The Old Bailiffs House, Beachborough, Newington, Folkestone, CT18 8BW

The Old Bailiffs House is a five-bedroom detached house in Newington, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8BW). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 174.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £825,000 in June 2019.