Birchwood House, Flat 2, 13 Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SU
About Birchwood House
Birchwood House is a detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 77 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Birchwood House, where floor areas span 60–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 53.5% above the 2013 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 57 EPCs). On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Birchwood House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Birchwood House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Birchwood House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£127,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 February 2013Most recent
£127,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7SU: £200,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CT18 7SU
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£200,000Oakwood House, Flat 5, 7 Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SU
Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Feb 2024
£120,000Pinewood House, Flat 10, 10 Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SU
Sold Dec 2023
£190,000
Everything we know about Birchwood House, 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 Defiant Close homes
On years held, Birchwood House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,649
Street avg £2,519
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lidl — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Churchill School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB