Sold Flat

18 DOUGLAS ROAD

HERNE BAY, KENT CT6 6AE

1 beds 66 m² Listed 13 Jan 2013 (-4899d)

£125,000

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# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (CT6 6AE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 18 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, KENT CT6 6AE |
| Price | £125,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £195,000 Jun 2022 |

## Description

Bedroom 13.91m x 3.43m / 12'10x11'3

Reception 14.88m x 3.96m / 16'x13'

Reception 23.30m x 3.71m / 10'10x12'2

Kitchen3.35m x 2.01m / 11'x6'7

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/25504416/233358) - EPC 1
- ![EPC 2](/listings/photos/25504416/233359) - EPC 2

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £195,000 | 24/06/2022 | Flat |
| 18 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £125,000 | 12/09/2013 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 54 FLAT 1 CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5DF | £185,000 | 17/12/2025 | Flat |
| 62 FLAT 3 MICKLEBURGH HILL, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6DX | £129,995 | 16/12/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 7A DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £189,000 | 14/08/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 2 GROUND FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £185,000 | 06/06/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 2 FIRST FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £221,000 | 14/02/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 10 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £380,000 | 06/12/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 16 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £272,000 | 29/11/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 8 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £350,000 | 05/04/2024 | Detached |
| 48 GROUND FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AF | £225,000 | 18/12/2023 | Flat |
| 56A CAVENDISH ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5BB | £176,000 | 05/05/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 30 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £150,000 | 28/04/2023 | Flat |
| 18A GOSFIELD ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SD | £205,000 | 05/12/2022 | Flat |
| 28 SOUTH ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5AS | £175,000 | 28/10/2022 | Flat |
| WOODSTOCK, 101 FLAT 1 CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SA | £255,000 | 11/08/2022 | Flat |
| 48 FIRST FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AF | £240,000 | 26/07/2022 | Flat |
| 81 FLAT 1 SOUTH ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5AT | £232,500 | 30/06/2022 | Flat |
| 76 SECOND FLOOR FLAT CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SB | £87,500 | 26/04/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 36B DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £190,000 | 11/04/2022 | Flat |
| 6B GOSFIELD ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SD | £195,000 | 08/04/2022 | Flat |
| 26A CAVENDISH ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5BB | £183,000 | 28/03/2022 | Flat |
| 5 FIRST FLOOR FLAT OAKDALE ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AH | £190,000 | 26/11/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 24 FIRST FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £169,995 | 12/11/2021 | Flat |
| 83 CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SA | £235,000 | 03/11/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 5 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £410,000 | 08/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 18B GOSFIELD ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SD | £189,000 | 30/09/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 15 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £402,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 1A DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £430,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 34B DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £165,000 | 08/09/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 7B DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE | £180,000 | 16/08/2021 | Flat |
| 58 FLAT 1 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AF | £230,000 | 21/07/2021 | Flat |
| 7 CECIL COURT, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6DN | £215,000 | 05/07/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £263,857 (14 sales)
**Area average:** £196,941 (17 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £177,182 (28 Flat, CT6, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -29.5%

## 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):** £623/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.01% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £158,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £126,800

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -4.2%
- **10y growth:** 6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Canterbury; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** -1.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 14%

## Flood risk

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

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

66 m²

Last sold

£195,000 Jun 2022

Local average

£177,182 (-29.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (13,082 of 33,755)

Street crime

225 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

ground floor self contained flat
nicley presented - move in condition
One bedroom
Lounge
Dining Room
new shower/w.c.
newly fitted Kitchen
Gas central heating

Description

Nicely presented move in condition ground floor self-contained flat in central location. Ideal investment for letting purposes. Versatile accommodation. Features gas central heating and double glazing. Freehold Title available from Feb/March 2013.
Bedroom 13.91m x 3.43m / 12'10x11'3
Reception 14.88m x 3.96m / 16'x13'
Reception 23.30m x 3.71m / 10'10x12'2
Kitchen3.35m x 2.01m / 11'x6'7

Listed by

Herne Bay

Wilbee & Son

Reference: 25504416

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 2

Price history

56% since 2013

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	24/06/2022 (3 years ago)	£195,000	+56%
Sold	12/09/2013 (12 years ago)	£125,000	—

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
54 FLAT 1 CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5DF	£185,000	17/12/2025	Flat
62 FLAT 3 MICKLEBURGH HILL, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6DX	£129,995	16/12/2025	Flat
Same street 7A DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£189,000	14/08/2025	Flat
Same street 2 GROUND FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£185,000	06/06/2025	Flat
Same street 2 FIRST FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£221,000	14/02/2025	Flat
Same street 10 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£380,000	06/12/2024	Terraced
Same street 16 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£272,000	29/11/2024	Terraced
Same street 8 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£350,000	05/04/2024	Detached
48 GROUND FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AF	£225,000	18/12/2023	Flat
56A CAVENDISH ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5BB	£176,000	05/05/2023	Flat
Same street 30 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£150,000	28/04/2023	Flat
18A GOSFIELD ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SD	£205,000	05/12/2022	Flat
28 SOUTH ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5AS	£175,000	28/10/2022	Flat
WOODSTOCK, 101 FLAT 1 CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SA	£255,000	11/08/2022	Flat
48 FIRST FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AF	£240,000	26/07/2022	Flat
81 FLAT 1 SOUTH ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5AT	£232,500	30/06/2022	Flat
76 SECOND FLOOR FLAT CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SB	£87,500	26/04/2022	Flat
Same street 36B DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£190,000	11/04/2022	Flat
6B GOSFIELD ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SD	£195,000	08/04/2022	Flat
26A CAVENDISH ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5BB	£183,000	28/03/2022	Flat
5 FIRST FLOOR FLAT OAKDALE ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AH	£190,000	26/11/2021	Flat
Same street 24 FIRST FLOOR FLAT DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£169,995	12/11/2021	Flat
83 CANTERBURY ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SA	£235,000	03/11/2021	Flat
Same street 5 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£410,000	08/10/2021	Terraced
18B GOSFIELD ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 5SD	£189,000	30/09/2021	Flat
Same street 15 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£402,000	29/09/2021	Detached
Same street 1A DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£430,000	29/09/2021	Detached
Same street 34B DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£165,000	08/09/2021	Flat
Same street 7B DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AE	£180,000	16/08/2021	Flat
58 FLAT 1 DOUGLAS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6AF	£230,000	21/07/2021	Flat
7 CECIL COURT, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT6 6DN	£215,000	05/07/2021	Flat

Street average: £263,857 (14 sales)

Area average: £196,941 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -4.2%

10y growth 6%

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

1y (index) -4.2%

5y (index) -1.7%

10y (index) 14%

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: £623/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CT6 6AE

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Queen's Roundabout south	0.1 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.1 miles
Shop	Beer Brothers	0.1 miles
Hospital	Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital	0.4 miles
Train station	Herne Bay	0.7 miles
Train station	Chestfield & Swalecliffe	2.9 miles
Hospital	Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital	3.6 miles
University	Careers and Employability Service	5.5 miles
University	Skills for Academic Success	5.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	86
Anti-social behaviour	47
Shoplifting	37
Criminal damage and arson	14
Burglary	11
Other theft	9
Public order	4
Robbery	4
Bicycle theft	3
Vehicle crime	3
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	225

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	0.2 miles	Good — 12 May 2016
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 27 Sep 2023
Herne Bay High School	Secondary	1.0 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
Herne Church of England Junior School	Primary	1.1 miles	Outstanding — 29 Apr 2016

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 1.01%

Max investor price (0.8%) £158,500

Target investor price (1%) £126,800

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).