283 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AY
About 283 Canterbury Road
283 Canterbury Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £710,000 is 44.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Sold August 2020 for £490,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 283 Canterbury Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed Annex
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1027/FH
- Jun 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed annex
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0648/FH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 283 Canterbury Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£710,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£490,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 August 2020Most recent
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7AY: £460,000 (2021–2002).
Nearby sales in CT18 7AY
270 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AY
Sold Jun 2021
£460,000254 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AY
Sold Jul 2018
£560,000252 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AY
Sold Feb 2018
£575,000285 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AY
Sold Apr 2002
£230,000279 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AY
Sold Nov 1996
£39,000
Everything we know about 283 Canterbury Road, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Canterbury Road homes
283 Canterbury Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,322
Street avg £2,842
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.1 km
Reinden Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Hawkinge Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB