The Mount, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HU
About The Mount
The Mount is a four-bedroom detached house in Lyminge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 21.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £460,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Mount has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The Mount has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2021Most recent
£460,000
+21.1%over 3 years19 April 2017
£380,000
+121.3%over 14 years22 October 2002
£171,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8HU: £332,500 (2016–2007).
Nearby sales in CT18 8HU
Glenfield, 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
£235,000Laurels, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HU
Sold Nov 2000
£158,500
Everything we know about The Mount, 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
Price per m² for The Mount runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,710
Street avg £3,077
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
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