20, Wear Bay Crescent, CT19 6AX
20 Wear Bay Crescent is a 157 m² / 1,690 sq ft detached home in Folkestone. It sold for £810,000 in July 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £777k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £414k to £568k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2025 £810,000 4.0% -0.7% May 2022 £716,500 6.0% 3.5% May 2004 £250,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 20, Wear Bay Crescent.
- Internal area
- 157 square metres (1,690 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,159 per square metre (£479 per square foot) in Jul 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,950 per square metre (£460 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2025 £810,000 £5,159 £777,172 £4,950 May 2022 £716,500 £4,564 £661,486 £4,213 May 2004 £250,000 £1,592 £518,347 £3,302 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 157 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 £777,172. 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 £2,640 and £3,620 per square metre (£245 and £336 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 157 m², this implies a valuation between £414,000 and £568,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 631 square metres (6,792 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- October 2022 22/1472/FH
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 20 Wear Bay Crescent, Folkestone,
- Description:
- Lawful development certificate (proposed) for a single storey side extension
- Planning ref:
- May 2018 Y18/0493/SH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 20 Wear Bay Crescent Folkestone Kent
- Description:
- Erection of a two storey rear extension with balconies and dormer windows to side and rear roof slopes.
- Summary:
- 27 October 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 157 sqm (1,690 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
20 Wear Bay Crescent 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 £777,172.
- Based on an internal area of 157 m² and recent prices in Folkestone, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £414,000 to £568,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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