7 Ark Cottages, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE
About 7 Ark Cottages
7 Ark Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Etchinghill, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £355,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 54.3% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Ark Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2023Solar PanelsOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the installation of for 5 solar panels
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1277/FH
- Sept 2001ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of two single storey rear extensions, including a conservatory at number 7
Extension- Reference
- Y01/0750/SH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Ark Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2025Most recent
£355,000
+745.2%over 29 years23 May 1996
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8DE: £522,500 (2024–2021).
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Sold Sept 2022
£350,000The Nook, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE
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£699,950The Studio Cottage, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE
Sold Feb 2021
£325,000
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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
7 Ark Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,989
Street avg £3,263
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB