# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (CT5 1QF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 57 MILLSTROOD ROAD, WHITSTABLE, KENT CT5 1QF |
| Price | £389,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £380,000 Mar 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 20/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £874/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2797-3050-1205-7515-6204)

## Description

A spacious and smartly presented semi-detached house in a desirable location, conveniently positioned for access to Whitstable town centre, seafront, highly regarded schools, supermarkets and Whitstable station (0.7 miles). 

The generously proportioned accommodation is arranged on the ground floor to provide an entrance porch, entrance hall, a double aspect sitting/dining room, a kitchen, utility cupboard, and a shower room. The first floor comprises three bedrooms with fitted wardrobes to bedroom one and a bathroom.  Air conditioning units have been installed to the living/dining room as well as the two largest bedrooms. 

In addition, there is a lower ground floor which includes a garden room and three useful storage areas. 

The South West facing garden extends to 38 ft (12 m) and gives access to the garage which is located in a block to the rear of the property. A driveway provides additional off road parking for one vehicle.

**Location** - Millstrood Road is a sought after residential location and is conveniently positioned for access to schools, shops, supermarkets and Whitstable mainline railway station is just 0.7 of a mile distant and offers frequent services to London (Victoria) approximately 80 minutes. The high speed Javelin service provides access to London (St Pancras) with a journey time of approximately 73 minutes. The A299 is also easily accessible linking with the A2/ M2 providing access to the channel ports and subsequent motorway network. 

Whitstable itself provides a highly regarded range of shopping facilities including mainstream retailers and boutique shops as well as a variety of cafes, bars and well-regarded seafood restaurants for which the town has become renowned. The beach is also accessible where a range of watersports facilities can be enjoyed.

**Accommodation** - The accommodation and approximate measurements (taken at maximum points) are:

**Ground Floor** - 

**• Entrance Porch** - 

**• Entrance Hall** - 

**• Kitchen** - 3.67m x 2.69m (12'0" x 8'10") - 

**• Sitting/Dining Room** - 6.72m x 3.97m (22'1" x 13'0") - 

**• Shower Room** - 

**First Floor** - 

**• Bedroom 1** - 3.65m x 3.52m (12'0" x 11'7") - 

**• Bedroom 2** - 3.53m x 2.87m  (11'7" x 9'5" ) - 

**• Bedroom 3** - 2.65m x 2.41m (8'8" x 7'11") - 

**• Bathroom** - 2.41m x 1.68m (7'11" x 5'6") - 

**Lower Ground Floor** - 

**• Garden Room / Study** - 3.07m x 2.87m (10'1" x 9'5") - 

**• Store Room** - 3.68m x 3.08m (12'1" x 10'1") - 

**• Store Room** - 2.88m x 2.85m (9'5" x 9'4") - 

**• Store Room** - 3.68m x 2.85m (12'1" x 9'4") - 

**Outside** - 

**• Garden** - 11.58m x 7.32m (38' x 24') - 

**• Garage** - 5.49m x 2.84m (18'0" x 9'4") - Located in a block to the rear of the property accessed via a shared driveway from Millstrood Road.

## Property Photos

- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747616) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747617) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747618) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747619) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747620) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747621) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747622) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747623) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747624) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747625) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747626) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747627) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747628) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747629) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747630) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747631) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747632) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747633) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable
- ![Millstrood Road, Whitstable](/listings/photos/162377630/1747634) - Millstrood Road, Whitstable

## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/162377630/1747635) - Floor Plan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/162377630/1747636) - EE Rating

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 57 MILLSTROOD ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1QF | £380,000 | 26/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 57 MILLSTROOD ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1QF | £325,000 | 02/03/2018 | Semi-detached |
| 57 MILLSTROOD ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1QF | £245,000 | 23/04/2014 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 GOSSELIN STREET, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4LA | £280,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 1 BELTON CLOSE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4LG | £365,000 | 11/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ST DAVIDS CLOSE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1QD | £365,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 13 CRANLEIGH GARDENS, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4RL | £325,000 | 08/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 ST MARKS CLOSE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1QE | £325,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 9 ST DAVIDS CLOSE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1QD | £285,000 | 13/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 8 KINGSLEY ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4LE | £250,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 CRANLEIGH GARDENS, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4RL | £324,000 | 04/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 GRIMSHILL ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4LL | £515,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 61 MILLSTROOD ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1QF | £350,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 57 GRIMSHILL ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4LN | £415,000 | 24/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 WALMER ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4LF | £352,000 | 01/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 WALMER ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4LB | £355,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 GORRELL ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1RN | £495,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CLIFFORD ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1PW | £275,000 | 15/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 DOWNS AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1RP | £430,000 | 08/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| HILLENE BELLEVUE ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1QA | £575,000 | 21/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 ST DAVIDS CLOSE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1QD | £355,000 | 15/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 DOWNS AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 1RR | £355,000 | 20/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 31 GOSSELIN STREET, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4LQ | £260,000 | 07/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £350,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £363,211 (19 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £387,345 (38 Semi-detached, CT5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +0.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Canterbury). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,151/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,279/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,407/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Colchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £972/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Essex Street, CT5 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cromwell Road, CT5 | £1,750/mo | 3 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Westmeads Road, CT5 | £1,365/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,538/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*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 £1,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-211/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.2%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,148/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17%
- **10y growth:** 43.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Canterbury; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.9%

## Flood risk

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

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