Old Rectory Cottage, Acrise, Folkestone, CT18 8LJ is a freehold detached property built between 1900-1929. The property offers approximately 1,894 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have six bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £770,561 , which equates to approximately £407 per square foot. It was last sold on 31 Jul 2012 for £425,000. Since then, the value has increased by £345,561, representing a 81.3% increase, or approximately 6.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £770,561 is:

  • 6.9% lower than the average in the CT18 8LJ postcode area
  • and 152.2% higher than the average price for Folkestone as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (3 out of 3 inspections). This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 11 May 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
1900-1929
Interior Size
1894 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£770,561
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£407
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Old Rectory Cottage, Acrise, Folkestone, Shepway, Kent, CT18 8LJ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 11 May 2025.

This property uses an oil-fired boiler with both radiators and underfloor heating as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 15 Jan 2013, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 14.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from boiler and radiators, oil to boiler and radiators, oil, boiler and underfloor heating, oil, with no change in energy efficiency (average).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from roof room(s), ceiling insulated to pitched, 400+ mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to very good.
  • The wall energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, with the construction or insulation remaining solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • The windows were upgraded from partial secondary glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 53% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from good to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, oil, Boiler and underfloor heating, oil
Average
Hot Water
From main system
Average
Roof
Pitched, 400+ mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£770,561
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+81 %
31 Jul 2012
£425,000
Leasehold
+22.3 %
4 Jul 2003
£347,500
Leasehold
+19.3 %
10 Nov 2000
£291,236
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

Oast House, Acrise, Folkestone, CT18 8LJ
rooms: 5
size: 1066 sq ft
sale price: £475,000
sale date: 3 Nov 2020
The Old Forge, Acrise, Folkestone, CT18 8LJ
rooms: 6
size: 941 sq ft
sale price: £392,000
sale date: 9 Aug 2013

Data Sources

The property at Old Rectory Cottage, Acrise, Folkestone, CT18 8LJ appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 31 Jul 2012. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 11 May 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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