287 Canterbury Road, Densole, Folkestone, CT18 7BB
About 287 Canterbury Road
287 Canterbury Road is a detached house in Densole, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 118 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
287 Canterbury Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2017AmendmentIn report
Non material change to application Y17/0744/SH (erection of part-single storey part-two storey rear extension, together with erection of single storey detached garage structure) to allow the colour of the glazing frames to be changed to Anthracite Grey.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- Y17/0106/NMC
- Sept 2017ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non material change to application Y17/0744/SH (Erection of part-single storey part-two storey rear extension, together with erection of single storey detached garage structure) to allow the insertion of a new first floor window, the replacement of white uPVC with oak bi-fold door and the replacement of a white uPVC window and door with an oak bi-fold door to the rear elevation, together with other external alterations.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- Y17/0087/NMC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 287 Canterbury Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
287 Canterbury Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7BB: £485,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in CT18 7BB
315 Canterbury Road, Densole, Folkestone, CT18 7BB
Sold Nov 2023
£495,000320 Canterbury Road, Densole, Folkestone, CT18 7BB
Sold Nov 2021
£485,000328 Canterbury Road, Densole, Folkestone, CT18 7BB
Sold Oct 2021
£340,000330 Canterbury Road, Densole, Folkestone, CT18 7BB
Sold Jun 2021
£375,000317 Canterbury Road, Densole, Folkestone, CT18 7BB
Sold Jan 2020
£510,000
Everything we know about 287 Canterbury Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Canterbury Road homes
On habitable rooms, 287 Canterbury Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Nursery Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Hawkinge Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB