Bittern Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT18 7GF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£480,000

4 sales

Price range

£425k – £565k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Dec 2023

CT18 7GF

At a glance

House prices£480k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkFolkestone West station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Bittern Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 5 Dec 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £480,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bittern Close compared

CT18 postcode area£368,410

Folkestone£318,465

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bittern Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£480,000	5 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Bittern Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Bittern Close CT18 7GF	5 Dec 2023	£565,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Bittern Close CT18 7GF	24 Jun 2021	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Bittern Close CT18 7GF	7 Aug 2020	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Bittern Close CT18 7GF	19 Sep 2019	£505,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
11, Bittern Close	£505,000 (Sep 2019) → £565,000 (Dec 2023)	+12% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bittern Close

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bittern Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	17
Violence & sexual offences	17
Shoplifting	5
Criminal damage & arson	4
Burglary	2
Drugs	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bittern Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Coast from St Margaret's at Cliffe to Sandgate Flood alert area
Coast at St Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover, Folkestone and Sandgate Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in East Kent Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bittern Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Churchill School 317 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Hawkinge Primary School 389 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Folkestone Primary 460 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Folkestone Academy 936 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	1.3 mi
Turner Free School 997 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.3 mi
Harcourt Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
Birchwood	Pupil referral unit	14–16	Report	1.4 mi
Morehall Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Folkestone West station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Folkestone Central station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Sandling station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Honner Close (opp, Page Road) 3 min walk
Atkinson Road (NW-bound, Atkinson Road) 4 min walk
Proctor Walk (adj, Pannell Drive) 5 min walk
Lidl (adj, Haven Drive) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

White House Surgery
1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone · 1.6 mi
The New Surgery
128 Canterbury Road, Folkestone · 1.8 mi
Guildhall Street Surgery
65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 2.1 mi
Manor Clinic
31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.8%	62.5%
Private rented	11.4%	20.3%
Social rented	0.8%	17.1%
Households	779

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,050

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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