4 GRIMTHORPE AVENUE
WHITSTABLE, KENT CT5 4QA
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
125 m²
Last sold
£668,000 Jul 2023
Local average
£616,429 (+12.7%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (28,071 of 33,755)
Street crime
143 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Chain Free
- Detached Family Home
- Ample Off Street Parking
- Sea Views
- Substantial Sized Plot
- Open-Planned Living
- Three Bedrooms
- Development Opportunity (STPP)
- Set In Approx. 0.5 Acres
- EPC - D
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
An opportunity to acquire a three bedroom detached home, situated on Grimthorpe Avenue which is a sought after location in the popular seaside town of Whitstable, enjoying an elevated position with the most amazing sea views.
The ground floor accommodation comprises of an entrance hall, lounge with French doors leading out into the rear garden, study/gym, family room, open planned dining room/ kitchen/ breakfast bar and a utility room with plenty of built in storage.
Upstairs offers three good sized double bedrooms, with the main suite offering the most amazing sea views and a family bathroom.
To the front is a undercover parking area and a generous sized driveway with ample room for multiple vehicles.
The spacious rear garden leads from the French doors out to the patio area, ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining with breath-taking sea views. while steps lead you up to the manicured lawn where there are an abundance of mature shrubs and trees creating a beautiful border.
Whitstable (0.6 mile distance) is a seaside town famous for its beautiful seafront and working harbour and enjoys a bustling town centre providing an array of restaurants and boutique shops.
The Cathedral City of Canterbury (5.6 miles distance) offers the renowned Marlowe Theatre, leisure amenities and benefits from excellent public and state schools. The City also boasts the facilities of a shopping centre enjoying a range of mainstream retail outlets as well as many individual and designer shops. The High Speed Rail Link from Canterbury West provides frequent services to London St Pancras with a journey time of approximately 54 minutes. The A299 is also easily accessible offering access to the A2/M2 leading to the channel ports and subsequent motorway links.
Living Room: 18'9" x 16'1" (5.72m x 4.90m)
Kitchen: 11'3" x 10'11" (3.43m x 3.33m)
Dining Room: 15'9" x 12'1" (4.80m x 3.68m)
Study: 14'3" x 7'5" (4.34m x 2.26m)
Utility: 11'9" x 6'11" (3.58m x 2.11m)
Bedroom 1: 16'1" x 12'6" (4.90m x 3.81m)
Bedroom 2: 11'9" x 9'9" (3.58m x 2.97m)
Bedroom 3: 9'9" x 9'1" (2.97m x 2.77m)
Listed by
Faversham
W H Breading & Son (Whitstable and Chestfield) Limited
Reference: 127539353
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floor Plan 1
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 03/07/2023 (2 years ago) | £668,000 | — |
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 |
| 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 |
| Same street 13 GRIMTHORPE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4QA | £360,000 | 06/07/2022 | Semi-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 |
| TOLLGATE, 2 BORSTAL HILL, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4LX | £290,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |
| Same street 7 GRIMTHORPE AVENUE, WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT5 4QA | £365,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £362,500 (2 sales)
Area average: £516,573 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Canterbury. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Canterbury. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Canterbury.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Colchester: £972/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
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 | Kwik-Fit | 0.3 miles |
| Hospital | Estuary View Medical Centre | 0.5 miles |
| Train station | Whitstable | 1.0 miles |
| Hospital | Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital | 1.7 miles |
| Train station | Chestfield & Swalecliffe | 2.3 miles |
| University | Nexus (Templeman) | 4.0 miles |
| University | University of Kent | 4.0 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
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).