17 Helena Road, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7LG
About 17 Helena Road
17 Helena Road is a semi-detached house in Capel-Le-Ferne, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7LG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 754 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 54% above the 2009 sale of £202,000. At 70 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Helena Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Helena Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 7 years.
£202,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2009Most recent
£202,000
+28.7%over 6 years13 May 2003
£157,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7LG: £385,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CT18 7LG
7 Helena Road, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7LG
Sold Nov 2024
£285,00018 Helena Road, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7LG
Sold Apr 2024
£475,0001 Helena Road, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7LG
Sold May 2019
£385,00015 Helena Road, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7LG
Sold Dec 2018
£280,00014 Helena Road, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7LG
Sold Mar 2017
£330,000
Everything we know about 17 Helena 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 Helena Road homes
17 Helena Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,885
Street avg £3,261
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Helena Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School. 4 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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB