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Guide Price£27,000

Crete Road West, Folkestone, Kent, CT18

Key Features

  • For Sale by Modern Auction T & C’s apply
  • Subject to Reserve Price
  • Buyers Fees Apply
  • The Modern Method of Auction

Description

For sale by Modern Method of Auction; Starting Bid Price £27,000 plus Reservation Fee - Deadline for the auction is 12:00 Friday 28th August.

COLD WAR BUNKER ON AMAZING PLOT OF LAND!

Well this is not your average listing!!
MILES AND BARR are pleased to be offering a parcel of land set on Crete Road West with beautiful views over to France!
The plot is approximately 15 x 15 sq/m and occupies a spot off the road in beautiful surroundings and with gorgeous elevated views from its highest point. The plot is also set in an area of outstanding natural beauty and is set opposite the North Downs Way walking path.

Accessed via a ladder, the bunker is a Royal Observation Corps Monitoring Post built by the MOD in 1971. It was apparently the last one built of over 1500 in the UK and it is very rare for one of these bunkers to have main road access and a driveway, as well as to remain in such good structural condition. None of the original interior fixtures and fittings remain, but the bunker stays dry with a reasonable ambient temperature year round despite the weather outside.
The property has a gated driveway and can accommodate around 6 cars. This piece of land could be an ideal place to pull up the motor home and enjoy the view!

Around 1 metre from the perimeter, there is a mains water man hole, where there is the potential to connect a water supply and also there is an un-tested BT line to the bunker, which may be possible to reactivate. (both with relevant plannings and regulations)

For health & safety reasons we cannot view internally and all viewings are un-accompanied.

Auctioneer Comments
This property is for sale by Modern Method of Auction allowing the buyer and seller to complete within a 56 Day Reservation Period. Interested parties’ personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold Ltd).

If considering a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding. A Buyer Information Pack is provided. The buyer will pay £349 inc VAT for this pack which you must view before bidding.

The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a Non-Refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase price inc VAT, subject to a minimum of £7080 inc VAT. This Fee is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. The Fee is considered within calculations for stamp duty.
Services may be recommended by the Agent/Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £450. These services are optional.

These details are yet to be approved by the vendor.

Location Summary
Awarded Best Place to Live in The South East by The Times 2024; This coastal town is the very model of modern regeneration for shipshape and stylish living. Folkestone has seen much regeneration over the past few years, with much more planned going forward, especially surrounding the town centre and Harbour. Folkestone has a large array of shops, boutiques and restaurants as well as many hotels and tourist attractions. Folkestone is fortunate to have two High Speed Rail links to London, both offering a London commute in under an hour. There are great transport links to surrounding towns and cities and easy access to the continent too. With so much going on and with the future bright, Folkestone is an excellent location to both live and invest in.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-07-21

Price history

DateChangePrice
14 Aug 2026Reduced 20.6% (−£7,000)£27,000
4 Aug 2026Reduced 24.4% (−£11,000)£34,000
Until 4 Aug 2026Asking price£45,000

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

4 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Harcourt Primary School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    179
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Folkestone Primary0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    460
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Churchill School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    317
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Morehall Primary School and Nursery0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    249
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • All Soul's Church of England Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    256
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Turner Free School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    997
    Type
    Free schools
  • Folkestone Academy0.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    936
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Harvey Grammar School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,005
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • The Folkestone School for Girls1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,145
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Brockhill Park Performing Arts College4.1 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,314
    Type
    Academy converter

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Sainsburys West Park Farm, Folkestone0.7 miles
Lidl Hawkinge, Hawkinge0.8 miles
Co-op Cheriton, Folkestone1 mile

GP surgery

White House Surgery1 mile

Pharmacy

Vision Pharmacy0.8 miles

Hospital

Royal Victoria Hospital1.2 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden657 metres

Walking trail

North Downs Way0 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Folkestone West Rail Station1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Sainsbury's953 metres

Typical drive times

Dover11 min · 8.6 miles
Hythe10 min · 5 miles
Ashford22 min · 18 miles
Folkestone5 min · 2.8 miles
Canterbury (city)24 min · 17 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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