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The Nook, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE

Extendable16 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Nook

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Nook is a four-bedroom detached house in Etchinghill, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 16 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 112.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £699,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Parkingoff_road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Nook's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Nook, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A solar panel installation application was refused at The Nook in 2025.

  1. Jul 2025
    Solar PanelsOutline
    In report

    Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the installation of photovoltaic panels to the south and east pitched roofs and flat roof to the rear.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    25/1076/FH
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2025
    Solar PanelsFull
    In report

    Proposed Installation of photovoltaic panels on southern and western orientated pitched roof slopes, and flat roof to the rear.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    25/0190/FH
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Nook was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£699,950

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2022Most recent

    £699,950

    +100.0%over 17 years
  2. 26 May 2005

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8DE: £465,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Canterbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Nook outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,343

Street avg £3,127

Strongly above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Folkestone district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT18 8DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CT18 8DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CT18 8DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Nook, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.