Kirby Cottage, Folkestone
Kirby Cottage, Folkestone
Description & Estimates
Kirby Cottage, Folkestone appears in the public record as a freehold house sitting on a 102 m2 plot.
By comparing it to nearby properties, we estimate it to be a period house with 863 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of Kirby Cottage, Folkestone is £353,422 and its rental estimate is £1,522 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Wilberforce Road, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 falls within the CT20 postal district, in the borough of Folkestone and Hythe.
Our Data Sources
Kirby Cottage, Folkestone has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2010 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.
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 Kirby Cottage, Folkestone, we estimate a market value of £371,093 and a rental value of £1,599 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £328,682 and £1,416 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Kirby Cottage, Folkestone has seen its estimated sale value decline by £10,148 (2.9%) and its estimated rental value climb by £37 per month (2.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Kirby Cottage, Folkestone as measuring 102 m2.
That makes it the 14th largest plot in the postcode, where 16 of the 18 other houses have recorded plot data.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Kirby Cottage, Folkestone completed on 22nd February 2010 at £160,000 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 64.1% over the period since February 2010.
- Sold Feb 2010£160,000
- Sold Jul 2003£90,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Kirby Cottage, Folkestone have sold within a radius of 900 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 11th December 2023, was 131, Sandgate High Street, Folkestone, CT20 3BZ, a freehold house which sold for £565,000.
Read more about house prices in CT20.
- Sold Dec 2023£565,000 | 3 Bed HouseSandgate High Street131, Sandgate High Street, Folkestone, CT20 3BZ
- Sold Sep 2020£188,102 | 3 Bed HouseSandgate High Street122, Sandgate High Street, Folkestone, CT20 3BZ
- Sold May 2019£345,000 | 3 Bed HouseWilberforce RoadKings Cottage, Wilberforce Road, Folkestone, CT20 3ED
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 35 addresses on Wilberforce Road, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20, Kirby Cottage, Folkestone comes out as the 23rd largest and the 22nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £66k more expensive than the average property across the CT20 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.0kmSandgate Primary School
- 1.5kmSeabrook Church of England Primary School
- 1.6kmAll Soul's Church of England Primary School
- 800mThe Folkestone School for Girls
- 1.8kmThe Harvey Grammar School
- 1.9kmTurner Free School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Kirby Cottage, Folkestone, the nearest station is Folkestone West, 1.5 kilometres away.
- 1.5kmFolkestone West
- 2.2kmFolkestone Central
- 5.6kmSandling
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.
