Longships, Cauldham Lane, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HG
About Longships
Longships is a detached house in Capel-Le-Ferne, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7HG). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Longships's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Longships has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2025New BuildConditionsIn report
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to application for 25/00248 Erection of 9 dwellings (custom build) with access, landscaping and associated works
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- BNG/25/00248
- Dec 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 16 (badger survey), condition 17 (Bat mitigation), condition 18 (Mitigation measures), condition 19 (CEMP), condition 20 (LEMP) pursuant to application 25/00248 Erection of 9 dwellings (custom build) with access, landscaping and associated works
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- CON/25/00248/C
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Longships has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£605,000
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 7HG: £392,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CT18 7HG
32 Cauldham Lane, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HG
Sold Feb 2025
£662,0003 Cauldham Lane, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HG
Sold Sept 2022
£296,0002 Cauldham Lane, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HG
Sold Jun 2021
£392,50030 Cauldham Lane, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HG
Sold Dec 2017
£365,0002b, Cauldham Lane, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HG
Sold Jan 2017
£256,000
Everything we know about Longships, 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 Cauldham Lane homes
Longships outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Capel Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School. 9 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
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB