 12 months · median £261,000 · Folkestone and Hythe

High wellbeingCleaner air than mostMore affordable than most
Folkestone and Hythe Council · Green / Liberal Democrat coalition   13/30 seats · 43% · OCD 2026
63/100
Mixed
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£261k
median price
+22.4%
5-year growth
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£261k
median sold price
8.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+22.4%
5-year change
£252k
typical terraced
36 min
London — fastest
12
rail stations
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
48
schools total
5.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
100%
in a flood zone
1,079
green spaces
6.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
402
eat & drink
82
shops
81.1%
gigabit
29
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Folkestone and Hythe +22.4%

£171k£226k£281k£336k20142025£320,000
£187,000 in 2014 → £320,000 in 2025 · across Folkestone and Hythe
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Palmarsh among Folkestone and Hythe's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Palmarsh is a small area in Kent with a population of 1435. The median house price is 261000, with sales activity at 19 in the past 12 months. Prices have risen 22.4 percent over five years.

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Semi-detached homes command the highest median at 306000, while flats are notably lower at 180000. Energy efficiency is mixed: 49.5 percent of properties are rated B or C on the EPC scale, but the median band is D. About 25 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Palmarsh. Crime records for May 2026 show 0 incidents. Air quality is good for nitrogen dioxide at 5.9 annual mean, though particulate matter sits at a moderate 6.1. The area lies entirely in flood zone 3. Palmarsh Primary School is 0.6 km away; secondary provision via Brockhill Park Performing Arts College is 1.8 km distant. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 81.1 percent gigabit coverage and 96.9 percent superfast availability. The area is governed by Folkestone & Hythe District Council, with band D council tax at 2457.48.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T09:13:21Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-05
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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