7 Helena Road, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7LG
About 7 Helena Road
7 Helena Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Capel-Le-Ferne, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7LG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 69 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in November 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Helena Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2025OtherIn report
Regulation 5 (The Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009) notification for the installation of a new electrical pole for the purposes of supplying power to a single dwelling
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01157
- Oct 2025ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to planning permission 25/00521 (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/00138 for the "erection of side elevation, front porch and rear extension" to increase the side extension by a further 300mm) to allow alterations to roof design
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00521/A
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Helena Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2024Most recent
£285,000
+216.7%over 23 years22 February 2001
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7LG: £385,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CT18 7LG
18 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
£330,00010 Helena Road, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7LG
Sold Jan 2017
£250,000
Everything we know about 7 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
On years held, 7 Helena Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,130
Street avg £3,148
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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