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11 Bittern Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7GF

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Bittern Close

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

11 Bittern Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7GF). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold December 2023 for £565,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Garagedouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

11 Bittern Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Bittern Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Bittern Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side extension to connect the dwelling to existing detached garage

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    Y15/1305/SH
    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.

Latest sale on 11 Bittern Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£565,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2023Most recent

    £565,000

    +11.9%over 4 years
  2. 18 September 2019

    £505,000

    +29.5%over 4 years
  3. 31 August 2015

    £390,000

    +10.5%over 10 years
  4. 24 July 2005

    £353,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7GF: £490,000 (2021–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Bittern Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Bittern Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,139

Street avg £2,921

On par

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
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

0.3 km

Honner Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Churchill School. 12 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 7GF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CT18 7GF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CT18 7GF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11 Bittern Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7GF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.