1 Ethelburga Drive, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JJ
About 1 Ethelburga Drive
1 Ethelburga Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Lyminge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 70). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 sits 77% above the 2006 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenwrap_around
- Garagesingle, detached
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Ethelburga Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Ethelburga Drive
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 11 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2006Most recent
£235,000
+162.6%over 7 years10 September 1998
£89,500
+32.6%over 3 years9 May 1995
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8JJ: £355,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CT18 8JJ
6 Ethelburga Drive, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JJ
Sold Feb 2025
£360,00017 Ethelburga Drive, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JJ
Sold Aug 2023
£329,95026 Ethelburga Drive, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JJ
Sold Oct 2022
£347,50025 Ethelburga Drive, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JJ
Sold Sept 2022
£355,0009 Ethelburga Drive, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JJ
Sold Jun 2022
£425,000
Everything we know about 1 Ethelburga Drive, 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 Ethelburga Drive homes
On floor area, 1 Ethelburga Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,975
Street avg £3,762
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.3 km
Silverlands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB