What type of property is 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY?

4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY sell for?

4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY last sold for £250,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in March 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2013 and January 2021, 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY rose from £165,000 to £250,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY?

4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CT18 7BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY have?

4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY?

4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY located?

4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY sits in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone. It falls within the CT18 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY?

Police records around 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY 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 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY?

The closest primary school to 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY is Hawkinge Primary School (118m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Folkestone Academy (2.7km).

What transport links are near 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Mill Lane, CT18 7BY is Tesco, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Mill Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BY

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Mill Lane

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

4 Mill Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 28.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Mill Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Feb 2009

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Oct 2017from Oct 2013

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Mill Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2022
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of garage to home office space with addition of pitched roof to replace existing flat roof and addition of window to front elevation. Erection of a pitched roof rear dormer and addition of pitched roof over existing dormer. Addition of cladding to garage conversion and first floor elevations of main dwelling. Replacement of roof tiles.
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
22/0551/FH
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Aug 2021
Garage ConversionOutline
In report
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the conversion of a integral garage to a habitable room. Removal of the garage door and installation of a wall including a window to the front elevation.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/1448/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.

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

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£250,000
+51.5%over 7 years
28 March 2013
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7BY: £370,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Mill Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,273

Street avg £3,222

Below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Hawkinge Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CT18 7BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.

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