3, METROPOLE ROAD WEST, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2LX - £703,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST is a large detached house of 176m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £703,000 in December 2020, which was around 54% above the average December 2020 detached price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST sales were 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
2020 21 DEC	£703,000	£457,065	54% above HPI
2014 10 JUL	£545,000	£311,709	75% above HPI

3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST sales from July 2014 and December 2020 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 July 2014 sale was for 75% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 75% above the HPI over time, until the December 2020 sale, where it falls to 54% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 54% above the HPI.

How Large is 3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST?

3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST is 176m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2014. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Folkestone, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Folkestone, and where 3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST lies on this distribution: 71% of detached houses are smaller than 3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST, and 29% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Folkestone.

3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST: Plot and Title Map

3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST sits on a plot of roughly 0.162 of an acre, or 656m². The below map shows the location of 3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST, 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 3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST). 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 3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST?

3 METROPOLE ROAD WEST is located in FOLKESTONE, in the CT20 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 3 on METROPOLE ROAD WEST.