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Swingfield Minnis

11 sales in the last 12 months · median £395,000 · Folkestone and Hythe

High wellbeingCleaner air than most
Folkestone and Hythe Council · Green / Liberal Democrat coalition   13/30 seats · 43% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£395k
median price
+46.6%
5-year growth
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£395k
median sold price
8.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+46.6%
5-year change
53 min
London — fastest
12
rail stations
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
48
schools total
5.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
1,079
green spaces
6.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
402
eat & drink
82
shops
30.5%
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.

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Sold price trend from Folkestone and Hythe +46.6%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Swingfield Minnis in Kent has a population of 1,368. The median property price is £395,000, with 11 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Detached homes (8 sales) have a median of £472,500, while semis (3 sales) average £300,000. Prices have risen 46.6 percent over five years.

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Most properties are council tax band D; band D for 2026/27 is £2,457.48. Energy efficiency is mixed: 28.8 percent of rated properties are band C or better, while the median rating is band D. Crime recorded zero incidents in May 2026. About 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Flood risk is absent. Internet coverage includes superfast broadband at 54.6 percent and gigabit at 30.5 percent. The nearest primary school is Selsted Church of England Primary School, 2.3 km away; the nearest secondary is Folkestone Academy, 5.2 km away. 24 listed buildings are present. Swingfield Minnis is governed by Folkestone & Hythe District Council.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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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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