Grove House, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE
About Grove House
Grove House is a four-bedroom detached house in Etchinghill, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 19 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 is 46.8% above the 2006 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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Grove House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Grove House has been through 11 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees in a Conservation area comprising of T1 Whitebeam crown reduction of 1 metre all round, to reduce overall height to 4 metres.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/1996/FH/TCA
- Feb 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to tree in a Conservation area comprising of T1 Cherry - Crown reduction to previous pruning points to reduce height by 2 metres and lateral spread by 1 metre also the subject of Tree Preservation Order No. 01of 2014.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0153/FH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Grove House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£668,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.7% per year over 3 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 23.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2006Most recent
£455,000
+82.7%over 2 years11 September 2003
£249,000
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
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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 Grove House, 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 years held, Grove House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,585
Street avg £3,403
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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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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