Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

READ COURT FLAT 3 THE GROVE

WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE

£105,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Walmer Castle	0.1 miles
Train station	Westgate-on-Sea	0.2 miles
Shop	Lymington Hair Studio	0.5 miles
Hospital	Victoria Hospital	11.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Last sold

£105,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£203,388 (13 sales)

Street crime

106 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/01/2026	£105,000	Flat	+16.7%	£104,369 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/10/2017	£89,995	Flat	+109.3%	£96,532 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/10/2011	£43,000	Flat	—	£71,122 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
6 FLAT 1 ADRIAN SQUARE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8SU	£170,000	18/12/2025	Flat
30 FLAT 2 WESTBURY ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8QX	£135,000	19/09/2025	Flat
4 FLAT 1 ETHELBERT TERRACE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8ST	£180,000	24/11/2023	Flat
2 BELMONT ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8AX	£245,000	23/11/2023	Flat
1 FLAT 1 ADRIAN SQUARE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8SU	£215,000	21/09/2023	Flat
2 FLAT 1 ADRIAN SQUARE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8SU	£144,000	01/09/2023	Flat
13 ESSEX ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8AP	£153,000	16/08/2023	Flat
READ COURT FLAT 19 THE GROVE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE	£165,000	21/07/2023	Flat
READ COURT FLAT 4 THE GROVE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE	£90,000	19/05/2023	Flat
PILAR COURT, 28 FLAT 6 ROXBURGH ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8RX	£164,000	19/04/2023	Flat
11 FLAT 3 WESTGATE BAY AVENUE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8AH	£152,000	02/03/2023	Flat
15 FLAT 5 ADRIAN SQUARE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8SU	£157,000	06/01/2023	Flat
READ COURT FLAT 21 THE GROVE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE	£79,000	16/12/2022	Flat
25 FLAT 1 WESTGATE BAY AVENUE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8AH	£118,000	08/12/2022	Flat
13 FLAT 4 ADRIAN SQUARE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8SU	£195,000	28/11/2022	Flat
THE CEDARS, 11 FLAT 6 HAROLD AVENUE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8QU	£173,500	28/11/2022	Flat
1 FLAT 3 ADRIAN SQUARE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8SU	£240,000	25/11/2022	Flat
READ COURT FLAT 9 THE GROVE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE	£66,000	21/10/2022	Flat
18 FLAT 1 ROXBURGH ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8RX	£526,000	19/10/2022	Flat
20 - 21 FLAT 6 ROXBURGH ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8RX	£100,000	14/10/2022	Flat

Area average: £173,375 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 8.2%

10y growth 67.4%

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

1y (index) -7.9%

5y (index) -4.2%

10y (index) 27.8%

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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wellis Gardens, CT9	£1,875/mo	4	1.07 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Canterbury Road, CT9	£1,400/mo	2	1.17 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,638/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.56%

Max investor price (0.8%) £204,750

Target investor price (1%) £163,800

Gross yield 18.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 5.3×

Monthly cashflow £1,036/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 40.8%

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	33
Criminal damage and arson	17
Anti-social behaviour	16
Other theft	13
Shoplifting	8
Public order	6
Drugs	4
Other crime	3
Burglary	2
Possession of weapons	2
Vehicle crime	2
Total incidents	106

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
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 1 Apr 2014
St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 15 Jun 2011
Ursuline College	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2023
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 15 Jan 2024
King Ethelbert School	Secondary	0.9 miles	Good — 7 Jul 2024

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# READ COURT FLAT 3 THE GROVE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE

## Property details

- Slug: `60b208d` (address key hash: `60b208dff783021fb41d80007ddb598fb6e6cf52`)
- Postcode: CT8 8BE
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Last sold: £105,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £203,388 (13 sales)
- Street crime: 106 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £105,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £105,000 | Flat | +16.7% | £104,369 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-093c-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2017-10-27 | £89,995 | Flat | +109.3% | £96,532 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5f54b81d-42b3-2b45-e053-6b04a8c01fb0) |
| Sold | 2011-10-31 | £43,000 | Flat | — | £71,122 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a682c9e3-67e9-47ba-9e7a-618a3ef36171) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| READ COURT FLAT 3 THE GROVE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE | £105,000 | 26/01/2026 | Flat |
| READ COURT FLAT 3 THE GROVE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE | £89,995 | 27/10/2017 | Flat |
| READ COURT FLAT 3 THE GROVE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE | £43,000 | 31/10/2011 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 FLAT 1 ADRIAN SQUARE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8SU | £170,000 | 18/12/2025 | Flat |
| 30 FLAT 2 WESTBURY ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8QX | £135,000 | 19/09/2025 | Flat |
| 4 FLAT 1 ETHELBERT TERRACE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8ST | £180,000 | 24/11/2023 | Flat |
| 2 BELMONT ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8AX | £245,000 | 23/11/2023 | Flat |
| 1 FLAT 1 ADRIAN SQUARE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8SU | £215,000 | 21/09/2023 | Flat |
| 2 FLAT 1 ADRIAN SQUARE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8SU | £144,000 | 01/09/2023 | Flat |
| 13 ESSEX ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8AP | £153,000 | 16/08/2023 | Flat |
| READ COURT FLAT 19 THE GROVE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE | £165,000 | 21/07/2023 | Flat |
| READ COURT FLAT 4 THE GROVE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE | £90,000 | 19/05/2023 | Flat |
| PILAR COURT, 28 FLAT 6 ROXBURGH ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8RX | £164,000 | 19/04/2023 | Flat |
| 11 FLAT 3 WESTGATE BAY AVENUE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8AH | £152,000 | 02/03/2023 | Flat |
| 15 FLAT 5 ADRIAN SQUARE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8SU | £157,000 | 06/01/2023 | Flat |
| READ COURT FLAT 21 THE GROVE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE | £79,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 25 FLAT 1 WESTGATE BAY AVENUE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8AH | £118,000 | 08/12/2022 | Flat |
| 13 FLAT 4 ADRIAN SQUARE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8SU | £195,000 | 28/11/2022 | Flat |
| THE CEDARS, 11 FLAT 6 HAROLD AVENUE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8QU | £173,500 | 28/11/2022 | Flat |
| 1 FLAT 3 ADRIAN SQUARE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8SU | £240,000 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| READ COURT FLAT 9 THE GROVE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8BE | £66,000 | 21/10/2022 | Flat |
| 18 FLAT 1 ROXBURGH ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8RX | £526,000 | 19/10/2022 | Flat |
| 20 - 21 FLAT 6 ROXBURGH ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, THANET, KENT, CT8 8RX | £100,000 | 14/10/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £173,375 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.2%
- **10y growth:** 67.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Thanet; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -7.9%
- **5y growth (index):** -4.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.8%

## 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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wellis Gardens, CT9 | £1,875/mo | 4 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Canterbury Road, CT9 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 1.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,638/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.56% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £204,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £163,800

*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 £1,638/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 18.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,036/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 40.8%

*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 | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **106** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Saviour's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 1 Apr 2014 |
| St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 15 Jun 2011 |
| Ursuline College | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2023 |
| Garlinge Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2024 |
| King Ethelbert School | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Good — 7 Jul 2024 |