Sold STC Semi-detached

61 VALEBROOK CLOSE

FOLKESTONE, KENT CT20 3JW

3 beds 1 baths 90 m² Listed 26 Jun 2025 (-389d)

£350,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (CT20 3JW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 61 VALEBROOK CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, KENT CT20 3JW |
| Price | £350,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £355,000 Feb 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 06/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £905/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,620

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£20)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8835-9824-7400-0663-8206)

## Description

A three bedroom chalet style home, peacefully tucked away in an elevated position, offering lovely hillside views to the front.

Property

The property is entered via a small front porch leading into a welcoming entrance hall, featuring luxury Karndean LVT flooring that continues through to the lounge and dining areas. The hallway provides access to all ground floor rooms, including a spacious open plan living and dining room. These areas are divided by a square archway and benefits from large picture window to the front as well as sliding patio doors from the dining room that open directly onto the garden.

The kitchen is positioned at the front of the property and enjoys a dual aspect. It is fitted with a Shaker style design, offering a range of built-in cupboards and drawers, roll top work surfaces, an integrated oven, and a gas hob.  This room would benefit from some updating.

Also on the ground floor is the third bedroom, which overlooks the garden, and a modern refitted bathroom featuring a bathtub with a rainfall shower and screen, a vanity wash hand basin, low level WC, and a built-in display shelf.

An open tread wooden staircase leads to the first floor, where you will find two double bedrooms enjoying views over the garden and surrounding hills.

The property offers excellent potential for further updating and personalisation. Set within a mature garden plot rich with nature and birdsong, it provides generous living space in a peaceful and picturesque setting.

## Property Photos

- ![Property](/listings/photos/163848842/1058600) - Property
- ![Reception room](/listings/photos/163848842/1058601) - Reception room
- ![Study/bedroom](/listings/photos/163848842/1058602) - Study/bedroom
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/163848842/1058603) - Garden
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/163848842/1058608) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/163848842/1058611) - Bedroom
- ![Dining room](/listings/photos/163848842/1058613) - Dining room
- ![Reception room](/listings/photos/163848842/1058615) - Reception room
- ![Property](/listings/photos/163848842/1058617) - Property
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/163848842/1058619) - Garden
- ![View](/listings/photos/163848842/1058621) - View
- ![Property](/listings/photos/163848842/1058625) - Property
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/163848842/1058626) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/163848842/1058627) - Bedroom
- ![Property](/listings/photos/163848842/1058628) - Property

## Floorplans

- ![Floor plan](/listings/photos/163848842/1058629) - Floor plan

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/163848842/1058630) - Energy Performance Certificate

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 61 VALEBROOK CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JW | £355,000 | 06/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 61 VALEBROOK CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JW | £335,000 | 27/11/2023 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 228 HORN STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JB | £305,000 | 15/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 216 HORN STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JB | £230,000 | 11/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 55 VALEBROOK CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JW | £430,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 48 VALESTONE CLOSE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5SW | £399,995 | 17/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 VALESTONE CLOSE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5SW | £300,000 | 13/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 VALEBROOK CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JW | £303,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 241 HORN STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FQ | £380,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 VALESTONE CLOSE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5SW | £265,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 GHALE WAY, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FP | £360,000 | 22/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 DRAGOON PLACE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3SZ | £278,995 | 09/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 DRAGOON PLACE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3SZ | £272,500 | 03/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 DRAGOON PLACE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3SZ | £275,995 | 03/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 CHERITON COURT ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JL | £275,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 GHALE WAY, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FP | £425,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BROADVIEW, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3ES | £400,000 | 05/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 VALESTONE CLOSE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5SW | £290,000 | 05/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 239 HORN STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FQ | £345,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| THE WILLOWS, 76 VALEBROOK CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JW | £360,000 | 03/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 3 MAJOR CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3WR | £271,995 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 MAJOR CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3WR | £266,500 | 05/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £321,699 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £378,041 (22 Semi-detached, CT20, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -7.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,045/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,161/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,277/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £863/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Dragoon Place, CT20 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 0.23 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mercian Way, CT20 | £1,725/mo | 3 | 0.23 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Lancers, CT20 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Naseby Avenue, CT20 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Broomfield Road, CT19 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,525/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*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 £1,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-53/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,889/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1.7%
- **10y growth:** 68.3%

## 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%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

90 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£355,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,889/m²

Local average

£378,041 (-7.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (12,497 of 33,755)

Street crime

107 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Chalet style home peacefully tucked away in an elevated position
Offering lovely hillside views to the front
Situated at the end of a cul-de-sac
Reception room
Dining room
Kitchen
Bathroom
Three bedrooms
Garage

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A three bedroom chalet style home, peacefully tucked away in an elevated position, offering lovely hillside views to the front.

Property

The property is entered via a small front porch leading into a welcoming entrance hall, featuring luxury Karndean LVT flooring that continues through to the lounge and dining areas. The hallway provides access to all ground floor rooms, including a spacious open plan living and dining room. These areas are divided by a square archway and benefits from large picture window to the front as well as sliding patio doors from the dining room that open directly onto the garden.

The kitchen is positioned at the front of the property and enjoys a dual aspect. It is fitted with a Shaker style design, offering a range of built-in cupboards and drawers, roll top work surfaces, an integrated oven, and a gas hob. This room would benefit from some updating.

Also on the ground floor is the third bedroom, which overlooks the garden, and a modern refitted bathroom featuring a bathtub with a rainfall shower and screen, a vanity wash hand basin, low level WC, and a built-in display shelf.

An open tread wooden staircase leads to the first floor, where you will find two double bedrooms enjoying views over the garden and surrounding hills.

The property offers excellent potential for further updating and personalisation. Set within a mature garden plot rich with nature and birdsong, it provides generous living space in a peaceful and picturesque setting.

Listed by

Hythe

Colebrook Sturrock 2014 Limited

Reference: 163848842

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 07/04/2025

Expiry date: 06/04/2035

Current heating cost: £905/year

Potential heating cost: £687/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,620

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

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floor plan

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

Price history

6% since 2023

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	06/02/2026 (5 months ago)	£355,000	+6%
Sold	27/11/2023 (2 years ago)	£335,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
228 HORN STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JB	£305,000	15/08/2025	Semi-detached
216 HORN STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JB	£230,000	11/12/2023	Semi-detached
55 VALEBROOK CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JW	£430,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
48 VALESTONE CLOSE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5SW	£399,995	17/08/2023	Semi-detached
12 VALESTONE CLOSE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5SW	£300,000	13/01/2023	Semi-detached
31 VALEBROOK CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JW	£303,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
241 HORN STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FQ	£380,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
42 VALESTONE CLOSE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5SW	£265,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
8 GHALE WAY, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FP	£360,000	22/06/2022	Semi-detached
25 DRAGOON PLACE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3SZ	£278,995	09/05/2022	Semi-detached
20 DRAGOON PLACE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3SZ	£272,500	03/05/2022	Semi-detached
18 DRAGOON PLACE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3SZ	£275,995	03/05/2022	Semi-detached
37 CHERITON COURT ROAD, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JL	£275,000	14/04/2022	Semi-detached
9 GHALE WAY, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FP	£425,000	08/04/2022	Semi-detached
3 BROADVIEW, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3ES	£400,000	05/04/2022	Semi-detached
33 VALESTONE CLOSE, HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5SW	£290,000	05/01/2022	Semi-detached
239 HORN STREET, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3FQ	£345,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
THE WILLOWS, 76 VALEBROOK CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3JW	£360,000	03/12/2021	Semi-detached
3 MAJOR CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3WR	£271,995	19/11/2021	Semi-detached
2 MAJOR CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT, CT20 3WR	£266,500	05/11/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £321,699 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -1.7%

10y growth 68.3%

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 £1,045/mo

Realistic £1,161/mo

Optimistic £1,277/mo

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

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Dover-Shepway: £863/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CT20 3JW

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Britannia	0.2 miles
Shop	The Range	0.5 miles
Shop	Zen Motorcycle Services	0.6 miles
Train station	Folkestone West	1.2 miles
Train station	Folkestone Central	1.9 miles
Hospital	Kent Community Health	2.4 miles
Hospital	William Harvey Hospital (Ashford)	9.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	29
Violence and sexual offences	26
Shoplifting	21
Other theft	16
Criminal damage and arson	5
Vehicle crime	4
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	107

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
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 18 May 2015
Cheriton Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 17 Feb 2011
All Soul's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
Seabrook Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 14 Dec 2023
Harcourt Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 19 Apr 2013

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
3 Bed Terraced House, Dragoon Place, CT20	£1,600/mo	3	0.23 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mercian Way, CT20	£1,725/mo	3	0.23 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Lancers, CT20	£1,400/mo	3	0.4 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Naseby Avenue, CT20	£1,500/mo	3	0.44 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Broomfield Road, CT19	£1,400/mo	3	0.78 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,525/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500

Target investor price (1%) £150,000

Gross yield 5.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.4×

Monthly cashflow £-53/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.6%

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).