High Bank, Westfield Lane, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BX
About High Bank
High Bank is a three-bedroom detached house in Etchinghill, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £438,500 in August 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 21.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 45% 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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Extension and alteration to roof including two front dormer windows together with erection of a rear conservatory, extension of existing off-street parking and provision of balustrade.
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- Y07/0867/SH
- Oct 2006New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a detached dwelling with new vehicular access (re-submission of Y06/0375/SH).
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- Y06/0819/SH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for High Bank has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 24 years.
£438,500
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2019Most recent
£438,500
+75.4%over 11 years11 December 2007
£250,000
+28.2%over 9 months16 March 2007
£195,000
+230.5%over 11 years16 May 1995
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8BX: £312,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in CT18 8BX
Bella Vista, Westfield Lane, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BX
Sold Feb 2021
£380,000Aurora, 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
£268,0001 Hillview Terrace, Westfield Lane, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BX
Sold Sept 2016
£230,000
Everything we know about High Bank, 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
High Bank is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,923
Street avg £2,671
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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