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Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 261, Downs Road, Folkestone is £271,449 and the estimated rental value is £1,354 per month.
Downs Road, Folkestone, CT19 is located in the borough of Folkestone and Hythe within the CT19 postal district.
261, Downs Road, Folkestone has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in November 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2018.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 261, Downs Road, Folkestone is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £285,021 and a rental value of £1,422 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £252,447 and a rental value of £1,259 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 261 Downs Road Folkestone has decreased by an estimated £12,614 (4.6%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £31 per month (2.3%), giving an expected gross yield of 6%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 261, Downs Road, Folkestone sits on a plot of 148m2.
We have plot size data on 44 out of 44 other houses in the postcode and 261, Downs Road, Folkestone sits on the 40th largest plot.
261, Downs Road, Folkestone has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 May 2018.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 261, Downs Road, Folkestone was last sold on 15th November 2024 for £275,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since November 2024, the market for similar properties has dropped 22.6%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 261, Downs Road, Folkestone within a radius of 650 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 162, Downs Road, Folkestone, CT19 5TH, a freehold house which sold for £265,000 on the 17th May 2024.
Read more about house prices in CT19.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Downs Road, Folkestone, CT19 has a total of 272 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 261, Downs Road, Folkestone is the 210th largest and the 224th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £13k less expensive than the average property in CT19.
The closest station to 261, Downs Road, Folkestone is Folkestone Central station which is 1.4 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 261, Downs Road, Folkestone, 32.4% of property is socially rented and 30.2% is privately owned outright.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 261, Downs Road, Folkestone, 16.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 261, Downs Road, Folkestone, the average age was 41.8 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 261, Downs Road, Folkestone, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 261, Downs Road, Folkestone, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
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