Elm Cottage, Paddlesworth, Folkestone, CT18 8AD
About Elm Cottage
Elm Cottage is a property in Paddlesworth, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8AD).
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Elm Cottage has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a first floor side extension over the existing garage.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- Y10/0236/SH
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Sales history & valuation
Elm Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£233,500
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2002Most recent
£233,500
+108.5%over 6 years25 September 1995
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8AD: £650,000 (2015–2005).
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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
1.2 km
Battle of Britain Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
The Churchill School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB