Stagecoach Bus Depot, Kent Road, Folkestone, CT19
- Land size
- 1.39 acres
Key Features
- Former Stagecoach Bus Depot
- 1.39 acres
- Seeking Unconditional Offers
- Vacant possession
- Services to site
- No formal guide price
- Elected for VAT
Description
The site comprises of a former bus depot with a large service yard, totalling approximately 1.39 acres (60,550 sq ft) which is for sale on an unconditional basis. It features palisade security fencing which boarders the site, and a concrete surface throughout. The existing bus depot benefits from two electric roller shutters and a locked gated entrance, as well as access to utility and sewage services. The site is accessed via Kent road.
Location
Folkestone is a coastal town in Kent, southeast England. The town boasts strong transport links and is an established commercial centre. As of the 2021 census, Folkestone’s population stood at c. 110,000 people.
The site benefits from an excellent situation being just a 5-minute drive away from Junction 12 of the M20. The property is located just off Shaftesbury Ave via Kent Road, which is a short drive to the local industrial, retail and business parks. Nearby occupiers include Travis Perkins, Howdens, Screwfix, Homebase, Home Bargains and Sainsbury’s within the nearby Park Farm Industrial Estate and Shearway Business Park.
By train, Folkestone is linked to St Pancras International via a direct service with the fastest journey time of 55 minutes. The Eurotunnel Leshuttle UK terminal is situated c. 1 mile to the northwest of the depot, providing rail connections to continental Europe. The surrounding area is otherwise residential in nature.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Harcourt Primary School343 metresOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 179
- Type
- Foundation school
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School456 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 256
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery583 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 249
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Cheriton Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 391
- Type
- Foundation school
- Sandgate Primary School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 419
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Turner Free School325 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 997
- Type
- Free schools
- The Harvey Grammar School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,005
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Folkestone Academy1 mileOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 936
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Folkestone School for Girls1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,145
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College3.5 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,314
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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