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3 bed INVESTMENT - Freehold Pair of Mid Terrace Buildings, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20

5 & 7 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1EA

INVESTMENT - Freehold Pair of Mid Terrace Buildings. Comprising a Commercial Unit with Residential Accommodation on the Upper Floors. The Upper Parts are arrange to provide Two x 3 Bedroom Flats arranged over the First, Second and Third Floors. ~~ Planning Permission was Granted in March 2021 for Change of Use of the Rear Rooms on the Upper Floors and Outbuildings to provide Four self-contained (One x 1 Bedroom Flat and Three x 2 Bedroom) Flats. We understand the permission has been implemented; however, prospective purchasers must rely on their own enquiries and will be deemed to bid accordingly~~. The Ground and Lower Ground Floor Commercial Unit is subject to a Lease expiring December 2019 (Holding Over). Total GIA of existing accommodation (Source: EPCs) is approximately 208 sq m (2,239 sq ft). Folkestone Central rail station (Southeastern) is approximately 0.7 miles to the north west. Folkestone Beach is easily accessible to the south. Current Rent Reserved: £11,500 p.a.

From the auctioneer's description:planningStated rent £11,500 a year · 3.6% gross on the guide
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£320,000+
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Estimated cost to winPrice, fees and Stamp duty£326,000See breakdown
  • Price£320,000
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  • Stamp duty estimate£6,000
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Type
INVESTMENT - Freehold Pair of Mid Terrace Buildings
Bedrooms
3
Tenure
Freehold
Council tax band
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Auction
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Lot number
58
Auctioneer
Allsop
Postcode
CT20 1EA

Listed by Allsop · Lot 58 · Checked 15 Oct, 08:41

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Guide + works£320,000
Guide £320,000Works £0VAT & buffer
Extend: 0 m²Single-storey, £2,200–£3,300 per m²
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Rough 2026 ranges excluding VAT from Checkatrade, Homebuilding & Renovating and Self Build. Value estimates use Nationwide research (10% more space ≈ 5% more value; a loft or extension with a double bedroom and bathroom up to 24%). Not a valuation or a quote: view the property and get builders' quotes before you bid. Extensions and lofts may need planning permission.

Sale history

Year soldSold priceChange
2019£160,000

Recent sales in CT20 1EA

  • 11 Guildhall Street · Terraced · Mar 2025£172,400
  • Flat 15 Guildhall Street · Other · Jan 2025£222,500
  • Flat 15 Guildhall Street · Other · Jan 2025£226,000
  • 3 Guildhall Street · Other · Dec 2024£200,000
  • Flat 15 Guildhall Street · Other · May 2021£175,000
  • Flat 15 Guildhall Street · Other · Aug 2017£145,000

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Guildhall Street, Folkestone · about 50 m away
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Folkestone, Guildhall Street · about 50 m away
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Folkestone, Guildhall Street · about 50 m away
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Folkestone, Guildhall Street · about 50 m away
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