Detached 2 sales on record

47 BIRKDALE DRIVE

FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 5LP

£360,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Middle Mead 0.2 miles
Shop Argos 0.2 miles
Train station Folkestone West 0.8 miles
Hospital Kent Community Health 1.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

74 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£360,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£4,865/m²

Local average

£480,000 (9 sales)

Street crime

141 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/03/2020

Expiry date: 09/03/2030

Current heating cost: £516/year

Potential heating cost: £411/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,725

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 02/04/2026 £360,000 Detached +9.8% £360,365 to May 2026 View transaction
Sold 10/09/2020 £328,000 Detached — £392,010 to May 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 £360,000
listed 01/10/2025 £375,000
sold 01/01/2020 £328,000
sold 01/01/2010 £229,995
sold 01/01/2007 £210,000

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Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
7 WEBB CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 5LN £495,000 11/08/2022 Detached
3 WEBB CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 5LN £470,000 02/08/2022 Detached
2 UPTON CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT19 5UG £525,500 22/07/2022 Detached

Area average: £496,833 (3 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 -14.7%
10y growth 24.3%

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

1y (index) 1.9%
5y (index) 15.3%
10y (index) 43.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,058/mo
Realistic £1,176/mo
Optimistic £1,294/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, Radnor Park Avenue, CT19 £1,065/mo 2 0.81 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Kingsnorth Gardens, CT20 £1,295/mo 2 0.94 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Broadmead Road, CT19 £1,250/mo 2 0.94 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,203/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.35%
Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250
Target investor price (1%) £125,000
Gross yield 4.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 24×
Monthly cashflow £-318/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -3.7%
  • 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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~413 m² (0.10 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 49
Anti-social behaviour 26
Criminal damage and arson 16
Other theft 15
Shoplifting 10
Vehicle crime 6
Other crime 5
Public order 5
Drugs 3
Bicycle theft 2
Burglary 2
Possession of weapons 2
Total incidents 141

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
Folkestone Academy Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 16 Jun 2022
Folkestone Primary Primary 0.4 miles Good — 12 Sep 2023
Turner Free School Secondary 0.6 miles Good — 30 Jan 2023
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Primary 0.6 miles Good — 20 Oct 2019
The Harvey Grammar School Secondary 0.6 miles Outstanding — 25 Apr 2016

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
04/05/2009 16/03/2009 — 1
22/09/2008 03/09/2008 — 1
14/04/2008 26/03/2008 4 —