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In this area, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
78, Firs Lane, Folkestone has an estimated sale value of £241,364 and an estimated rental value of £1,139 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Firs Lane, Folkestone, CT19 lies in the borough of Folkestone and Hythe, within the CT19 postal district.
78, Firs Lane, Folkestone has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2025.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 78, Firs Lane, Folkestone would be worth £253,432, with a potential rental value of £1,196 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £224,468, with a rental value of £1,059 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 78, Firs Lane, Folkestone has dropped by £8,822 (3.7%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has risen by £30 (2.6%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 5.7%.
78, Firs Lane, Folkestone occupies a 150 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 34 other houses in this postcode, 32 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 16th largest.
78, Firs Lane, Folkestone has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 May 2025.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
78, Firs Lane, Folkestone last changed hands on 28th April 2006, selling for £137,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 670 metres of 78, Firs Lane, Folkestone across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 11, Firs Lane, Folkestone, CT19 4QF, a freehold house, sold at £247,500 on the 7th February 2025.
Read more about house prices in CT19.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 78, Firs Lane, Folkestone as the 71st largest and the 66th most expensive of the 104 addresses on Firs Lane, Folkestone, CT19.
Against the CT19 postcode district average, it is £45k less expensive than the typical property.
Folkestone West station is the nearest stop to 78, Firs Lane, Folkestone at 1.5 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 78, Firs Lane, Folkestone, 35.7% of property is privately owned outright and 35.7% 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 78, Firs Lane, Folkestone, 14.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 22.5% 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 78, Firs Lane, Folkestone, the average age was 40.2 and the most common age was 52.
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 78, Firs Lane, 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 78, Firs Lane, Folkestone, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
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