5, MARTHA CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5TR - £490,000

5 MARTHA CLOSE is a large extended detached house of 187m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £490,000 in December 2020, which was around 7% above the average December 2020 detached price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2015, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 MARTHA CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 5 MARTHA CLOSE 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 5 MARTHA CLOSE 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 8 DEC	£490,000	£457,065	7% above HPI
2015 5 JUN	£345,000	£327,685	5% above HPI

5 MARTHA CLOSE 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 5 MARTHA CLOSE sales from June 2015 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 June 2015 sale was for 5% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 5% above the HPI over time, until the December 2020 sale, where it rises to 7% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 7% above the HPI.

How Large is 5 MARTHA CLOSE?

5 MARTHA CLOSE is 187m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2015. 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 5 MARTHA CLOSE lies on this distribution: 75% of detached houses are smaller than 5 MARTHA CLOSE, and 24% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Folkestone.

5 MARTHA CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 MARTHA CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.149 of an acre, or 604m². The below map shows the location of 5 MARTHA CLOSE, 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 5 MARTHA CLOSE). 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 5 MARTHA CLOSE?

5 MARTHA CLOSE is located in FOLKESTONE, in the CT19 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on MARTHA CLOSE.