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5 Mayfield Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HL

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Mayfield Road

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

5 Mayfield Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Lyminge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 is 31.7% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £375,000 in June 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Mayfield Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Mayfield Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Mayfield Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2008
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    First floor extension to the roof, alterations to two dormer windows to incorporate pitched roofs, removal of condition 2 of planning permission 85/0526/SH to allow use of garage as living accommodation and other external alterations.

    Extension
    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    Y08/0296/SH
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2003
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Erection of a single storey front extension and porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    Y03/0630/SH
    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.

Price for 5 Mayfield Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2021Most recent

    £375,000

    +24.2%over 5 years
  2. 11 March 2016

    £302,000

    +277.5%over 19 years
  3. 16 December 1996

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8HL: £345,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Mayfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Mayfield Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,301

Street avg £3,182

Below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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

0.1 km

Mayfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 8HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CT18 8HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CT18 8HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
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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 — 21 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Mayfield Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.