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Martello Lakes

1,888 people · median £321,500 · Folkestone and Hythe

High wellbeingCleaner air than most
Folkestone and Hythe Council · Green / Liberal Democrat coalition   13/30 seats · 43% · OCD 2026
59/100
Mixed
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£322k
median price
+12.1%
5-year growth
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£322k
median sold price
8.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+12.1%
5-year change
£315k
typical terraced
36 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
91.5%
in a flood zone
7
green spaces
6.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
5
eat & drink
0
shops
79.5%
gigabit
0
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 +12.1%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Martello Lakes is a residential area in Kent with a population of 1,888. The median property price is £321,500, with 36 sales recorded in the past 12 months and prices rising 12.1 per cent over five years.

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Detached homes sell at £330,000 median, whilst semi-detached properties average £310,000. Energy efficiency is relatively strong, with 70.5 per cent of properties rated band C or better. About 55 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Martello Lakes overall. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate particulate matter. Flood risk is significant, affecting 88.7 per cent of the area in flood zone 3. Palmarsh Primary School is 0.7 km away and Brockhill Park Performing Arts College 2.8 km away. Broadband availability is excellent: 96.8 per cent superfast and 79.5 per cent gigabit capable. The area falls under Folkestone & Hythe District Council, with band D council tax of £2,457.48 annually.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:19:27Z

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

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