The Old Wool Barn, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DF
About The Old Wool Barn
The Old Wool Barn is a property in Etchinghill, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8DF). It has council tax band E.
4 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. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013). Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
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Planning history
The Old Wool Barn has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees situated within a conservation area comprising of: Willow (T1) pollard to a height of approximately 2 metres; Oak (T2) reduce lateral branches on north east side of canopy to 0.5 metres from edge of neighbouring drive
Conservation Area- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1624/FH/TCA
- Nov 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of an Ash and a Eucalyptus tree situated within a conservation area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- Y14/1110/SH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£280,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
2 June 2013Most recent
£280,000
+106.6%over 15 years5 January 1998
£135,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8DF: £595,000 (2025–2021).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.2 km
The Gatekeeper — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 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