16 Benson Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AQ
About 16 Benson Lane
16 Benson Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-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 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £189,995 in December 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 24.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 16 Benson Lane.
- Nov 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- Y19/0881/FH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 19 years.
£189,995
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2018Most recent
£189,995
+43.9%over 7 years20 April 2011
£132,000
+3.9%over 5 years10 February 2006
£127,000
+81.6%over 3 years25 July 2002
£69,950
+27.3%over 2 years8 June 2000
£54,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7AQ: £115,000 (2021–2014).
Everything we know about 16 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
EPC Rating for 16 Benson Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,714
Street avg £2,095
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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