For sale Flat

7B

DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, KENT CT6 6AE

1 beds 1 baths 635 sq ft Listed 30 Jan 2026 (-118d)

£200,000

Reduced on 6 Mar 2026

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

59 m²

Council tax band

A

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£180,000 Aug 2021

Price per m²

£3,390/m²

Local average

£177,182 (+12.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (13,082 of 33,755)

Street crime

181 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Ground Floor Apartment
  • Double Bedroom
  • Off Road Parking With Electric Charging Point
  • Rear Garden
  • Freehold For The Building Included
  • Great Central Location
  • Modern Kitchen
  • Separate Dining Room
  • Close To The Seafront & Town Centre
  • EPC Rating 63 D

Additional details

Parking
Driveway
Garden
Rear garden

Description

Description

Located in a highly convenient central position on Douglas Road, just moments from Herne Bay's charming seafront, shops, cafés, and town amenities, this one-bedroom ground floor flat presents a rare opportunity for buyers seeking both practicality and long-term value. The property enjoys the added benefit of owning the freehold to the entire building, offering additional control.
Internally, the flat offers well-proportioned accommodation, starting with a spacious lounge to the front of the property. The bay window draws in natural light and adds character to the room, creating an inviting space to relax or entertain. Moving further into the home, a separate dining room provides a pleasant transition and flows neatly into the modern fitted kitchen, which is well-appointed for everyday living. From the dining area, doors open directly to the garden, making al fresco dining or simple morning coffee an appealing option.
At the rear of the property is a notably generous master bedroom, which not only offers ample space for furniture but also includes a dressing or seating area to the rear. This peaceful retreat also provides direct access to the rear garden, enhancing the sense of privacy and connection to the outdoors. The bathroom completes the accommodation.
Externally, the property benefits from a driveway to the front, including the added benefit of an electric charging point, offering off-road parking—an increasingly valuable asset in such a central location. To the rear, the garden is designed for low maintenance, making it ideal for those who wish to enjoy outdoor space without the commitment of ongoing upkeep.
Douglas Road is ideally positioned for access to Herne Bay's many attractions, including the historic bandstand, beautiful beaches, and popular pier. Transport links are excellent, with the railway station nearby providing regular services to London, and the A299 giving easy road access to Canterbury and the wider Kent coast. The area offers a friendly community feel with a range of independent shops, eateries, and regular local events, making it a delightful place to live or invest.
This unique flat is an ideal option for first-time buyers, downsizers, or those seeking a bolt-hole by the sea—with the added bonus of freehold ownership offering long-term flexibility and peace of mind. Early viewing is highly recommended to appreciate both the space and location on offer.
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WHAT TO DO NEXT To view our properties, please book an appointment beforehand. If you make an acceptable offer, please note that we require some documents from you before taking the property off the market. These include a copy of your identification, a copy of your mortgage agreement in principle, proof of deposit, and proof of cash if you're purchasing without a mortgage. If you're using funds from a related sale, we'll need the name of your selling agent, and the name of your solicitor, who will act for you in the purchase. Once we have all these, we can remove the property from the market.


NOTE Please note that sizes and dimensions provided are approximate and may vary from the actual measurements.


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Listed by

Herne Bay

David Clarke Estate Agents

Reference: 171643547

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Price history

304% since 1999

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £200,000 +11.1%
Sold 16/08/2021 (4 years ago) £180,000 +304.5%
Sold 04/08/1999 (26 years ago) £44,500

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
54 FLAT 1 CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5DF £185,000 17/12/2025 Flat
62 FLAT 3 MICKLEBURGH HILL, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6DX £129,995 16/12/2025 Flat
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
48 GROUND FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AF £225,000 18/12/2023 Flat
56A CAVENDISH ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5BB £176,000 05/05/2023 Flat
Same street 30 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £150,000 28/04/2023 Flat
18A GOSFIELD ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SD £205,000 05/12/2022 Flat
WOODSTOCK, 101 FLAT 1 CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SA £255,000 11/08/2022 Flat
48 FIRST FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AF £240,000 26/07/2022 Flat
81 FLAT 1 SOUTH ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5AT £232,500 30/06/2022 Flat
Same street 18 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £195,000 24/06/2022 Flat
76 SECOND FLOOR FLAT CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SB £87,500 26/04/2022 Flat
Same street 36B DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £190,000 11/04/2022 Flat
6B GOSFIELD ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SD £195,000 08/04/2022 Flat
26A CAVENDISH ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5BB £183,000 28/03/2022 Flat
5 FIRST FLOOR FLAT OAKDALE ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AH £190,000 26/11/2021 Flat
Same street 24 FIRST FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £169,995 12/11/2021 Flat
83 CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SA £235,000 03/11/2021 Flat
Same street 5 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £410,000 08/10/2021 Terraced
18B GOSFIELD ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SD £189,000 30/09/2021 Flat
Same street 15 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £402,000 29/09/2021 Detached
Same street 1A DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £430,000 29/09/2021 Detached
Same street 34B DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE £165,000 08/09/2021 Flat
58 FLAT 1 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AF £230,000 21/07/2021 Flat
7 CECIL COURT, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6DN £215,000 05/07/2021 Flat
62 FLAT 1 MICKLEBURGH HILL, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6DX £229,995 04/06/2021 Flat

Street average: £264,928 (14 sales)

Area average: £200,176 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -14.5%
10y growth 46.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Canterbury. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -4.1%
5y (index) -1.6%
10y (index) 14.9%

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: £623/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Queen's Roundabout south 0.1 miles
Shop Beer Brothers 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 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 Infant School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 12 May 2016
Herne Bay Junior School Primary 0.3 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

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
1 Bed Flat, Mickleburgh Hill, CT6 £700/mo 1 0.16 miles OpenRent
Studio Flat, Beltinge Road, CT6 £650/mo 1 0.33 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Victoria Park, CT6 £895/mo 1 0.34 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Victoria Park, CT6 £950/mo 1 0.34 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, East Street, CT6 £945/mo 1 0.35 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, East Street, CT6 £995/mo 1 0.35 miles OpenRent
Studio Flat, Station Road, CT6 £575/mo 1 0.63 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Sea Street, CT6 £925/mo 1 1.03 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £829/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%
Max investor price (0.8%) £113,750
Target investor price (1%) £91,000
Gross yield 5.5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 18.3×
Monthly cashflow £6/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 0.1%
  • 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).