171, DOWNS ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5PU - £295,000

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171 DOWNS ROAD is a very small semi-detached house of 69m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £319,213. It was last sold for £295,000 in January 2024, which was around 7% below the average January 2024 semi-detached price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

171 DOWNS ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows one sale for 171 DOWNS ROAD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the one sale, along with the average semi-detached price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2024 26 JAN	£295,000	£316,460	7% below HPI

What might 171 DOWNS ROAD be worth now?

171 DOWNS ROAD might now be worth an estimated £319,213.

This is based on house price inflation of 8.2%, between January 2024 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 8.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 171 DOWNS ROAD of £295,000 on 26th January 2024. For the value to have increased from £295,000 to £319,213 over the one year and nine months to April 2026, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 171 DOWNS ROAD has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area.
• The January 2024 sale price of £295,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 171 DOWNS ROAD has not materially changed since January 2024.

How Large is 171 DOWNS ROAD?

171 DOWNS ROAD is 69m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2023. This puts it in the smallest 20% of semi-detached houses in Folkestone, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses by size in Folkestone, and where 171 DOWNS ROAD lies on this distribution: 14% of semi-detached houses are smaller than 171 DOWNS ROAD, and 85% of semi-detached houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Folkestone.

171 DOWNS ROAD: Plot

171 DOWNS ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.102 of an acre, or 412m².

Where is 171 DOWNS ROAD?

171 DOWNS ROAD is located in FOLKESTONE, in the CT19 postcode district.