Let Flat

FIRST FLOOR FLAT

2 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, KENT CT6 6AE

2 beds 786 sq ft Listed 2 Dec 2006 (-7114d)

£595 pcm

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# 2 bedroom flat for rent (CT6 6AE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 2 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, KENT CT6 6AE |
| Price | £595 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 73 m² |
| Last sold | £221,000 Feb 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £748/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0289-3039-8203-0204-8200)

## Description

2 bedroom first floor flat with in distance of local shops and sea front.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/6159972/233162)

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #17265736
- **Address:** 2 Douglas Road, HERNE BAY, CT6 6AE
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/05/2026
- **Work Completed:** 09/07/2025
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,141/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,268/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,395/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Colchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £793/mo

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £8/m²

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Floor area

73 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Deprivation

Decile 4 (13,082 of 33,755)

Street crime

181 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Converted flat
Good decorative order
Unfurnished
No children or pets
Non smokers only
Minimum Six Months
No single applicants

Description

2 bedroom first floor flat with in distance of local shops and sea front.

Listed by

Herne Bay

Wilbee & Son

Reference: 6159972

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 08/07/2024

Current heating cost: £748/year

Potential heating cost: £426/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #17265736 Recent

Property Details

Street: 2 Douglas Road

Town: HERNE BAY

Postcode: CT6 6AE

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 03/05/2026

Work Completed: 09/07/2025

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Rental Range

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

Low £1,141/mo

Realistic £1,268/mo

Optimistic £1,395/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Canterbury.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Colchester: £793/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CT6 6AE

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Queen's Roundabout south	0.1 miles
Hospital	Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital	0.4 miles
Shop	All About Beauty	0.4 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.6 miles
Train station	Herne Bay	0.7 miles
Train station	Chestfield & Swalecliffe	2.9 miles
Hospital	Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital	3.6 miles
University	Careers and Employability Service	5.5 miles
University	Skills for Academic Success	5.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	62
Anti-social behaviour	47
Other theft	15
Shoplifting	14
Criminal damage and arson	9
Drugs	7
Burglary	6
Public order	6
Other crime	4
Vehicle crime	4
Robbery	3
Possession of weapons	2
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	181

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Herne Bay Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2016
Herne Bay Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 12 May 2016
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 27 Sep 2023
Herne Bay High School	Secondary	1.0 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
Herne Church of England Junior School	Primary	1.1 miles	Outstanding — 29 Apr 2016

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.