Eglantine, Westfield Lane, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BX
About Eglantine
Eglantine is a three-bedroom detached house in Etchinghill, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 42.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2025OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a timber garage.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0962/FH
- Nov 2001ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of a conservatory style swimming pool cover following demolition of existing greenhouse and log store.
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- Y01/0748/SH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Eglantine valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2015Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8BX: £380,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in CT18 8BX
Bella Vista, Westfield Lane, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BX
Sold Feb 2021
£380,000High Bank, Westfield Lane, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BX
Sold Aug 2019
£438,500Aurora, Westfield Lane, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BX
Sold Sept 2018
£312,000Greenwich, Westfield Lane, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BX
Sold Dec 2017
£610,000Greengates, Westfield Lane, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BX
Sold Apr 2017
£268,000
Everything we know about Eglantine, 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 Westfield Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for Eglantine lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,698
Street avg £2,690
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.2 km
St Marys Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 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
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB