The Birches, Stombers Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AP
About The Birches
The Birches is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Birches has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Birches
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
The Birches has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£7,000Athena, Stombers Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AP
Sold May 2014
£112,500Cathoan, 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 The Birches, 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
On floor area, The Birches runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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