# 12 EDWARD DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BY

## Property details

- Slug: `53d517f` (address key hash: `53d517fe5db84ffa491695cd0d3ccd2eff6e5134`)
- Postcode: CT7 9BY
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 63 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £260,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,127/m²
- Local average: £321,038 (26 sales)
- Street crime: 80 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 08/08/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £918/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- 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/2100-6218-5040-8105-1601)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-13 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | +19.5% | £266,493 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-46a5-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2015-04-10 | £217,500 | Semi-detached | +137.7% | £368,485 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4d6cb835-752d-4b15-980c-2f13b52bfad5) |
| Sold | 2000-08-11 | £91,500 | Semi-detached | — | £403,046 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/933dc24d-cddd-4045-ba9c-a76a3e14b881) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 EDWARD DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BY | £260,000 | 13/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 12 EDWARD DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BY | £217,500 | 10/04/2015 | Semi-detached |
| 12 EDWARD DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BY | £91,500 | 11/08/2000 | 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: [166599776](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4da37eb)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £260,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-04 | £289,995 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £217,500 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £91,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 BRANDON WAY, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9XE | £310,000 | 03/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 5 SUTHERLAND DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9UE | £285,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 46 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AS | £230,000 | 06/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 8 BRANDON WAY, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9XE | £360,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 103 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BU | £208,000 | 06/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 EDWARD DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BY | £420,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 INGLE CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EB | £415,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 CAMBRIDGE CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9XQ | £358,000 | 03/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 INGLE CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EB | £425,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 ST DAVIDS CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BG | £365,000 | 28/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 ST DAVIDS CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BG | £360,000 | 13/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BARRINGTON CRESCENT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DF | £350,000 | 08/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 ANNE CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BZ | £369,950 | 10/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 EDWARD DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BY | £280,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 ST DAVIDS CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BG | £305,000 | 14/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 73 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BS | £345,000 | 04/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 EPPLE ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AY | £430,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 143 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AN | £285,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 ANNE CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BZ | £329,995 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 SUTHERLAND DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9UE | £312,500 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £337,172 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -3.8%
- **10y growth:** 11.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Thanet; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 10%
- **10y growth (index):** 45.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £999/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,110/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,221/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Thanet (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 Bungalow, The Warren Drive, CT8 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, The Warren Drive, CT8 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Walnut Tree Close, CT7 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, CT7 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, CT7 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Station Road, CT7 | £1,050/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Station Road, CT7 | £1,050/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Linksfield Court, CT8 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Domneva Heights, CT8 | £990/mo | 2 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, King Edward Road, CT7 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, St Mildreds Road, CT8 | £900/mo | 2 | 0.95 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,153/mo (11 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,000

*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 £1,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-104/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.7%

*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 | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **80** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| King Ethelbert School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 7 Jul 2024 |
| Ursuline College | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2023 |
| Birchington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 9 Feb 2016 |
| The Llewellyn School and Nursery | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
| St Saviour's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 1 Apr 2014 |