259, DOWNS ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5TH - £262,500

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259 DOWNS ROAD is a very small extended semi-detached house of 67m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £263,717. It was last sold for £262,500 in March 2023, which was around 23% below the average March 2023 semi-detached price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2015, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

259 DOWNS ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 259 DOWNS ROAD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three 259 DOWNS ROAD sales were for below the average price, whilst one was for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 16 MAR	£262,500	£340,854	23% below HPI
2016 11 FEB	£200,000	£228,225	12% below HPI
2002 30 AUG	£122,000	£118,006	3% above HPI

259 DOWNS ROAD Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 259 DOWNS ROAD sales between August 2002 and March 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the February 2016 sale was for 12% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 12% below the HPI over time, until the March 2023 sale, where it falls to 23% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 23% below the HPI.

What might 259 DOWNS ROAD be worth now?

259 DOWNS ROAD might now be worth an estimated £263,717.

This is based on house price inflation of 0.5%, between March 2023 and April 2026, for semi-detached houses, in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 0.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 259 DOWNS ROAD of £262,500 on 16th March 2023. For the value to have increased from £262,500 to £263,717 over the two years and eleven months to April 2026, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 259 DOWNS ROAD has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area.
• The March 2023 sale price of £262,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 259 DOWNS ROAD has not materially changed since March 2023.

How Large is 259 DOWNS ROAD?

259 DOWNS ROAD is 67m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2015. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Folkestone, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Folkestone, and where 259 DOWNS ROAD lies on this distribution: 6% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 259 DOWNS ROAD, and 93% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Folkestone.

259 DOWNS ROAD: Plot and Title Map

259 DOWNS ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.045 of an acre, or 181m². The below map shows the location of 259 DOWNS ROAD, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 259 DOWNS ROAD). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 259 DOWNS ROAD?

259 DOWNS ROAD is located in FOLKESTONE, in the CT19 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 259 on DOWNS ROAD.