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About 79 Folkestone Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 Folkestone Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hull (HU5 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in October 2004. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 39.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 194.6% above the 2004 sale of £37,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 20 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
79 Folkestone Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2004).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 39.6% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2004)
£37,000
Growth on file: 39.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Folkestone Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
79 Folkestone Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£771
Street avg £899
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hull district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Melwood Grove — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HU5 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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