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Sell your land outright in Folkestone

If you own land in or around Folkestone, outright purchase is one of four ways you can sell it to us. Here's how it works and when it makes sense.

An outright purchase, or unconditional sale, is a sale where we agree a price, exchange contracts and complete without waiting for planning permission. It's the quickest and most certain way to sell, but the price reflects the planning risk the buyer takes on.

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Where Folkestone sits

Folkestone (CT19) sits in OS grid square TR23, some 31 miles south-east of Maidstone. Sites between here and Dover or Deal are just as much of interest to us.

Metropolitan Green Belt in the west, the Kent Downs and High Weald National Landscapes, and growth around Ashford, Maidstone and the Medway towns.

TownFolkestone
CountyKent
CountryEngland
Postcode districtCT19
OS grid squareTR23
Nearest towns we coverDover (7 mi), Ashford, Kent (13 mi), Deal (14 mi)
Distance from MaidstoneAbout 31 miles south-east
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
When you're paidOn completion
Planning costsOurs, after completion
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Who an outright land sale works best for

  • Land with planning permission already granted
  • Owners who want a clean break
  • Executors winding up an estate
  • Land with a registered title and no disputes

If certainty matters more than squeezing out the highest possible figure, an outright purchase is usually the right route.

How the money works

Speed

A faster sale can mean a lower price than a conditional deal that waits for permission.

Overage

Adding an overage clause can let you share in later uplift after an outright sale.

Vacant possession

Land free of tenants and occupiers completes more easily.

Deposit

A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with the balance on completion.

Land near Folkestone that an outright land sale suits

Land without planning permission in Folkestone

Certainty now, at a price that reflects the planning risk we take on.

Green belt and grey belt land in Folkestone

Possible where there is already some development or a firm planning prospect.

Farmland and agricultural land in Folkestone

A clean sale at farmland value plus any hope value we can justify.

Paddocks and equestrian land in Folkestone

A clean sale reflecting grazing and any hope value.

From first call to completion

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  4. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

Rules that apply in England

Land registration

Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.

When the land isn't straightforward

You think the land might get planning later

An overage clause can pay you a share of any future uplift.

You need the money by a certain date

Tell us at the start. We'll be honest about whether that's achievable.

Useful to send us

  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Your questions answered

Does an outright sale pay the most?

Usually not, for land without permission. You're trading some price for speed and certainty. A conditional deal or option may pay more but takes longer.

When do I get paid?

Normally a deposit at exchange and the balance at completion, as set out in the contract.

Can I still benefit if you get planning later?

Yes, if we agree an overage clause in the contract.

How do I get an offer for land in Folkestone?

Use the form on this page or call 0800 088 6248. Tell us the postcode, the rough size and anything you know about planning, and we'll come back to you.

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