Athena, Stombers Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AP
About Athena
Athena is a detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 143.6% above the 2014 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 29.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Athena sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Athena has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£112,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2014Most recent
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7AP: £410,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CT18 7AP
Robins Roost, Stombers Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AP
Sold Aug 2024
£600,000A Stones Throw, Stombers Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AP
Sold Aug 2021
£7,000Cathoan, Stombers Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AP
Sold Apr 2009
£225,000St Valeries, Stombers Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AP
Sold Sept 2006
£350,000
Everything we know about Athena, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Stombers Lane homes
EPC Rating for Athena lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 156 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Millfield — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Hawkinge Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB