5, Old Dover Road
5, Old Dover Road
Description & Estimates
5, Old Dover Road, Folkestone is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 893 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 460 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Old Dover Road, Folkestone is £345,535 and its rental estimate is £1,830 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Old Dover Road, Capel-Le-Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 falls within the CT18 postal district, in the borough of Dover.
Our Data Sources
5, Old Dover Road, Folkestone has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Old Dover Road, Folkestone, we estimate a market value of £362,812 and a rental value of £1,922 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £321,348 and £1,702 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Old Dover Road, Folkestone has seen its estimated sale value drop by £14,988 (4.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £48 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Old Dover Road, Folkestone as measuring 460 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where all 6 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Old Dover Road, Folkestone has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Aug 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Old Dover Road, Folkestone completed on 8th May 2024 at £330,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 4.9% over the period since May 2024.
- Sold May 2024£330,000
- Sold Aug 2009£225,000
- Sold Sep 2007£191,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Old Dover Road, Folkestone have sold within a radius of 1.8 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th April 2025, was 24, Albany Road, Folkestone, CT18 7LA, a freehold house which sold for £294,000.
Read more about house prices in CT18.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 83 addresses on Old Dover Road, Capel-Le-Ferne, Folkestone, CT18, 5, Old Dover Road, Folkestone comes out as the 68th largest and the 60th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £38k less expensive than the average property across the CT18 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mCapel-le-Ferne Primary School
- 1.5kmMartello Primary
- 1.9kmFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
- 3.0kmFolkestone Academy
- 3.9kmThe Harvey Grammar School
- 4.3kmTurner Free School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Old Dover Road, Folkestone, the nearest station is Folkestone Central, 3.3 kilometres away.
- 3.3kmFolkestone Central
- 4.2kmFolkestone West
- 7.0kmKearsney (Kent)
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
