Birchwood House, Flat 7, 13 Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SU
About Birchwood House
Birchwood House is a semi-detached house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Birchwood House (60–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7SU: £200,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CT18 7SU
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Sold Apr 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
£200,000Oakwood House, Flat 5, 7 Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SU
Sold Mar 2025
£220,00011b, Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SU
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
Birchwood House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 81 (B)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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