1 Benson Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AQ
About 1 Benson Lane
1 Benson Lane is a semi-detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Benson Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Benson Lane 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
1 Benson Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£284,000
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 7AQ: £145,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in CT18 7AQ
12 Benson Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AQ
Sold Jan 2021
£195,00013 Benson Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AQ
Sold Dec 2020
£115,00016 Benson Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AQ
Sold Dec 2018
£189,9953 Benson Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AQ
Sold Jan 2005
£156,0002 Benson Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AQ
Sold Sept 2004
£165,000
Everything we know about 1 Benson Lane, 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 Benson Lane homes
On epc rating, 1 Benson Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Haskard Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Churchill School. 7 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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB