14 Upstreet Flats, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BS
About 14 Upstreet Flats
14 Upstreet Flats is a semi-detached house in Etchinghill, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 Upstreet Flats sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Upstreet Flats has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications 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
14 Upstreet Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8BS: £360,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CT18 8BS
3 Upstreet Cottages, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BS
Sold Mar 2025
£432,5004 Upstreet Cottages, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BS
Sold Nov 2024
£425,0001 Upstreet Cottages, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BS
Sold Jul 2024
£330,0006 Upstreet Cottages, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BS
Sold Feb 2024
£360,0002 Upstreet Cottages, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BS
Sold Aug 2015
£241,000
Everything we know about 14 Upstreet Flats, 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 Canterbury Road homes
EPC Rating for 14 Upstreet Flats lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.0 km
St Mary's Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB