The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone
The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone
Description & Estimates
The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,216 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 461 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone is £423,752 and its rental estimate is £2,055 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 falls within the CT18 postal district, in the borough of Folkestone and Hythe.
Our Data Sources
The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2012.
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 The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone, we estimate a market value of £444,940 and a rental value of £2,158 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £394,089 and £1,911 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone has seen its estimated sale value decline by £21,377 (5.0%) and its estimated rental value climb by £35 per month (1.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone as measuring 461 m2.
That makes it the 18th largest plot in the postcode, where 23 of the 24 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Aug 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has some secondary glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone completed on 3rd June 2013 at £280,000 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 59.4% over the period since June 2013.
- Sold Jun 2013£280,000
- Sold Jan 1998£135,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone have sold within a radius of 3.9 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th October 2025, was 2 Ridgehill Cottages, Canterbury Road, Folkestone, CT18 8DF, a freehold house which sold for £420,000.
Read more about house prices in CT18.
- Sold Oct 2025£420,000 | 4 Bed HouseCanterbury Road2 Ridgehill Cottages, Canterbury Road, Folkestone, CT18 8DF
- Sold Mar 2025£432,500 | 4 Bed HouseCanterbury Road3 Upstreet Cottages, Canterbury Road, Folkestone, CT18 8BS
- Sold Nov 2022£595,000 | 4 Bed HouseCanterbury RoadStourbrook, Canterbury Road, Folkestone, CT18 8DF
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 65 addresses on Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18, The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone comes out as the 31st largest and the 32nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £40k more expensive than the average property across the CT18 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.4kmLyminge Church of England Primary School
- 4.0kmSaltwood CofE Primary School
- 4.0kmFolkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School
- 4.3kmBrockhill Park Performing Arts College
- 4.8kmTurner Free School
- 5.5kmThe Harvey Grammar School
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Public Transport Nearby
From The Old Wool Barn, Folkestone, the nearest station is Sandling, 3.4 kilometres away.
- 3.4kmSandling
- 4.5kmWestenhanger
- 5.5kmFolkestone West
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.
