Detached 2 sales on record

25 PIER AVENUE

WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2HQ

£696,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Pier Avenue	0.1 miles
Hospital	Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital	0.1 miles
Shop	Crossed Threads	0.2 miles
Train station	Whitstable	0.8 miles
University	Nexus (Templeman)	4.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£696,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£5,233/m²

Local average

£610,053 (47 sales)

Street crime

67 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/07/2019

Expiry date: 10/07/2029

Current heating cost: £719/year

Potential heating cost: £637/year

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (35)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	21/05/2026	£696,000	Detached	+36.5%	£687,966 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/11/2019	£510,000	Detached	—	£568,544 to July 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	£696,000
sold	01/01/2026	£696,000
listed	19/06/2025	£700,000
listed	02/01/2025	£775,000
sold	01/01/2019	£510,000
sold	01/01/2019	£510,000

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
54 MARINE PARADE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2BD	£1,525,000	30/11/2023	Detached
38 ST SWITHINS ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2HU	£580,000	21/10/2023	Detached
29 PIER AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2HQ	£1,200,000	17/08/2023	Detached
85 BENNELLS AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2HR	£1,575,000	29/11/2022	Detached
60 MARINE PARADE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2BD	£1,350,000	07/10/2022	Detached
70 MANOR ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2JR	£885,000	05/08/2022	Detached
17 WYNN ROAD, TANKERTON, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2JP	£775,000	22/07/2022	Detached
197 TANKERTON ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2AT	£525,000	01/07/2022	Detached
15A NEWTON ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2JD	£615,000	28/04/2022	Detached
39 NEWTON ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2JD	£460,000	07/04/2022	Detached

Area average: £949,000 (10 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 0.4%

10y growth 13.2%

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

1y (index) 3.2%

5y (index) 5%

10y (index) 26.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,152/mo

Realistic £1,280/mo

Optimistic £1,408/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Canterbury.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Colchester: 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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Albert Street, CT5	£2,150/mo	4	0.95 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,150/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £268,750

Target investor price (1%) £215,000

Gross yield 3.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 27×

Monthly cashflow £-831/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.9%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~452 m² (0.11 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	24
Anti-social behaviour	16
Other theft	7
Criminal damage and arson	5
Vehicle crime	4
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Shoplifting	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	67

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Swalecliffe Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 19 Jul 2013
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Jun 2015
Westmeads Community Infant School	Primary	0.9 miles	Requires improvement — 6 Jul 2022
The Whitstable School	Secondary	0.9 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2024
ISP School Whitstable	Other	1.1 miles	Good — 23 Jan 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
22/03/2026	17/03/2026	12	3
08/08/2016	22/06/2016	4	1

# 25 PIER AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2HQ

## Property details

- Slug: `7cde943` (address key hash: `7cde94327cc758e8124a89cd1d857b66f68e079b`)
- Postcode: CT5 2HQ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 133 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £696,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £5,233/m²
- Local average: £610,053 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 67 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £696,000
- Date: 2026-05-21
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/07/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £719/year

### Recommendations
- W1 (1,200)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (35)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9198-2001-7243-3021-7964)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-21 | £696,000 | Detached | +36.5% | £687,966 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-7a1f-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2019-11-12 | £510,000 | Detached | — | £568,544 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9b361206-5821-1904-e053-6b04a8c0eeb5) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 PIER AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2HQ | £696,000 | 21/05/2026 | Detached |
| 25 PIER AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2HQ | £510,000 | 12/11/2019 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [163526324](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a13c90f)
- Matched listing: [156382640](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5bbc18b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £696,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £696,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-19 | £700,000 |
| listed | 2025-01-02 | £775,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £510,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £510,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 54 MARINE PARADE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2BD | £1,525,000 | 30/11/2023 | Detached |
| 38 ST SWITHINS ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2HU | £580,000 | 21/10/2023 | Detached |
| 29 PIER AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2HQ | £1,200,000 | 17/08/2023 | Detached |
| 85 BENNELLS AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2HR | £1,575,000 | 29/11/2022 | Detached |
| 60 MARINE PARADE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2BD | £1,350,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 70 MANOR ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2JR | £885,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 17 WYNN ROAD, TANKERTON, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2JP | £775,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 197 TANKERTON ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2AT | £525,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 15A NEWTON ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2JD | £615,000 | 28/04/2022 | Detached |
| 39 NEWTON ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 2JD | £460,000 | 07/04/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £949,000 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 0.4%
- **10y growth:** 13.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Canterbury; Detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 5%
- **10y growth (index):** 26.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,152/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,280/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,408/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Colchester (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Albert Street, CT5 | £2,150/mo | 4 | 0.95 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,150/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £268,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £215,000

*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 £2,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 27×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-831/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.9%

*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 | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **67** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Swalecliffe Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 19 Jul 2013 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Jun 2015 |
| Westmeads Community Infant School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Requires improvement — 6 Jul 2022 |
| The Whitstable School | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |
| ISP School Whitstable | Other | 1.1 miles | Good — 23 Jan 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #17215206
- **Address:** 25 Pier Avenue, WHITSTABLE, CT5 2HQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 22/03/2026
- **Work Completed:** 17/03/2026
- **Items:** 12 window(s), 3 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11779712
- **Address:** 25 Pier Avenue, WHITSTABLE, CT5 2HQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/08/2016
- **Work Completed:** 22/06/2016
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)