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128 - 130 SEA STREET

HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 8JY

£160,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Sea Street Roundabout	0.1 miles
Shop	Archwrights	0.4 miles
Train station	Herne Bay	0.5 miles
Hospital	Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital	2.5 miles
University	Careers and Employability Service	4.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Other

Last sold

£160,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£1,059,982 (8 sales)

Street crime

188 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£160,000	Other	—	£160,169 to April 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
63 FLEETWOOD AVENUE, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 8QS	£10,000	06/07/2023	Other
107 SEA STREET, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 8QU	£425,000	30/06/2022	Other

Area average: £217,500 (2 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 -98.9%

10y growth 354.3%

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

1y (index) 0%

5y (index) 6.8%

10y (index) 26.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,151/mo

Realistic £1,279/mo

Optimistic £1,407/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Flat, Avenue Road, CT6	£1,200/mo	3	0.68 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.75%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.1×

Monthly cashflow £425/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 11%

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
Anti-social behaviour	54
Violence and sexual offences	43
Shoplifting	36
Criminal damage and arson	14
Other theft	10
Drugs	8
Vehicle crime	8
Public order	6
Burglary	3
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	188

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
Hampton Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Herne Bay High School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
Thornden Wood Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Mar 2024
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 27 Sep 2023
Herne Bay Infant School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 12 May 2016

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# 128 - 130 SEA STREET, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 8JY

## Property details

- Slug: `873d25f` (address key hash: `873d25f189d23ddf378207e8130651f075fb5c41`)
- Postcode: CT6 8JY
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Other
- Last sold: £160,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £1,059,982 (8 sales)
- Street crime: 188 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £160,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: O
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £160,000 | Other | — | £160,169 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-d731-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 128 - 130 SEA STREET, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 8JY | £160,000 | 23/01/2026 | Other |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 63 FLEETWOOD AVENUE, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 8QS | £10,000 | 06/07/2023 | Other |
| 107 SEA STREET, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 8QU | £425,000 | 30/06/2022 | Other |

**Area average:** £217,500 (2 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -98.9%
- **10y growth:** 354.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Canterbury; All dwelling types series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0%
- **5y growth (index):** 6.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 26.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,151/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,279/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,407/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, Avenue Road, CT6 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.75% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £425/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 43 |
| Shoplifting | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **188** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hampton Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Herne Bay High School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
| Thornden Wood Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 21 Mar 2024 |
| Fairlight Glen Independent Special School | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 27 Sep 2023 |
| Herne Bay Infant School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 12 May 2016 |