MELBURY ABBAS, BREWERS HILL, SANDGATE, FOLKESTONE, CT20 3DH - £1,080,000

MELBURY ABBAS is a large extended detached house of 172m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £1,080,000 in July 2022, which was around 111% above the average July 2022 detached price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2018, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

MELBURY ABBAS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for MELBURY ABBAS 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 MELBURY ABBAS 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
2022 8 JUL	£1,080,000	£511,572	111% above HPI
2018 17 AUG	£685,000	£416,872	64% above HPI

MELBURY ABBAS 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 MELBURY ABBAS sales from August 2018 and July 2022 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 August 2018 sale was for 64% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 64% above the HPI over time, until the July 2022 sale, where it rises to 111% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 111% above the HPI.

How Large is MELBURY ABBAS?

MELBURY ABBAS is 172m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2018. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses in Folkestone, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Folkestone, and where MELBURY ABBAS lies on this distribution: 70% of detached houses are smaller than MELBURY ABBAS, and 30% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Folkestone.

MELBURY ABBAS: Plot and Title Map

MELBURY ABBAS sits on a plot of roughly 0.491 of an acre, or 1,986m². The below map shows the location of MELBURY ABBAS, 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 MELBURY ABBAS). 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 MELBURY ABBAS?

MELBURY ABBAS is located on BREWERS HILL in SANDGATE, in the CT20 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MELBURY ABBAS on BREWERS HILL.