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By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a mid-century house with 853 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 371 m2 plot and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone is £304,319 and the estimated rental value is £1,434 per month.
Birkdale Drive, Folkestone, CT19 is located in the borough of Folkestone and Hythe within the CT19 postal district.
49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone has a single entry in the Land Registry from January 2008 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the 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 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £319,535 and a rental value of £1,505 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £283,016 and a rental value of £1,333 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 49 Birkdale Drive Folkestone has decreased by an estimated £14,142 (4.6%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £33 per month (2.3%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.7%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone sits on a plot of 371m2.
We have plot size data on 40 out of 40 other houses in the postcode and 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone sits on the 23rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone was last sold on 29th January 2008 for £197,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since January 2008, the market for similar properties has risen 35.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone within a radius of 1.1 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 25, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone, CT19 5LP, a freehold house which sold for £253,000 on the 12th February 2026.
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•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Birkdale Drive, Folkestone, CT19 has a total of 40 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone is the 24th largest and the 25th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £20k more expensive than the average property in CT19.
The closest station to 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone is Folkestone West station which is 1.2 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 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone, 61.2% of property is privately owned outright and 31.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone, 13.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 30.9% 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 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone, the average age was 43.2 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 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone, 1.1% 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 49, Birkdale Drive, Folkestone, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.