8 Helena Road, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7LG
About 8 Helena Road
8 Helena Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Capel-Le-Ferne, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7LG). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 sits 51% above the 2016 sale of £363,000. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 Helena Road'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
Planning history
- Sept 2019OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of an outbuilding
- Agent
- Kent Building Control Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00786
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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
8 Helena Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£548,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£363,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 March 2016Most recent
£363,000
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 8 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
8 Helena Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,521
Street avg £3,294
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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.
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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