How much is 257 Downs Road, Folkestone, Shepway, Kent, CT19 5TH worth?
Estimated value — July 2026
£277,000
Likely range £198,000 – £335,000Four in five similar homes sold within their range when we tested it.
Latest recorded sale July 1999
39%
confidence
Low
Typically within 15% of the sale price
Property details
Detached house
Downs Road · Folkestone · CT19 5TH
Energy performance
Mains Gas (Not Community) · EPC 0070-2129-0035-2422-9065 · inspected July 2022
Address
- District
- Shepway
- County
- Kent
Value over time
- Modelled value
- Likely range (80%)
- Today's estimate
Modelled by indexing this property's most recent recorded sale, month by month, against the UK House Price Index for its area and property type. Earlier sales are shown as recorded. Today's estimate also uses the property's earlier sales, so it can sit a little off the line. The shaded band is where four in five prices fell when we tested this line against real sales of similar homes; it widens the further a month is from the most recent sale.
View as a table
| Year | Modelled value | Likely range |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | £82,076 | £63,911 – £87,954 |
| 2001 | £93,888 | £78,099 – £102,213 |
| 2002 | £115,213 | £97,218 – £127,333 |
| 2003 | £127,087 | £107,173 – £142,326 |
| 2004 | £137,996 | £115,679 – £156,529 |
| 2005 | £138,172 | £115,001 – £158,373 |
| 2006 | £148,298 | £123,234 – £171,710 |
| 2007 | £164,044 | £136,488 – £193,298 |
| 2008 | £141,147 | £117,695 – £169,755 |
| 2009 | £146,239 | £121,900 – £178,777 |
| 2010 | £153,754 | £127,397 – £189,678 |
| 2011 | £153,616 | £126,108 – £191,696 |
| 2012 | £156,114 | £127,746 – £196,999 |
| 2013 | £164,108 | £134,544 – £207,901 |
| 2014 | £182,710 | £149,221 – £233,987 |
| 2015 | £199,698 | £162,936 – £257,751 |
| 2016 | £219,134 | £181,130 – £283,368 |
| 2017 | £228,906 | £189,898 – £297,851 |
| 2018 | £236,281 | £195,622 – £313,410 |
| 2019 | £236,625 | £196,741 – £325,248 |
| 2020 | £250,351 | £209,413 – £353,625 |
| 2021 | £262,854 | £219,849 – £373,984 |
| 2022 | £287,411 | £239,646 – £407,448 |
| 2023 | £272,329 | £226,051 – £385,878 |
| 2024 | £275,377 | £229,279 – £393,263 |
| 2025 | £277,382 | £233,337 – £399,192 |
| 2026 | £277,109 | — |
Sale history
Mortgage calculator
£1,487
Estimated monthly repayment
£249,300
Loan amount
£285,903
Total interest
£535,203
Total repayable
A guide only, based on a capital repayment mortgage held at a constant interest rate for the full term. Not a mortgage offer or financial advice.
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About this property
257 Downs Road, Folkestone, Shepway, Kent, CT19 5TH is a detached house on Downs Road in Folkestone, Kent. Stede's estimated value for July 2026 is £277,000. Four in five similar homes sold within their likely range when tested; for this property that range is £198,000 to £335,000. It re-indexes the property's recorded sale prices to today using the UK House Price Index. The confidence score is 39 out of 100 (low): estimates like this one are typically within 15% of the eventual sale price.
It last sold in July 1999 for £65,000. The current estimate is 326% higher than that price. The current owner has held it for about 27 years.
Its EPC energy-efficiency rating is band C (74 out of 100), with a potential of band B (89) after the recommended improvements. The certificate records a total floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). It was lodged in July 2022.
The modelled value is up 1% over the past year and up 11% over the past five years.
Among 10 nearby properties Stede tracks in the CT19 area, estimated values run from £262,000 to £321,000. This detached house's £277,000 sits around the middle of that range.
Common questions
How much is 257 Downs Road, Folkestone, Shepway, Kent, CT19 5TH worth?
Stede estimates 257 Downs Road, Folkestone, Shepway, Kent, CT19 5TH is worth £277,000 as of July 2026, within a likely range of £198,000 to £335,000. The estimate is generated automatically from recorded sale prices and the UK House Price Index, and is not a formal valuation.
When did 257 Downs Road, Folkestone, Shepway, Kent, CT19 5TH last sell?
It last sold in July 1999 for £65,000.
What type of property is 257 Downs Road, Folkestone, Shepway, Kent, CT19 5TH?
It is recorded as a Detached house on Downs Road in the CT19 postcode area.
What is the EPC rating of 257 Downs Road, Folkestone, Shepway, Kent, CT19 5TH?
257 Downs Road, Folkestone, Shepway, Kent, CT19 5TH has an EPC energy-efficiency rating of band C (74 out of 100). Its potential rating after the recommended improvements is band B (89). The certificate records a floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). EPC data is published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and reflects the most recent certificate on record.
How reliable is this estimate?
The confidence score is 39 out of 100 (low). Tested against real sales of similar homes, estimates like this one are typically within 15% of the sale price, and four in five sold within their likely range. The figure is a data model, not a RICS valuation or Home Report, and should not be used for mortgage or legal decisions.
How does Stede calculate this estimate?
Stede re-indexes this property's recorded sale prices to today using the House Price Index for its type and region, and tests the result against real sales to set the likely range and confidence. Full detail is on the methodology page.
How we calculated this
This estimate re-indexes the property's recorded sale prices to today with the UK House Price Index for its area and type. Its range and confidence come from testing the same method against 56,151 real sales of similar homes.
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Valuation methods used
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Recorded sales on file
1999
Most recent recorded sale