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SUNNINGWELL

PRESTON HILL, CANTERBURY, WINGHAM, KENT CT3 1DB

3 beds 1 baths 947 sq ft Listed 26 Apr 2022 (-1505d)

£450,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£435,000 May 2022

Price per m²

£5,114/m²

Local average

£649,268 (-30.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (20,155 of 33,755)

Street crime

7 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • No Forward Chain
  • Three Bedrooms
  • Off Road Parking & Garage
  • Bright & Spacious Accommodation
  • Lovely Views To The Rear Over Open Fields
  • Recently Fitted Kitchen & Bathroom
  • Gas Central Heating
  • Double Glazing

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A very well presented 3 bedroom detached bungalow situated in an elevated position in the sought after village of Wingham. The property has recently been refurbished to include a new kitchen, bathroom and flooring and is very bright, spacious and is ready to move straight in to. The front door opens to an entrance porch and through to the entrance hall which has a handy coats cupboard and airing cupboard housing the hot water tank. The sitting room has a gas fire and is bright and spacious with windows to the front and side. The sitting room is open to the dining room and has patio doors leading to the rear garden. The kitchen has been recently fitted and has a good range of wall and base units with integrated AEG appliances including a fridge/freezer, washing machine, oven & hob. A cupboard houses the gas fired boiler and there are views over the garden and beyond to open fields behind. There are three bedrooms, two doubles both having built in wardrobes and one single bedroom which would also making an ideal home office. Outside the property is set above the road and has a driveway with off road parking leading to a detached single garage. The rear garden measures approximately 38' x 37' and is mainly laid to lawn, is fence enclosed and has a timber garden shed. Wingham is a very popular village situated 7 miles from both Canterbury and Sandwich. The village is well served with Doctor and Dentist surgeries, village store & newsagent, a well regarded farm shop, a primary school rated 'good' by Ofsted and two pubs, one of which has recently been voted 'Kent pub of the year'.

Listed by

Canterbury

Finn's

Reference: 122822648

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 03/06/2019

Current heating cost: £812/year

Potential heating cost: £576/year

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
  • Upgrade heating controls (450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 24/05/2022 (4 years ago) £435,000 —

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
THE OLD FAIRGROUND THE WILLOWS HIGH STREET, WINGHAM, CANTERBURY, DOVER, KENT, CT3 1BU £650,000 07/11/2025 Detached
THE GRANGE HIGH STREET, WINGHAM, CANTERBURY, DOVER, KENT, CT3 1BU £1,250,000 09/10/2023 Detached
115 HIGH STREET, WINGHAM, CANTERBURY, DOVER, KENT, CT3 1DE £470,000 30/08/2022 Detached
BROOMHILL GOBERY HILL, WINGHAM, CANTERBURY, DOVER, KENT, CT3 1JJ £1,400,000 03/09/2021 Detached
95 HIGH STREET, WINGHAM, CANTERBURY, DOVER, KENT, CT3 1DE £300,000 09/07/2021 Detached

Area average: £814,000 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 34.6%
10y growth 79.9%

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

1y (index) -1%
5y (index) 3.3%
10y (index) 30.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £882/mo
Realistic £980/mo
Optimistic £1,078/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dover.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Canterbury: £1,097/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CT3 1DB

Address

Preston Hill

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Preston Hill 0.1 miles
Shop Wilmshurst 0.3 miles
Shop Wingham Central Stores 0.3 miles
Train station Adisham 2.7 miles
Train station Aylesham 3.5 miles
Hospital Saint Martin's Hospital 4.8 miles
University Canterbury Christ Church University 5.5 miles
University University for the Creative Arts, Canterbury Campus 5.5 miles
Hospital Cedar House 5.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Other theft 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Possession of weapons 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 7

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
Wingham Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 24 Apr 2012
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Outstanding — 20 Mar 2015
Preston Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Good — 10 Sep 2013
Littlebourne Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Good — 13 Jun 2019
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Good — 8 Sep 2024

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
3 Bed Bungalow, North Court Road, CT3 £1,700/mo 3 0.35 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, High Street, CT3 £1,467/mo 3 0.57 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,584/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.35%
Max investor price (0.8%) £198,000
Target investor price (1%) £158,400
Gross yield 4.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 23.7×
Monthly cashflow £-372/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -3.4%
  • 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).
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