5 Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HG
About 5 Greenbanks
5 Greenbanks is a three-bedroom detached house in Lyminge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8HG). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 sits 58.4% above the 2015 sale of £267,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2015DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear and side (north) extension following demolition of existing garage.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- Y15/0851/SH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Greenbanks
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Greenbanks valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 12 years.
£267,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2015Most recent
£267,000
+52.6%over 12 years30 March 2003
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8HG: £354,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CT18 8HG
27 Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HG
Sold Mar 2025
£330,0009 Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HG
Sold Jun 2024
£3,00026 Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HG
Sold Jan 2024
£400,00011 Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HG
Sold Sept 2021
£354,00029 Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HG
Sold Jun 2021
£340,000
Everything we know about 5 Greenbanks, 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 Greenbanks homes
On floor area, 5 Greenbanks stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,495
Street avg £3,145
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 km
Mayfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB