3 Benson Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AQ

3 Benson Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 87.2% above the 2005 sale of £156,000. At 84 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 16 EPCs).