What kind of home is 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW?

1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW sell for?

1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW last sold for £232,500 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £188,000 in March 2003, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2003 and September 2015, 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW rose from £188,000 to £232,500, a change of £44,500. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW?

1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 64 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CT18 8BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW?

1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW in?

1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW sits in Newington, Folkestone, Folkestone. It falls within the CT18 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW?

The closest primary school to 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW is Saltwood CofE Primary School (2.6km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, CT18 8BW is Beachborough Park, 192m away. The nearest ferry option is Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal, 1.6km away.

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1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, Newington, Folkestone, CT18 8BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Little Beachborough Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Little Beachborough Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newington, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8BW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 51.8% above the 2015 sale of £232,500. At 127 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemelectric
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Little Beachborough Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Little Beachborough Cottages, Beachborough, Newington, Folkestone, CT18 8BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Little Beachborough Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Little Beachborough Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£232,500

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2015Most recent
£232,500
+23.7%over 12 years
17 March 2003
£188,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8BW: £385,000 (2019–2013).

Nearby sales in CT18 8BW

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On the street

Versus other Beachborough homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Little Beachborough Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,831

Street avg £2,795

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Folkestone report

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

0.2 km

Beachborough Park — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Saltwood CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT18 8BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CT18 8BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.

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