Terraced

68 BYRON AVENUE

MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TU

£206,700

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Resul Convenience Store	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Edith Court	0.2 miles
Hospital	Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital	0.5 miles
Train station	Margate	0.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

68 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£206,700 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,040/m²

Local average

£284,876 (49 sales)

Street crime

541 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/10/2019

Expiry date: 14/10/2029

Current heating cost: £480/year

Potential heating cost: £341/year

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/02/2026	£206,700	Terraced	—	£207,637 to April 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	£206,700
listed	09/05/2025	£225,000

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
117 MILTON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TT	£185,000	21/01/2026	Terraced
53 MILTON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TS	£180,000	16/01/2026	Terraced
44 VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LW	£665,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
1 POETS CORNER, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TR	£195,500	01/12/2025	Terraced
12 MILTON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TS	£225,000	14/10/2025	Terraced
19 OSBORNE TERRACE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TP	£240,000	14/12/2023	Terraced
42 ST JOHNS ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LU	£300,000	11/12/2023	Terraced
14 CHURCH ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TA	£315,000	08/12/2023	Terraced
25 SUSSEX AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TN	£305,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
44 VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LW	£280,000	10/11/2023	Terraced
19 SUSSEX AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TN	£401,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
45 VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LW	£310,000	23/10/2023	Terraced
105 MILTON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TT	£215,000	02/10/2023	Terraced
80 BYRON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TX	£195,000	04/08/2023	Terraced
43 VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LW	£310,000	17/07/2023	Terraced
119 BYRON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TX	£260,000	07/07/2023	Terraced
9 CHURCH STREET, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TB	£282,500	09/06/2023	Terraced
102 BYRON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TX	£240,000	02/06/2023	Terraced
47 VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LW	£330,000	17/05/2023	Terraced
41 VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LW	£340,000	15/02/2023	Terraced

Area average: £288,700 (20 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 1.9%

10y growth 61.3%

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

1y (index) -3%

5y (index) 7.8%

10y (index) 45.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £998/mo

Realistic £1,109/mo

Optimistic £1,220/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Turkey St, CT9	£1,250/mo	2	0.09 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.6%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 7.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.8×

Monthly cashflow £286/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5.7%

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	191
Anti-social behaviour	129
Criminal damage and arson	54
Shoplifting	41
Other theft	36
Public order	25
Drugs	24
Vehicle crime	12
Other crime	9
Burglary	8
Robbery	7
Possession of weapons	3
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	541

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
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 23 May 2023
Parkview Academy	Other	0.3 miles	Inadequate — 25 Sep 2024
Drapers Mills Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2018
Salmestone Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2019
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 17 Oct 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
14/02/2011	22/12/2010	—	1
06/09/2005	10/08/2005	6	1

# 68 BYRON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TU

## Property details

- Slug: `89d52f1` (address key hash: `89d52f18f8b5f53c458fcd45e21b59020737fd55`)
- Postcode: CT9 1TU
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 68 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £206,700 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,040/m²
- Local average: £284,876 (49 sales)
- Street crime: 541 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £206,700
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 14/10/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £480/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- W1 (1,200)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8661-7220-6659-4785-0992)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-16 | £206,700 | Terraced | — | £207,637 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-429a-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 68 BYRON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TU | £206,700 | 16/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [161747852](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/496caf9)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £206,700 |
| listed | 2025-05-09 | £225,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 117 MILTON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TT | £185,000 | 21/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 53 MILTON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TS | £180,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 44 VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LW | £665,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 1 POETS CORNER, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TR | £195,500 | 01/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 12 MILTON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TS | £225,000 | 14/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 19 OSBORNE TERRACE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TP | £240,000 | 14/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 42 ST JOHNS ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LU | £300,000 | 11/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 14 CHURCH ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TA | £315,000 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 25 SUSSEX AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TN | £305,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 44 VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LW | £280,000 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 19 SUSSEX AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TN | £401,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 45 VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LW | £310,000 | 23/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 105 MILTON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TT | £215,000 | 02/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 80 BYRON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TX | £195,000 | 04/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 43 VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LW | £310,000 | 17/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 119 BYRON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TX | £260,000 | 07/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 CHURCH STREET, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TB | £282,500 | 09/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 102 BYRON AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1TX | £240,000 | 02/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 47 VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LW | £330,000 | 17/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 41 VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 1LW | £340,000 | 15/02/2023 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £288,700 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1.9%
- **10y growth:** 61.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Thanet; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 45.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £998/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,109/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,220/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 Terraced House, Turkey St, CT9 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.6% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*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 £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £286/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.7%

*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 | 191 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 129 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 54 |
| Shoplifting | 41 |
| Other theft | 36 |
| Public order | 25 |
| Drugs | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **541** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 23 May 2023 |
| Parkview Academy | Other | 0.3 miles | Inadequate — 25 Sep 2024 |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2018 |
| Salmestone Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Feb 2019 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 17 Oct 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #7961888
- **Address:** 68 Byron Avenue, MARGATE, CT9 1TU
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/02/2011
- **Work Completed:** 22/12/2010
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #3024082
- **Address:** 68 Byron Avenue, MARGATE, CT9 1TU
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/09/2005
- **Work Completed:** 10/08/2005
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)