What kind of home is 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX last sold for £340,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,000 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and September 2025, 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX rose from £98,000 to £340,000, a change of £242,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CT18 7PX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX use?

The latest EPC at 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX in?

16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX sits in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone. It falls within the CT18 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

Police records around 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX 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.

What schools are near 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

The closest primary school to 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX is Hawkinge Primary School (542m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Folkestone Academy (2.9km).

What transport links are near 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX is Kettle Drive, 303m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bland Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7PX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Bland Drive

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

16 Bland Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7PX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £340,000. At 84 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Oct 2008

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%87%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bland Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bland Drive 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2025Most recent
£340,000
+130.5%over 23 years
11 July 2002
£147,500
+50.5%over 1 year
13 August 2000
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7PX: £315,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Bland Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Bland Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,048

Street avg £3,270

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

Full Folkestone report

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

Kettle Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 7PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CT18 7PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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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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