Bear Meadow, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HU
About Bear Meadow
Bear Meadow is a detached house in Lyminge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 164 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 4 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bear Meadow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
External or internal wall insulation added
Planning history
- Jul 2012ConversionFullIn report
Change of use and conversion of detached out building to a bed and breakfast unit with infilling of ground floor undercroft and external alterations and removal of condition 3 of planning permission 98/0278/SH, limiting its use for garage/parking.
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- Y12/0060/SH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bear Meadow
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
Bear Meadow has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£629,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8HU: £380,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in CT18 8HU
The Mount, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HU
Sold Apr 2021
£460,000Glenfield, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HU
Sold Oct 2016
£470,000Colwood, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HU
Sold Apr 2016
£320,000Clevedon, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HU
Sold Dec 2015
£355,000Korf House, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HU
Sold Jul 2006
£235,000
Everything we know about Bear Meadow, 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 Canterbury Road homes
Floor Area for Bear Meadow runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
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
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB