4 Ark Cottages, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE
About 4 Ark Cottages
4 Ark Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Etchinghill, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Period features are noted in the property record.
Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 74 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 47.8% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Ark Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Ark Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.
£186,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2018Most recent
£186,000
+48.8%over 12 years2 December 2005
£125,000
-11.1%over 1 year21 October 2004
£140,600
+119.7%over 6 years28 July 1998
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8DE: £522,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CT18 8DE
7 Ark Cottages, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE
Sold Nov 2025
£355,000Cherry Tree Cottage, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE
Sold Jul 2024
£522,500Spicers Farm, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE
Sold Mar 2023
£665,0001 Ark Cottages, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE
Sold Sept 2022
£350,000The Nook, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE
Sold Jun 2022
£699,950
Everything we know about 4 Ark 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
On co₂ emissions, 4 Ark Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,514
Street avg £3,410
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
The Gatekeeper — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 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
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB