The Shielings, Coombe Wood Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BZ
About The Shielings
The Shielings is a detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £327,500. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 110.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2010FullIn report
Erection of a detached garage following demolition of existing garage.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- Y10/0735/SH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Shielings has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.
£327,500
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£327,500
+39.4%over 10 years10 September 2014
£235,000
+25.0%over 1 year14 May 2013
£188,000
+8.7%over 2 years24 June 2010
£173,000
+162.3%over 10 years11 July 1999
£65,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7BZ: £540,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CT18 7BZ
Windrush, Coombe Wood Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BZ
Sold Dec 2024
£540,000Woodside, Coombe Wood Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BZ
Sold Apr 2024
£700,000Meadowside, Coombe Wood Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BZ
Sold Nov 2022
£475,000Kenvon, Coombe Wood Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BZ
Sold Dec 2019
£374,000Woodlands, Coombe Wood Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BZ
Sold Aug 2019
£615,000
Everything we know about The Shielings, 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
Versus other Coombe Wood Lane homes
The Shielings is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,198
Street avg £3,551
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The White Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hawkinge Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB