Let Flat

126A

MORTIMER STREET, HERNE BAY, HERNE BAY, KENT CT6 5EB

2 beds 893 sq ft Listed 4 Mar 2008 (-6677d)

£600 pcm

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# 2 bedroom flat for rent (CT6 5EB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 126A, MORTIMER STREET, HERNE BAY, HERNE BAY, KENT CT6 5EB |
| Price | £600 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 83 m² |
| Last sold | £96,500 Oct 1996 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 27/09/2032
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,880

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- L2 (£1,600 - £2,400)
- Y (£585 - £725)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5312-2321-7060-0558-8226)

## Description

Large duplex 2 dbl bedroomed flat in heart of Town with roof terrace. Kitchen/diner, Bathroom/shower, separate W.C. and Large sitting room. Newly re-decorated.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/17120059/498645)

## 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

## 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 Terraced House, Charles Street, CT6 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Leighdom House, CT6 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Sunny Mead Court, CT6 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Hernbay, CT6 | £890/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Herne Bay, CT6 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Clarence St, CT6 | £780/mo | 2 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,078/mo (6 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2100%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £918/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6328.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £7/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

83 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Deprivation

Decile 2 (4,955 of 33,755)

Street crime

223 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Light spacious property
Roof terrace
Newly decorated
Electric C.H. & white goods

Description

Large duplex 2 dbl bedroomed flat in heart of Town with roof terrace. Kitchen/diner, Bathroom/shower, separate W.C. and Large sitting room. Newly re-decorated.

Listed by

Canterbury

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 17120059

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 28/09/2022

Expiry date: 27/09/2032

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,880

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
High heat retention storage heaters (£1,600 - £2,400)
Heat recovery system for mixer showers (£585 - £725)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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 5EB

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Fire Station	0.0 miles
Shop	All About Beauty	0.1 miles
Hospital	Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital	0.7 miles
Train station	Herne Bay	0.7 miles
Shop	The Local	0.7 miles
Train station	Chestfield & Swalecliffe	2.8 miles
Hospital	Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital	3.5 miles
University	Careers and Employability Service	5.7 miles
University	Skills for Academic Success	5.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	84
Anti-social behaviour	50
Shoplifting	38
Criminal damage and arson	14
Burglary	11
Other theft	7
Public order	4
Bicycle theft	3
Robbery	3
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	2
Vehicle crime	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	223

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 Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2016
Herne Bay Infant School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 12 May 2016
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Sep 2023
Herne Bay High School	Secondary	1.0 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
Hampton Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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 Terraced House, Charles Street, CT6	£1,500/mo	2	0.04 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Leighdom House, CT6	£1,000/mo	2	0.17 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Sunny Mead Court, CT6	£1,100/mo	2	0.22 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Hernbay, CT6	£890/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Herne Bay, CT6	£1,200/mo	2	0.35 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Clarence St, CT6	£780/mo	2	0.41 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,078/mo (6 listings)