Semi-Detached

137 CHERITON HIGH STREET

FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 4HQ

£217,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CT19 4HQ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Tyre Fix	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Taylor Road	0.1 miles
Train station	Folkestone West	0.6 miles
Hospital	Kent Community Health	1.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£217,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,553/m²

Local average

£362,316 (19 sales)

Street crime

131 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/06/2025

Expiry date: 22/06/2035

Current heating cost: £792/year

Potential heating cost: £534/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,505

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£480 - £560)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/02/2026	£217,000	Semi-detached	—	£216,344 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£217,000
listed	07/10/2025	£230,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
16 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU	£270,000	12/01/2026	Semi-detached
3 CHURCH ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3LH	£305,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
15 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU	£340,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
104 RISBOROUGH LANE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3LJ	£315,000	14/11/2023	Semi-detached
4 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU	£262,000	21/04/2023	Semi-detached
193A CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 4HQ	£200,000	06/10/2022	Semi-detached
10 RISBOROUGH WAY, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JR	£250,000	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
92 RISBOROUGH LANE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3LJ	£396,000	25/07/2022	Semi-detached
12 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU	£290,000	12/07/2022	Semi-detached
34 TUDOR ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 4HJ	£267,000	10/03/2022	Semi-detached
197 CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 4HQ	£200,000	03/11/2021	Semi-detached
28 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU	£218,500	06/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £276,125 (12 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 20.7%

10y growth 22.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Folkestone and Hythe. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0%

5y (index) 16.1%

10y (index) 46.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Folkestone and Hythe. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,055/mo

Realistic £1,172/mo

Optimistic £1,289/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Folkestone and Hythe.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Dover-Shepway: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Sandgate High Street, CT20	£1,600/mo	2	1 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,600/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.74%

Max investor price (0.8%) £200,000

Target investor price (1%) £160,000

Gross yield 8.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.3×

Monthly cashflow £560/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 10.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	34
Violence and sexual offences	31
Shoplifting	23
Other theft	20
Burglary	4
Criminal damage and arson	4
Drugs	4
Vehicle crime	3
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Public order	2
Other crime	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	131

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
All Soul's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
Cheriton Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 17 Feb 2011
Birchwood	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 11 Mar 2019
Harcourt Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 19 Apr 2013
Turner Free School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 30 Jan 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
03/12/2002	23/09/2002	7	1

# 137 CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 4HQ

## Property details

- Slug: `138edc2` (address key hash: `138edc2f9d24f5c3dc06b700c55eacc96984eaec`)
- Postcode: CT19 4HQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £217,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,553/m²
- Local average: £362,316 (19 sales)
- Street crime: 131 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £217,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £792/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,505

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£480 - £560)
- G (£220 - £250)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7520-2062-0039-7008-0523)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £217,000 | Semi-detached | — | £216,344 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-46a2-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 137 CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 4HQ | £217,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167892287](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/425ca4c)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £217,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-07 | £230,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU | £270,000 | 12/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CHURCH ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3LH | £305,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU | £340,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 104 RISBOROUGH LANE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3LJ | £315,000 | 14/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU | £262,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 193A CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 4HQ | £200,000 | 06/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 RISBOROUGH WAY, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JR | £250,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 92 RISBOROUGH LANE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3LJ | £396,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU | £290,000 | 12/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 TUDOR ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 4HJ | £267,000 | 10/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 197 CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 4HQ | £200,000 | 03/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 28 HERITAGE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JU | £218,500 | 06/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £276,125 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 20.7%
- **10y growth:** 22.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Folkestone and Hythe; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Folkestone and Hythe). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,055/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,172/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,289/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Dover-Shepway (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Sandgate High Street, CT20 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 1 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,600/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.74% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £200,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £160,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £560/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **131** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| All Soul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |
| Cheriton Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 17 Feb 2011 |
| Birchwood | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 11 Mar 2019 |
| Harcourt Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 19 Apr 2013 |
| Turner Free School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 30 Jan 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #155589
- **Address:** 137, High Street, CT19 4HQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/12/2002
- **Work Completed:** 23/09/2002
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 1 door(s)