What kind of home is 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS?

20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS sell for?

20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS last sold for £265,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in June 2011, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2011 and September 2015, 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS rose from £180,000 to £265,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS?

The current EPC rating for 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS?

20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (760 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CT18 7DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS use?

The latest EPC at 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS had any planning applications?

20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS has 3 planning records on file (3 refused), most recent in April 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS?

20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS in?

20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS sits in Densole, Folkestone, Folkestone. It falls within the CT18 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS?

Police records around 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS?

The closest primary school to 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS is Hawkinge Primary School (1.5km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS?

The closest bus stop to 20 Minter Avenue, CT18 7DS is Nursery Lane, 227m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Minter Avenue, Densole, Folkestone, CT18 7DS

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

760 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Minter Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Minter Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Densole, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 760 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 34% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Minter Avenue, Densole, Folkestone, CT18 7DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Apr 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing free standing garage and timber porch and erection of single storey attached garage (resubmission of Y17/0688/SH and Y17/1434/SH)
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
Y19/0191/FH
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Dec 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing free standing garage and timber porch and erection of single storey attached garage (resubmission of Y17/0688/SH).
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
Y17/1434/SH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Minter Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£265,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2015Most recent
£265,000
+47.2%over 4 years
23 June 2011
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7DS: £390,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Minter Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Minter Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,752

Street avg £3,327

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Folkestone district page.

Full Folkestone report

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

1.5 km

Hawkinge Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT18 7DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CT18 7DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.

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