12 Benson Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AQ
About 12 Benson Lane
12 Benson Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 16.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Benson Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Benson Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 17 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£195,000
+34.5%over 6 years1 December 2014
£145,000
+20.9%over 10 years15 July 2004
£119,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7AQ: £115,000 (2020–2011).
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Benson Lane homes
On price per m², 12 Benson Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,786
Street avg £2,071
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB