8 Bittern Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7GF
About 8 Bittern Close
8 Bittern Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7GF). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 206 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 9 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 is 23.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Bittern Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Bittern Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Bittern Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£662,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 13 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2018Most recent
£535,000
+9.2%over 11 months1 March 2017
£490,000
+23.3%over 3 years24 January 2014
£397,500
+6.0%over 1 year26 April 2012
£375,000
-3.1%over 4 years28 February 2008
£387,000
-4.4%over 2 years9 June 2005
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7GF: £500,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CT18 7GF
11 Bittern Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7GF
Sold Dec 2023
£565,0009 Bittern Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7GF
Sold Jun 2021
£425,00010 Bittern Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7GF
Sold Aug 2020
£425,0004 Bittern Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7GF
Sold Jan 2019
£500,0005 Bittern Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7GF
Sold Nov 2016
£300,000
Everything we know about 8 Bittern Close, 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 Bittern Close homes
EPC Rating for 8 Bittern Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,598
Street avg £2,981
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB