3 Upstreet Cottages, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BS
About 3 Upstreet Cottages
3 Upstreet Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Etchinghill, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £432,500 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Upstreet Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extensions (alternative scheme to planning permission Y06/0476/SH).
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- Y06/1087/SH
- May 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- Y06/0476/SH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Upstreet Cottages
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
Latest sale on 3 Upstreet Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 19 years.
£432,500
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2025Most recent
£432,500
+25.4%over 3 years30 March 2021
£345,000
+90.6%over 15 years24 February 2006
£181,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8BS: £330,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CT18 8BS
4 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
£241,0005 Upstreet Cottages, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BS
Sold Sept 2014
£249,000
Everything we know about 3 Upstreet Cottages, 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
3 Upstreet Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,728
Street avg £3,564
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.0 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