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2 GRIMTHORPE AVENUE

WHITSTABLE, KENT CT5 4QA

4 beds 1,399 sq ft Listed 25 Sep 2009 (-6095d)

£420,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CT5 4QA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 2 GRIMTHORPE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, KENT CT5 4QA |
| Price | £420,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Floor area | 130 m² |
| Last sold | £400,000 Mar 2010 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** A
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Current heating cost:** £276/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £5,000

### Recommendations
- N (Â£4,000 - Â£6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8218-7335-4300-0471-0902)

## Description

**SOLD STC BY WARD & PARTNERS**

**Price Range: £420,000 - £450,000**

Prestige Location With Sea Views

Unique 4 Bedroom Detached House. Double Garage

Approx. 140' Rear Garden

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/23472178/238551) - Front
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/23472178/238552) - Lounge
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/23472178/238554) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/23472178/238555) - Kitchen
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/23472178/238556) - Dining Room
- ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/23472178/238557) - Conservatory
- ![Balcony](/listings/photos/23472178/238558) - Balcony
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/23472178/238559) - Bathroom
- ![Bathroom 2](/listings/photos/23472178/238560) - Bathroom 2
- ![View](/listings/photos/23472178/238561) - View
- ![View 2](/listings/photos/23472178/238562) - View 2
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/23472178/238563) - Garden
- ![Bar Area](/listings/photos/23472178/238564) - Bar Area
- ![View 2](/listings/photos/23472178/238565) - View 2
- ![EPC](/listings/photos/23472178/238566) - EPC
- ![EPC](/listings/photos/23472178/238567) - EPC

## Floorplans

- ![Ground floor plan](/listings/photos/23472178/238569) - Ground floor plan
- ![First floor plan](/listings/photos/23472178/238571) - First floor plan

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9615692
- **Address:** 2 Grimthorpe Avenue, WHITSTABLE, CT5 4QA
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/06/2013
- **Work Completed:** 21/05/2013
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 GRIMTHORPE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4QA | £400,000 | 05/03/2010 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 SHEARWATER AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4DR | £290,000 | 21/01/2026 | Detached |
| 51 MEADOW WALK, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4PW | £415,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 9 WINDMILL ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NL | £455,000 | 01/08/2025 | Detached |
| 7 WINDMILL ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NL | £375,000 | 29/07/2025 | Detached |
| 4 GROSVENOR ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NN | £675,000 | 27/03/2024 | Detached |
| 7 SPRING WALK, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4PP | £599,950 | 15/08/2023 | Detached |
| 4 GRIMTHORPE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4QA | £668,000 | 03/07/2023 | Detached |
| 34 LAMBS WALK, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4PJ | £454,000 | 19/06/2023 | Detached |
| 2 PIERPOINT ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NW | £740,000 | 16/11/2022 | Detached |
| 53 VALKYRIE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4DW | £362,500 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| ASHWELL HOUSE CLOVELLY ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NR | £620,000 | 13/10/2022 | Detached |
| 31 VALKYRIE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4EA | £750,000 | 01/09/2022 | Detached |
| 20 WINDMILL ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NL | £615,000 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 38 VALKYRIE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4DW | £455,000 | 04/08/2022 | Detached |
| 36 VALKYRIE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4DW | £430,000 | 21/06/2022 | Detached |
| 19 BAYVIEW ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NP | £685,000 | 15/06/2022 | Detached |
| 1 NURSERY GARDENS, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4FQ | £405,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| 22 BAYVIEW ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NP | £750,000 | 09/03/2022 | Detached |
| 58 SHEARWATER AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4DY | £510,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| 47 MEADOW WALK, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4PW | £455,000 | 10/01/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £535,473 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £616,429 (42 Detached, CT5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -31.9%

## 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):** £1,247/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Bluefield Mews, CT5 | £1,900/mo | 4 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed End Terrace, Saxon Shore, CT5 | £4,000/mo | 4 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oxford Street, CT5 | £2,100/mo | 4 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,667/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £262,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £210,000

*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 £2,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £211/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.1%

*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:** £3,231/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.2%
- **10y growth:** 22.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Canterbury; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.5%

## 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

130 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£400,000 Mar 2010

Price per m²

£3,231/m²

Local average

£616,429 (-31.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (28,071 of 33,755)

Street crime

143 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Price Range: £420,000 - £450,000

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

SOLD STC BY WARD & PARTNERS
Price Range: £420,000 - £450,000
Prestige Location With Sea Views
Unique 4 Bedroom Detached House. Double Garage
Approx. 140' Rear Garden

Listed by

Whitstable

Arun Estates

Reference: 23472178

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: A

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 09/05/2018

Current heating cost: £276/year

Potential heating cost: £277/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £5,000

Recommendations

Solar water heating (Â£4,000 - Â£6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Ground floor plan

First floor plan

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #9615692

Property Details

Street: 2 Grimthorpe Avenue

Town: WHITSTABLE

Postcode: CT5 4QA

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 17/06/2013

Work Completed: 21/05/2013

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

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	05/03/2010 (16 years ago)	£400,000	—

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
1 SHEARWATER AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4DR	£290,000	21/01/2026	Detached
51 MEADOW WALK, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4PW	£415,000	09/01/2026	Detached
9 WINDMILL ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NL	£455,000	01/08/2025	Detached
7 WINDMILL ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NL	£375,000	29/07/2025	Detached
4 GROSVENOR ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NN	£675,000	27/03/2024	Detached
7 SPRING WALK, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4PP	£599,950	15/08/2023	Detached
4 GRIMTHORPE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4QA	£668,000	03/07/2023	Detached
34 LAMBS WALK, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4PJ	£454,000	19/06/2023	Detached
2 PIERPOINT ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NW	£740,000	16/11/2022	Detached
53 VALKYRIE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4DW	£362,500	11/11/2022	Detached
ASHWELL HOUSE CLOVELLY ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NR	£620,000	13/10/2022	Detached
31 VALKYRIE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4EA	£750,000	01/09/2022	Detached
20 WINDMILL ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NL	£615,000	31/08/2022	Detached
38 VALKYRIE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4DW	£455,000	04/08/2022	Detached
36 VALKYRIE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4DW	£430,000	21/06/2022	Detached
19 BAYVIEW ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NP	£685,000	15/06/2022	Detached
1 NURSERY GARDENS, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4FQ	£405,000	14/04/2022	Detached
22 BAYVIEW ROAD, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4NP	£750,000	09/03/2022	Detached
58 SHEARWATER AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4DY	£510,000	11/02/2022	Detached
47 MEADOW WALK, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4PW	£455,000	10/01/2022	Detached

Area average: £535,473 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 7.2%

10y growth 22.7%

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

1y (index) 0.4%

5y (index) 10.2%

10y (index) 29.5%

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: £1,247/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CT5 4QA

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Carter's Nursery	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Borstal Hill (S-bound)	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Sandpiper Road	0.2 miles
Shop	Tales On Moon Lane	0.6 miles
Train station	Whitstable	1.0 miles
Train station	Chestfield & Swalecliffe	2.3 miles
University	Nexus (Templeman)	4.0 miles
University	Skills for Academic Success	4.0 miles
Hospital	Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital	5.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	48
Shoplifting	37
Anti-social behaviour	16
Criminal damage and arson	12
Other theft	8
Other crime	6
Public order	5
Burglary	4
Drugs	4
Vehicle crime	3
Total incidents	143

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
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 3 Mar 2014
Whitstable Junior School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 18 May 2015
St Alphege Church of England Infant School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 3 Jul 2024
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School	Primary	0.8 miles	Outstanding — 24 Feb 2017
The Whitstable School	Secondary	0.9 miles	Good — 24 Apr 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
4 Bed Terraced House, Bluefield Mews, CT5	£1,900/mo	4	0.34 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed End Terrace, Saxon Shore, CT5	£4,000/mo	4	0.51 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oxford Street, CT5	£2,100/mo	4	0.73 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,667/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.5%

Max investor price (0.8%) £262,500

Target investor price (1%) £210,000

Gross yield 6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.7×

Monthly cashflow £211/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.1%

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).