When did Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF last change hands?

Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF last sold for £399,995 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,500 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and January 2021, Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF rose from £155,500 to £399,995, a change of £244,495. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF had any planning applications?

Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey extension and single-storey side extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF?

Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF is in council tax band D.

Which area is Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF in?

Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF sits in Etchinghill, Folkestone, Folkestone. It falls within the CT18 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF?

Police records around Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF?

The closest primary school to Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF is Lyminge Church of England Primary School (1.4km).

What transport links are near Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF?

The closest bus stop to Orchard End, Canterbury Road, CT18 8DF is The Gatekeeper, 216m away. The nearest ferry option is Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal, 2.8km away.

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Orchard End, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DF

Extendable3 sales on record4 planning records

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About Orchard End

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

Orchard End is a two-bedroom property in Etchinghill, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8DF). It has council tax band D. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £399,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard End, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Nov 2022
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey
Removal of the existing pitched roof from the bungalow and demolition of existing double garage and provision of new timber framed first floor, to create a two storey property. Part of the first floor accommodation to be within the new pitched roof.
Extension
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
22/1134/FH
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Feb 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single-storey side extension.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
Y11/0031/SH
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Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Last sold (2021)

£399,995

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2021Most recent
£399,995
+60.0%over 11 years
22 December 2009
£250,000
+60.8%over 7 years
21 March 2002
£155,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8DF: £595,000 (2025–2021).

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Area

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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

The Gatekeeper — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Lyminge Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CT18 8DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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