# 8 BUCKHURST DRIVE, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HT

## Property details

- Slug: `b07d6f9` (address key hash: `b07d6f9ddc92bedf58087b9443edc2351a93f392`)
- Postcode: CT9 3HT
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 65 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £245,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,769/m²
- Local average: £286,504 (48 sales)
- Street crime: 26 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £245,000
- Date: 2026-01-21
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £670/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- 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/7406-3049-8204-2765-8200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-21 | £245,000 | Terraced | +410.4% | £245,000 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-0530-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 1998-08-12 | £48,000 | Terraced | — | £288,986 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/16113959-bb26-4860-bad6-05a4d8907e1d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 BUCKHURST DRIVE, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HT | £245,000 | 21/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 8 BUCKHURST DRIVE, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HT | £48,000 | 12/08/1998 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 COPPERHURST WALK, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JE | £265,500 | 10/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 24 SUMMERFIELD ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JJ | £350,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 61 STAPLEHURST GARDENS, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JD | £280,000 | 31/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 27 COPPERHURST WALK, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JE | £290,000 | 29/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 LAMBERHURST WAY, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HH | £285,000 | 19/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 64 STAPLEHURST GARDENS, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JD | £285,000 | 19/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 102 EASTCHURCH ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HX | £362,500 | 15/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 LAMBERHURST WAY, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HH | £300,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 ALKHAM CLOSE, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JP | £375,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 YARDHURST GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HS | £375,000 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 BUCKHURST DRIVE, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HT | £285,000 | 28/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 COPPERHURST WALK, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JE | £280,000 | 06/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 PENSHURST GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JF | £326,000 | 06/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 51 STAPLEHURST GARDENS, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JD | £285,000 | 06/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 COPPERHURST WALK, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JE | £249,000 | 29/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 23 HALSTEAD GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JH | £280,000 | 17/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £304,563 (16 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.8%
- **10y growth:** 49%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 6.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.5%

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Headcorn Gardens, CT9 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Kingsgate, CT10 | £1,020/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Greyfriars Court, CT10 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Princes Court, CT9 | £1,150/mo | 2 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,080/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £135,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £108,500

*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 £1,085/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-13/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.2%

*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 | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **26** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Palm Bay Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2014 |
| St Anthony's School | Other | 1.0 miles | Good — 4 Sep 2015 |
| Cliftonville Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2024 |
| Northdown Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 19 Jan 2022 |
| Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 15 Jun 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #17287334
- **Address:** 8 Buckhurst Drive, Cliftonville, CT9 3HT
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/05/2026
- **Work Completed:** 21/04/2026
- **Items:** 2 window(s)