What type of property is 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP?

79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP?

79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP last sold for £360,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP have?

The current EPC rating for 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP?

79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CT18 7BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP heated?

The latest EPC at 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP?

79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP is in council tax band D.

Where is 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP located?

79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP sits in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone. It falls within the CT18 postcode district in Kent.

Is 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP in a safe area?

Police records around 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP 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 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP?

The closest primary school to 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP is Hawkinge Primary School (231m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Folkestone Academy (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP?

The closest bus stop to 79 Canterbury Road, CT18 7BP is Heyford Close, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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79 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 79 Canterbury Road

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

79 Canterbury Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2017. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 130.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £360,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
GarageYes

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 2017

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Canterbury Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

79 Canterbury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£378,000

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Last sold (2024)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 July 2024Most recent
£360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7BP: £400,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CT18 7BP

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On the street

Versus other Canterbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 79 Canterbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £2,839

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Heyford Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hawkinge Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CT18 7BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.

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