1 Dibgate Cottages, Newington, Folkestone, CT18 8BJ
About 1 Dibgate Cottages
1 Dibgate Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newington, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 18.9% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £280,000 in June 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1 Dibgate Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Dibgate Cottages's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 13 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2024Most recent
£280,000
+21.7%over 13 years28 February 2011
£230,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CT18 8BJ: £185,000 (2017–2003).
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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
Saxon Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB