What type of property is 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX is a semi-detached house.

What did 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX sell for?

17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX last sold for £312,500 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,000 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

Across 3 sales between December 2000 and July 2022, 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX rose from £87,000 to £312,500, a change of £225,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX located?

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

What is crime like near 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

The closest primary school to 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX is Hawkinge Primary School (542m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Folkestone Academy (2.9km).

How well connected is 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bland Drive, CT18 7PX is Kettle Drive, 303m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bland Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7PX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bland Drive

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

17 Bland Drive is a semi-detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7PX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 109.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £312,500. 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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Sold prices

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Trends

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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 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromC72toD66

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bland Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Bland Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£312,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2022Most recent
£312,500
+73.6%over 12 years
17 June 2010
£180,000
+106.9%over 9 years
11 December 2000
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7PX: £320,000 (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.

On epc rating, 17 Bland Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,596

Street avg £3,238

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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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Common questions

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