78, Capel Street
78, Capel Street
Description & Estimates
78, Capel Street, Folkestone is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 1,851 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 870 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 78, Capel Street, Folkestone is £533,122 and its rental estimate is £2,627 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Capel Street, Capel-Le-Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 falls within the CT18 postal district, in the borough of Dover.
Our Data Sources
78, Capel Street, Folkestone has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in April 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 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 78, Capel Street, Folkestone, we estimate a market value of £559,778 and a rental value of £2,759 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £495,804 and £2,443 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 78, Capel Street, Folkestone has seen its estimated sale value fall by £33,258 (6.2%) and its estimated rental value move up by £12 per month (0.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 78, Capel Street, Folkestone as measuring 870 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where all 19 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
78, Capel Street, Folkestone has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Sep 2020.
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 78, Capel Street, Folkestone completed on 9th April 2021 at £480,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 18.8% over the period since April 2021.
- Sold Apr 2021£480,000
- Sold Apr 2004£245,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 78, Capel Street, Folkestone have sold within a radius of 2.2 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th June 2025, was Longships, Cauldham Lane, Folkestone, CT18 7HG, a freehold house which sold for £625,000.
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 156 addresses on Capel Street, Capel-Le-Ferne, Folkestone, CT18, 78, Capel Street, Folkestone comes out as the 5th largest and the 9th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £149k more expensive than the average property across the CT18 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mCapel-le-Ferne Primary School
- 2.1kmMartello Primary
- 2.5kmFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
- 3.4kmFolkestone Academy
- 4.4kmThe Harvey Grammar School
- 4.7kmTurner Free School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 78, Capel Street, Folkestone, the nearest station is Folkestone Central, 3.9 kilometres away.
- 3.9kmFolkestone Central
- 4.6kmFolkestone West
- 6.4kmKearsney (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.
