# 2 bedroom ground floor maisonette for sale (CT7 9DR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 40 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, KENT CT7 9DR |
| Price | £150,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £149,000 Oct 2019 |

## Description

Some updating required to this ground floor property within a short stroll of Birchington town centre, offered with no onward chain. Great size rooms with outside space, perfect first time buy. 

Please refer to the footnote regarding the services and appliances.

Room sizes:**Entrance Hallway****Kitchen**: 10'4 x 6'6 (3.15m x 1.98m)**Bedroom 1**: 13'6 x 11'0 (4.12m x 3.36m)**Lounge**: 17'1 x 10'9 (5.21m x 3.28m)**Bedroom 2**: 12'3 x 9'7 (3.74m x 2.92m)**Bathroom****Communal Gardens** 

The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.

 

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## Property Photos

- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/70419106/580032) - Kitchen
- ![External (Web)](/listings/photos/70419106/580039) - External (Web)
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/70419106/580050) - Lounge
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/70419106/580053) - Bedroom 1
- ![Communal Gardens](/listings/photos/70419106/580058) - Communal Gardens
- ![Rear Elevation](/listings/photos/70419106/580067) - Rear Elevation
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/70419106/580074) - Bathroom
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/70419106/580076) - Lounge
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/70419106/580078) - Bedroom 2

## Floorplans

- ![Ground Floor](/listings/photos/70419106/580080) - Ground Floor

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #6137464
- **Address:** 40 Woodford Court, BIRCHINGTON, CT7 9DR
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/11/2008
- **Work Completed:** 31/10/2008
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6068099
- **Address:** 40 Woodford Court, BIRCHINGTON, CT7 9DR
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/11/2008
- **Work Completed:** 26/09/2008
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £149,000 | 25/10/2019 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| GEOFFREY COURT, 39 FLAT 2 ALPHA ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EG | £261,000 | 22/08/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 15 GARAGE WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £12,000 | 01/04/2025 | Other |
| [Same street] 15 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £135,000 | 28/02/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 20 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £205,000 | 14/06/2024 | Flat |
| 68 YEW TREE GARDENS, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AL | £252,000 | 12/12/2023 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 7 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £135,000 | 24/11/2023 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 16 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £85,000 | 05/10/2023 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 19 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £85,000 | 07/08/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 8 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £130,000 | 31/03/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 36 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £225,000 | 30/03/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 39 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £185,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 4 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £95,000 | 10/10/2022 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 2 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £180,000 | 09/09/2022 | Flat |
| GEOFFREY COURT, 39 FLAT 18 ALPHA ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EG | £199,995 | 26/08/2022 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 18 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £108,000 | 10/08/2022 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 12 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £145,000 | 09/08/2022 | Flat |
| OLANTIGH COURT FLAT 12 ALPHA ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EH | £375,000 | 20/07/2022 | Flat |
| 68 FLAT 1 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DS | £184,000 | 15/07/2022 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 6 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £95,000 | 01/07/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 9 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £198,000 | 22/04/2022 | Flat |
| 11 FLAT 2 ALPHA ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EG | £190,000 | 25/02/2022 | Flat |
| 27 FLAT 3 EPPLE BAY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EN | £192,000 | 18/02/2022 | Flat |
| 27 FLAT 2 EPPLE BAY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EN | £242,500 | 11/02/2022 | Flat |
| 27 FLAT 1 EPPLE BAY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EN | £220,000 | 22/12/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 55 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £180,000 | 21/12/2021 | Flat |
| 81A STATION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9RE | £218,000 | 03/12/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 31 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £197,500 | 24/09/2021 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 3 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £119,500 | 08/09/2021 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 28 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £82,500 | 13/08/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £163,056 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £173,225 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £172,100 (10 Flat, CT7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -12.8%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/mo

## 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 Flat, Station Road, CT7 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Station Road, CT7 | £1,280/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, CT7 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, CT7 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Station Road, CT7 | £1,050/mo | 2 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, King Edward Road, CT7 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Coastguard Cottages, CT7 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, The Warren Drive, CT8 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,203/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.73% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £374/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.3%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -22.6%
- **10y growth:** 5.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Thanet; Flats and maisonettes series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -7.1%
- **5y growth (index):** -2.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 29%

## Flood risk

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

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