Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

39 PRETORIA ROAD

CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL

£276,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Barton Court School	0.2 miles
Shop	St Martins Hill	0.3 miles
University	University of the Creative Arts	0.4 miles
Hospital	Saint Martin's Hospital	0.7 miles
Train station	Canterbury West	0.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£276,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,781/m²

Local average

£320,369 (21 sales)

Street crime

584 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 12/05/2017

Expiry date: 11/05/2027

Current heating cost: £551/year

Potential heating cost: £471/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,378

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£15 - £30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/02/2026	£276,000	Semi-detached	+17.4%	£278,023 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	01/11/2017	£235,000	Semi-detached	—	£279,790 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£276,000
listed	02/09/2025	£290,000
sold	01/01/2017	£235,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
16 ST MARTINS CLOSE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QG	£375,000	22/07/2025	Semi-detached
11 ST MARTINS CLOSE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QG	£352,000	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
36 COLLEGE ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QX	£340,000	11/08/2023	Semi-detached
75 BUFFS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1GL	£351,500	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
85 BUFFS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1GL	£348,500	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
77 BUFFS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1GL	£382,500	29/06/2023	Semi-detached
53 QUERNS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1PZ	£270,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
49 BUFFS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1GL	£328,500	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
51 BUFFS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1GL	£339,000	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
52 ST MARTINS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QP	£385,000	26/10/2022	Semi-detached
34B PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL	£300,000	21/10/2022	Semi-detached
24 ST MARTINS HILL, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1PP	£585,000	22/08/2022	Semi-detached
38 QUERNS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1PX	£272,500	18/08/2022	Semi-detached
17 ST MARTINS CLOSE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QG	£375,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
19 ST MARTINS CLOSE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QG	£436,000	01/08/2022	Semi-detached
37A PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL	£285,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
9 PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL	£380,000	31/03/2022	Semi-detached
34 PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL	£323,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
35 PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL	£255,000	14/01/2022	Semi-detached
20 ST MARTINS CLOSE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QG	£350,000	20/12/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £351,675 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -8.1%

10y growth 27.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Canterbury. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.4%

5y (index) 9.4%

10y (index) 30.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Canterbury. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,148/mo

Realistic £1,276/mo

Optimistic £1,404/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Canterbury.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Canterbury: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Penthouse, High Street, CT1	£2,400/mo	2	0.57 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Penthouse, High Street, CT1	£2,700/mo	2	0.57 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, High Street, CT1	£3,000/mo	2	0.57 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Bellflower Mews, CT1	£3,000/mo	2	0.62 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,775/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.03%

Max investor price (0.8%) £356,250

Target investor price (1%) £285,000

Gross yield 12.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.1×

Monthly cashflow £1,453/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 21.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	171
Anti-social behaviour	142
Shoplifting	108
Criminal damage and arson	49
Other theft	40
Vehicle crime	17
Public order	16
Burglary	9
Drugs	9
Other crime	7
Robbery	7
Theft from the person	4
Bicycle theft	3
Possession of weapons	2
Total incidents	584

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Canterbury Christ Church University	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Barton Court Grammar School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 8 Mar 2020
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 15 Jun 2023
The King's School Canterbury	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Barton Manor School	Secondary	0.5 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
10/12/2012	21/11/2012	10	2

# 39 PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL

## Property details

- Slug: `086f095` (address key hash: `086f0956c646404a90d9cccac4571b905a493b5e`)
- Postcode: CT1 1QL
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 73 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £276,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,781/m²
- Local average: £320,369 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 584 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £276,000
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 11/05/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £551/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,378

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£30)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8143-7725-5550-4182-5996)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-13 | £276,000 | Semi-detached | +17.4% | £278,023 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-c5bf-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-11-01 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | — | £279,790 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/68feb20c-0c2b-38da-e053-6c04a8c051ae) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL | £276,000 | 13/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 39 PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL | £235,000 | 01/11/2017 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [87276222](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7e0ba18)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £276,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-02 | £290,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £235,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 ST MARTINS CLOSE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QG | £375,000 | 22/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ST MARTINS CLOSE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QG | £352,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 COLLEGE ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QX | £340,000 | 11/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 75 BUFFS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1GL | £351,500 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 85 BUFFS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1GL | £348,500 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 77 BUFFS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1GL | £382,500 | 29/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 53 QUERNS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1PZ | £270,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 BUFFS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1GL | £328,500 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 BUFFS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1GL | £339,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 52 ST MARTINS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QP | £385,000 | 26/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34B PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL | £300,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 ST MARTINS HILL, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1PP | £585,000 | 22/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 38 QUERNS ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1PX | £272,500 | 18/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 ST MARTINS CLOSE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QG | £375,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 ST MARTINS CLOSE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QG | £436,000 | 01/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37A PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL | £285,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL | £380,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL | £323,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 PRETORIA ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QL | £255,000 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 ST MARTINS CLOSE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1QG | £350,000 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £351,675 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -8.1%
- **10y growth:** 27.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Canterbury; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Canterbury). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,148/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,276/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,404/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Canterbury (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Penthouse, High Street, CT1 | £2,400/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Penthouse, High Street, CT1 | £2,700/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, High Street, CT1 | £3,000/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bellflower Mews, CT1 | £3,000/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,775/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.03% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £356,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £285,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 12.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,453/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 21.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 171 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 142 |
| Shoplifting | 108 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 49 |
| Other theft | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **584** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Barton Court Grammar School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 8 Mar 2020 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 15 Jun 2023 |
| The King's School Canterbury | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Barton Manor School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9243629
- **Address:** 39 Pretoria Road, CANTERBURY, CT1 1QL
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/12/2012
- **Work Completed:** 21/11/2012
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 2 door(s)