8, DOWNS CLOSE, HAWKINGE, FOLKESTONE, CT18 7PA - £427,500

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8 DOWNS CLOSE is a small detached house of 112m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002, which could now be worth an estimated £434,987. It was last sold for £427,500 in July 2024, which was around 18% below the average July 2024 detached price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2014, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 DOWNS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 8 DOWNS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 8 DOWNS CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2024 3 JUL	£427,500	£518,738	18% below HPI
2015 14 AUG	£266,500	£343,035	22% below HPI
2005 23 FEB	£230,000	£273,193	16% below HPI

8 DOWNS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 8 DOWNS CLOSE sales between February 2005 and July 2024 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2015 sale was for 22% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 22% below the HPI over time, until the July 2024 sale, where it rises to 18% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 18% below the HPI.

What might 8 DOWNS CLOSE be worth now?

8 DOWNS CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £434,987.

This is based on house price inflation of 1.8%, between July 2024 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 1.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 8 DOWNS CLOSE of £427,500 on 3rd July 2024. For the value to have increased from £427,500 to £434,987 over the one year and five months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 8 DOWNS CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area.
• The July 2024 sale price of £427,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 8 DOWNS CLOSE has not materially changed since July 2024.

How Large is 8 DOWNS CLOSE?

8 DOWNS CLOSE is 112m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2014. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses houses in Hawkinge, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Hawkinge, and where 8 DOWNS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 39% of detached houses houses are smaller than 8 DOWNS CLOSE, and 60% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hawkinge.

8 DOWNS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

8 DOWNS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.061 of an acre, or 248m². The below map shows the location of 8 DOWNS CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 8 DOWNS CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 8 DOWNS CLOSE?

8 DOWNS CLOSE is located in HAWKINGE, in the CT18 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on DOWNS CLOSE.