Flat 9, 4 Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SU
About Flat 9
Flat 9 is a mid-terrace house in Hawkinge, Folkestone, Folkestone (CT18 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. At 64 m² this is the 9th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average.
Last sale on file: £156,000 in January 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 21.2% above the 2022 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 9's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Flat 9 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
Flat 9 saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 6 years.
£156,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2022Most recent
£156,000
+15.6%over 3 years13 February 2018
£135,000
-8.5%over 2 years17 September 2015
£147,500
+83.2%9 September 2015
£80,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CT18 7SU: £200,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CT18 7SU
Pinewood House, Flat 5, 10 Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SU
Sold Apr 2025
£216,500Oakwood House, Flat 10, 7 Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SU
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 Flat 9, 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, Flat 9 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,438
Street avg £2,503
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
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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