86 CAPEL STREET
FOLKESTONE, CAPEL LE FERNE, KENT CT18 7HF
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
77 m²
Council tax band
D
EPC rating
E
Year built
England and Wales: 1930-1949
Last sold
£240,000 Nov 2024
Price per m²
£4,481/m²
Local average
£508,803 (-32.2%)
Deprivation
Decile 5 (15,243 of 33,755)
Street crime
7 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Idyllic cliff top village location
- 3-bedroom detached bungalow
- Convenient for local amenities and bus routes
- Potential to extend into the loft space and rear of the property (subject to the usual consents)
- Driveway with parking for several cars leading to a potential garage
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
There are regular bus services between Folkestone and Dover as well as neighbouring towns. By car the M20 can easily be reached via junction 12. There is excellent access to the continent by the Channel Tunnel terminal at Cheriton or by Ferry via Dover Harbour. The High-Speed rail link with a journey time to London St Pancras of under an hour is also available from nearby Folkestone.
There is potential to extend into the loft space and rear of the property (subject to the usual consents). To the rear is a good size conservatory and there is uPVC replacement double glazing and gas central heating throughout. There is a long driveway with parking for several cars leading to a potential garage. There are also mature gardens to the front, rear and side of the bungalow.
Listed by
Folkestone
Smith Woolley
Reference: 138698543
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: E
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 03/08/2023
Current heating cost: £1,883/year
Potential heating cost: £1,030/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,348
Recommendations
- Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
- Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
- Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
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EPC Graphs
EE Rating
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 29/11/2024 (1 year ago) | £240,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 LANCASTER AVENUE, CAPEL LE FERNE, FOLKESTONE, DOVER, KENT, CT18 7LU | £400,000 | 14/12/2022 | Detached |
| 35 ALEXANDRA ROAD, CAPEL LE FERNE, FOLKESTONE, DOVER, KENT, CT18 7LP | £405,000 | 17/11/2022 | Detached |
| 128 CAPEL STREET, CAPEL LE FERNE, FOLKESTONE, DOVER, KENT, CT18 7HA | £425,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 160 CAPEL STREET, CAPEL LE FERNE, FOLKESTONE, DOVER, KENT, CT18 7HA | £390,000 | 05/10/2022 | Detached |
| 24 ALEXANDRA ROAD, CAPEL LE FERNE, FOLKESTONE, DOVER, KENT, CT18 7LN | £330,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 73 CAPEL STREET, CAPEL LE FERNE, FOLKESTONE, DOVER, KENT, CT18 7HF | £325,000 | 25/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 ELIZABETH DRIVE, CAPEL LE FERNE, FOLKESTONE, DOVER, KENT, CT18 7NA | £350,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| 158 CAPEL STREET, CAPEL LE FERNE, FOLKESTONE, DOVER, KENT, CT18 7HA | £457,500 | 24/03/2022 | Detached |
| 97 CAPEL STREET, CAPEL LE FERNE, FOLKESTONE, DOVER, KENT, CT18 7HB | £555,000 | 08/09/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £325,000 (1 sale)
Area average: £414,063 (8 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dover. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Dover. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dover.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Dover-Shepway: £863/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Alexandra Road | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Foodmarket Newsagents | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 0.6 miles |
| Hospital | Kent Community Health | 2.3 miles |
| Train station | Folkestone Central | 2.5 miles |
| Train station | Folkestone West | 2.9 miles |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital | 11.0 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total incidents | 7 |
Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capel-le-Ferne Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 24 May 2022 |
| Martello Primary | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 4 May 2022 |
| Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 17 Oct 2016 |
| Castle Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 2 May 2024 |
| Mundella Primary School | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 25 Jun 2024 |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).