What type of property is Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD?

Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD?

Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD last sold for £370,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £228,500 in April 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2008 and September 2021, Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD rose from £228,500 to £370,000, a change of £141,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD?

The current EPC rating for Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD?

Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD heated?

The latest EPC at Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD?

Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD is in council tax band D.

Where is Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD located?

Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD sits in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone. It falls within the CT18 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD?

Police records around Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD 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 Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD?

The closest primary school to Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD is Hawkinge Primary School (288m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Folkestone Academy (2.8km).

How well connected is Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD?

The closest bus stop to Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, CT18 7DD is Aerodrome Road, 224m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7DD

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Palm Tree Cottage

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

Palm Tree Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7DD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 97.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

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)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Mar 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%55%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Palm Tree Cottage, The Street, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Palm Tree Cottage 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.

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

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£370,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2021Most recent
£370,000
+52.6%over 7 years
29 November 2013
£242,500
+6.1%over 5 years
7 April 2008
£228,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7DD: £365,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Palm Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,405

Street avg £3,200

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 124 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 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

0.2 km

Aerodrome Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 7DD 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 7DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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Everything within walking distance

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

FAQ

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