WHISPER COTTAGE, RECTORY LANE, LYMINGE, FOLKESTONE, CT18 8EG - £169,500

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

WHISPER COTTAGE is a large detached house of 134m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £169,500 in May 1999, which was around 60% above the average May 1999 detached price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2020, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

WHISPER COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for WHISPER COTTAGE 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 WHISPER COTTAGE 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
1999 28 MAY	£169,500	£105,667	60% above HPI
1996 16 APR	£110,000	£84,793	30% above HPI

WHISPER COTTAGE 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 WHISPER COTTAGE sales from April 1996 and May 1999 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 April 1996 sale was for 30% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 30% above the HPI over time, until the May 1999 sale, where it rises to 60% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 60% above the HPI.

How Large is WHISPER COTTAGE?

WHISPER COTTAGE is 134m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2020. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Lyminge, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Lyminge, and where WHISPER COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 71% of detached houses are smaller than WHISPER COTTAGE, and 29% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Lyminge.

WHISPER COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

WHISPER COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.101 of an acre, or 408m². The below map shows the location of WHISPER COTTAGE, 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 WHISPER COTTAGE). 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 WHISPER COTTAGE?

WHISPER COTTAGE is located on RECTORY LANE in LYMINGE, in the CT18 postcode district. The below map shows the position of WHISPER COTTAGE on RECTORY LANE.