Detached 3 sales on record

16 LYNDHURST AVENUE

MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2PS

£395,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CT9 2PS

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Pilgrims Hospices	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Warwick Road	0.1 miles
Train station	Margate	1.3 miles
Hospital	Victoria Hospital	11.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£395,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,247/m²

Local average

£464,833 (21 sales)

Street crime

413 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/04/2025

Expiry date: 31/03/2035

Current heating cost: £1,332/year

Potential heating cost: £680/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,600

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

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/02/2026	£395,000	Detached	+31.7%	£393,643 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	01/12/2023	£300,000	Detached	+335.1%	£279,443 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/08/1999	£68,950	Detached	—	£338,907 to March 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	£395,000
listed	11/08/2025	£395,000
sold	01/01/2023	£300,000
sold	01/01/1999	£68,950

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
2 LOWER NORTHDOWN AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NJ	£737,000	19/05/2023	Detached
31 NORTHDOWN PARK ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NH	£500,000	07/10/2022	Detached
23 LALEHAM GARDENS, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3PN	£317,000	29/06/2021	Detached

Area average: £518,000 (3 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 23.4%

10y growth 23.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Thanet. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -3%

5y (index) 6.1%

10y (index) 44%

Rental Range

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

Low £997/mo

Realistic £1,108/mo

Optimistic £1,219/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Thanet.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Bedsit, Wyndham Avenue, CT9	£650/mo	1	0.03 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Northdown Road, CT9	£550/mo	1	0.32 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £600/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.15%

Max investor price (0.8%) £75,000

Target investor price (1%) £60,000

Gross yield 1.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 54.9×

Monthly cashflow £-1,041/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -10.9%

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	175
Anti-social behaviour	72
Criminal damage and arson	54
Shoplifting	28
Other theft	22
Public order	18
Drugs	17
Other crime	10
Bicycle theft	7
Burglary	3
Possession of weapons	3
Vehicle crime	3
Robbery	1
Total incidents	413

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Cliftonville Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2024
Parkview Academy	Other	0.3 miles	Inadequate — 25 Sep 2024
St Anthony's School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 4 Sep 2015
Northdown Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2022
Drapers Mills Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2018

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
05/05/2024	19/03/2024	17	3

# 16 LYNDHURST AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2PS

## Property details

- Slug: `144f328` (address key hash: `144f328bafbd3a69d789839dd0b3a0f1790ef71a`)
- Postcode: CT9 2PS
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 93 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £395,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,247/m²
- Local average: £464,833 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 413 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £395,000
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 31/03/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,332/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,600

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6600-4791-0522-2201-3453)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £395,000 | Detached | +31.7% | £393,643 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4872-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2023-12-01 | £300,000 | Detached | +335.1% | £279,443 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/0e082196-f8b3-5c09-e063-4704a8c0a10e) |
| Sold | 1999-08-20 | £68,950 | Detached | — | £338,907 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f0da7ff5-86c0-48fe-aa3c-aa04ac6fb5d9) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 LYNDHURST AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2PS | £395,000 | 06/02/2026 | Detached |
| 16 LYNDHURST AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2PS | £300,000 | 01/12/2023 | Detached |
| 16 LYNDHURST AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2PS | £68,950 | 20/08/1999 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [165627260](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5a7a0eb)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £395,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-11 | £395,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £300,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £68,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 LOWER NORTHDOWN AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NJ | £737,000 | 19/05/2023 | Detached |
| 31 NORTHDOWN PARK ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NH | £500,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 23 LALEHAM GARDENS, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3PN | £317,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £518,000 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23.4%
- **10y growth:** 23.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Thanet; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3%
- **5y growth (index):** 6.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 44%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £997/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,108/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,219/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Bedsit, Wyndham Avenue, CT9 | £650/mo | 1 | 0.03 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Northdown Road, CT9 | £550/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £600/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.15% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £75,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £60,000

*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 £600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 54.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,041/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -10.9%

*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 | 175 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 72 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 54 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Other theft | 22 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **413** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Cliftonville Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2024 |
| Parkview Academy | Other | 0.3 miles | Inadequate — 25 Sep 2024 |
| St Anthony's School | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 4 Sep 2015 |
| Northdown Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 19 Jan 2022 |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2018 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #16281679
- **Address:** 16 Lyndhurst Avenue, MARGATE, CT9 2PS
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/05/2024
- **Work Completed:** 19/03/2024
- **Items:** 17 window(s), 3 door(s)