2 Tayne Cottages, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HT
About 2 Tayne Cottages
2 Tayne Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lyminge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8HT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 59.4% above the 2008 sale of £160,000.
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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 gardenrear
- Parkingallocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Tayne Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Tayne Cottages
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 7 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2008Most recent
£160,000
+78.8%over 6 years30 November 2001
£89,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8HT: £295,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CT18 8HT
2a, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HT
Sold Apr 2024
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Sold Jun 2021
£295,000Brook Cottage, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HT
Sold Jun 2021
£540,0002 Wesley Terrace, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HT
Sold Apr 2021
£220,000Lollipops, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HT
Sold Jul 2020
£330,000
Everything we know about 2 Tayne Cottages, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Canterbury Road homes
2 Tayne Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,051
Street avg £2,748
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.0 km
Wesley Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB