What type of property is Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR?

Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR sell for?

Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR last sold for £422,500 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £239,995 in March 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2014 and September 2022, Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR rose from £239,995 to £422,500, a change of £182,505. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR?

The current EPC rating for Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR?

Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CT18 7AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR heated?

The latest EPC at Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR have?

Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR has council approval for front extension granted in March 2020 under ref. Y19/1418/FH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR?

Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR is in council tax band E.

Where is Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR located?

Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR sits in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone. It falls within the CT18 postcode district in Kent.

Is Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR in a safe area?

Police records around Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR?

The closest primary school to Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR is Hawkinge Primary School (937m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR?

The closest bus stop to Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, CT18 7AR is Millfield, 359m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AR

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hawkside

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Hawkside is a three-bedroom detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it's 24.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £422,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromC69toD66

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hawkside, Cowgate Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hawkside has an approved front extension on the planning record.

Mar 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of a front extension and the closure of a pedestrian access involving the construction of the boundary fence along road frontage.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
Y19/1418/FH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Hawkside was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£422,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2022Most recent
£422,500
+32.0%over 3 years
20 June 2019
£320,000
+33.3%over 5 years
13 March 2014
£239,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7AR: £307,500 (2021–1999).

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On the street

Versus other Cowgate Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Hawkside lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,694

Street avg £3,300

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Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Folkestone district page.

Full Folkestone report

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

0.4 km

Millfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Hawkinge Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT18 7AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CT18 7AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.

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