Four Wents, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JW
About Four Wents
Four Wents is a detached house in Lyminge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 sits 195.5% above the 2001 sale of £187,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 55.2% 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
Energy performance
Four Wents'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Four Wents has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Four Wents
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
Four Wents valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£187,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 September 2001Most recent
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 8JW: £399,900 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CT18 8JW
6 Robus Terrace, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JW
Sold Jun 2023
£269,950Highlands, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JW
Sold Mar 2022
£775,000North Cottage, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JW
Sold Sept 2021
£399,900Mount Pleasant, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JW
Sold Oct 2018
£930,0004 Robus Terrace, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JW
Sold Oct 2015
£204,000
Everything we know about Four Wents, 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
On price per m², Four Wents runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,202
Street avg £3,132
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
Silverlands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB