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5 St Johns Way, Densole, Folkestone, CT18 7DW

Swimming pool4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 St Johns Way

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

5 St Johns Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Densole, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £515,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • GarageYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 St Johns Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 St Johns Way, Densole, Folkestone, CT18 7DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2007
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a first floor side extension and front porch

    Extension
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    Y07/1254/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.

5 St Johns Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£515,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2023Most recent

    £515,000

    +24.1%over 3 years
  2. 24 January 2020

    £415,000

    +92.1%over 13 years
  3. 19 April 2006

    £216,000

    +105.7%over 6 years
  4. 26 March 2000

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7DW: £315,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other St Johns Way homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 St Johns Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,301

Street avg £3,178

On par

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

0.1 km

Nursery Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CT18 7DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 26 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 St Johns Way, Densole, Folkestone, CT18 7DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.