Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 1999 £50,000 8.4% 6.3%
Feb 1996 £37,500 na na
Internal area
118 square metres (1,270 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £423 per square metre (£39 per square foot) in Aug 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,630 per square metre (£244 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 1999 £50,000 £424 £310,361 £2,630
Feb 1996 £37,500 £318 £242,554 £2,056

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 118 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £310,361. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Folkestone are now selling for between £2,110 and £3,420 per square metre (£196 and £317 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 118 m², this implies a valuation between £249,000 and £404,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
B
Plot size
102 square metres (1,098 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
K564730
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
5 Grove Road, Folkestone
Owner
SOUTHERN HOUSING (Company reference number: 8983)
Proprietor address: Fleet House, 59-61 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5LA
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 21 Dec 2022
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Southern Housing (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 April 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
118 sqm (1,270 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

5 Grove Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £310,361.
  • Based on an internal area of 118 m² and recent prices in Folkestone, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £249,000 to £404,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 Grove Road last sold for £50,000 in August 1999.

HouseMetric shows 5 Grove Road as 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 22 April 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5 Grove Road was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5 Grove Road is in postcode CT20 1NJ, in Folkestone. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Grove Road, CT20 1NJ or analysis of the Folkestone property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.