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283 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AY

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
211 m²
2271 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 283 Canterbury Road

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Sept 2019
EPC improved fromE41toC73
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 283 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 283 Canterbury Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Aug 2023
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Proposed Annex

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    23/1027/FH
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2023
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Proposed annex

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    23/0648/FH
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£710,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2020Most recent

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7AY: £460,000 (2021–2002).

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On the street

Versus other Canterbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

283 Canterbury Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,322

Street avg £2,842

On par

Floor Area

211 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par
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.

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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CT18 7AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 283 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.