Sold STC Semi-detached

27 DOUGLAS ROAD

HERNE BAY, KENT CT6 6AE

3 beds 1 baths 969 sq ft Listed 28 Apr 2017 (-3330d)

£309,995

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Property details

Floor area

90 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£297,000 May 2017

Price per m²

£3,444/m²

Local average

£323,725 (-4.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (13,082 of 33,755)

Street crime

235 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Stunning three bedroom semi detached
  • Modern fitted kitchen breakfast bar and integral appliances
  • Double glazing, central heating
  • Off street parking for two cars
  • open fire in the lounge
  • Attractive rear garden with gardens laid to lawn
  • Two decked areas and garden shed

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

MUST VIEW FAMILY HOME, This lovely home is decorated to a high standard by the current owners and we would highly reccomend an appointment to view. The property has living accomodation comprising of three bedrooms, family bathroom with modern fitted bathroom suite, lounge and stunning kitchin dinner with breakfast bar and integral appliances. The property also benifits from off street parking for two cars, attractive rear garden with raised decked area, gardens laid to lawn with garden shed and second decked area to the rear of the garden. To arrange an appointment to view call Miles and Barr now on 01227 740 840.

Herne Bay is a popular coastal town benefitting from a range of local amenities including retail outlets and educational facilities. There are also a good range of leisure amenities including rowing, sailing and yacht clubs along with a swimming pool and cinema. The mainline railway station (approximately 1 mile distant) offers fast and frequent links to London (Victoria approximately 85mins) as well as the high speed service to London (St Pancras approximately 87mins). The town also offers excellent access to the A299 which gives access to the A2/ M2 motorway network. The picturesque town of Whitstable is only 5 miles distant which also enjoys a variety of shopping, educational and leisure amenities including sailing, water sports and bird watching, as well as the seafood restaurants for which it has become renowned. The City of Canterbury is approximately eight miles distant with its Cathedral, theatre and cultural amenities, as well as benefiting from excellent public and state schools. The City also boasts the facilities of a major shopping centre enjoying a range of mainstream retail outlets as well as many individual shops.

Entrance -

Kitchen/Diner - 5.49m x 3.66m (18 x 12) -

Lounge - 4.27m x 3.66m (14 x 12) -

1st Floor -

Lavatory -

Family Bathroom - 1.85m x 1.55m (6'1 x 5'1) -

Bedroom One - 4.27m x 3.94m (14 x 12'11) -

Bedroom Two - 3.68m x 3.35m (12'1 x 11) -

Bedroom Three - 2.74m x 2.44m (9 x 8 ) -

Listed by

Herne Bay

The Lomond Group

Reference: 66045599

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 31/10/2016

Current heating cost: £538/year

Potential heating cost: £497/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #3714423

Property Details

Street: 27 Douglas Road

Town: HERNE BAY

Postcode: CT6 6AE

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 15/05/2006

Work Completed: 27/02/2006

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #16137634 Recent

Property Details

Street: 27 Douglas Road

Town: HERNE BAY

Postcode: CT6 6AE

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 28/01/2024

Work Completed: 19/01/2024

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.

Price history

50% since 2012

Event Date Price % change
Sold 15/05/2017 (9 years ago) £297,000 +50.4%
Sold 24/08/2012 (13 years ago) £197,500

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
13 IVANHOE ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6EG £307,000 07/11/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 7A DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £189,000 14/08/2025 Flat
Same street 2 GROUND FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £185,000 06/06/2025 Flat
Same street 2 FIRST FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £221,000 14/02/2025 Flat
Same street 10 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £380,000 06/12/2024 Terraced
Same street 16 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £272,000 29/11/2024 Terraced
Same street 8 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £350,000 05/04/2024 Detached
25 IVANHOE ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6EG £385,000 17/08/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 30 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £150,000 28/04/2023 Flat
10A MAYFIELD ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6EH £277,500 28/04/2023 Semi-detached
18 ARKLEY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SL £350,000 19/12/2022 Semi-detached
54 DOWNS PARK, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6BZ £375,000 03/10/2022 Semi-detached
28 OAKDALE ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AH £393,000 10/08/2022 Semi-detached
41 HERNE AVENUE, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6EN £320,000 10/08/2022 Semi-detached
4 COLLARD CLOSE, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6EP £350,000 09/08/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 18 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £195,000 24/06/2022 Flat
37 HERNE AVENUE, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6EN £310,000 13/05/2022 Semi-detached
138 CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5RX £700,000 11/05/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 36B DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £190,000 11/04/2022 Flat
87 SPENSER ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AP £285,000 28/02/2022 Semi-detached
37 BEACON ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6DJ £375,000 11/02/2022 Semi-detached
27 HERNE AVENUE, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6EN £315,000 03/02/2022 Semi-detached
24 HERNE AVENUE, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6EN £265,000 21/01/2022 Semi-detached
28 HERNE AVENUE, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6EN £330,000 17/12/2021 Semi-detached
12 HERNE AVENUE, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6EN £325,000 16/11/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 24 FIRST FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £169,995 12/11/2021 Flat
Same street 5 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £410,000 08/10/2021 Terraced
128 CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5RX £595,000 08/10/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 1A DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £430,000 29/09/2021 Detached
Same street 15 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £402,000 29/09/2021 Detached
Same street 34B DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £165,000 08/09/2021 Flat
66A STANLEY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SJ £139,000 18/08/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 7B DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £180,000 16/08/2021 Flat
49 HERNE AVENUE, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6EN £280,000 30/07/2021 Semi-detached
11 COLLARD CLOSE, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6EP £349,500 23/07/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £259,266 (15 sales)

Area average: £351,300 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4.2%
10y growth 27.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Canterbury. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.1%
5y (index) 11.4%
10y (index) 32.6%

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: £972/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Beer Brothers 0.1 miles
Bus stop Queen's Roundabout south 0.1 miles
Shop Tesco Express 0.1 miles
Hospital Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital 0.4 miles
Train station Herne Bay 0.7 miles
Train station Chestfield & Swalecliffe 2.9 miles
Hospital Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital 3.6 miles
University Skills for Academic Success 5.5 miles
University Careers and Employability Service 5.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 92
Anti-social behaviour 49
Shoplifting 39
Criminal damage and arson 14
Burglary 11
Other theft 9
Public order 4
Robbery 4
Bicycle theft 3
Vehicle crime 3
Drugs 2
Other crime 2
Possession of weapons 2
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 235

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Herne Bay Infant School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 12 May 2016
Herne Bay Junior School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 4 Jul 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 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.41%
Max investor price (0.8%) £158,500
Target investor price (1%) £126,800
  • 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).