Hunting Gate, Birchington
House prices, sold prices and local information for CT7 9EL, CT7 9JA, CT7 9JB.
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At a glance
57 property sales on Hunting Gate, Birchington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £169,833. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £82,889. Average sale prices fell from £235,166 in 2016 to £67,250 in 2026 (-71%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 52% below the Birchington average of £353,058 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% flat, 44% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hunting Gate range from £45,000 to £535,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold. Of 35 streets in Birchington with at least two sales in the last year, Hunting Gate ranks 33rd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.
House prices on Hunting Gate compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CT7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 57 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 32 | £82,889 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Detached | 25 | £415,180 | 16 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Hunting Gate
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Homebirch House, 1, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 3 Aug 2026 | £72,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 10, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 9 Feb 2026 | £62,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 30, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 16 Dec 2025 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 11, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 24 Oct 2025 | £86,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 56, Hunting Gate CT7 9JB | 25 Sep 2025 | £487,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 7, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 14 Apr 2025 | £82,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 24, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 28 Feb 2025 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 24 Jan 2025 | £437,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 17, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 25 Oct 2024 | £66,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 52, Hunting Gate CT7 9JB | 27 Sep 2024 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 28 Jun 2024 | £440,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 7, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 13 Jun 2024 | £89,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 12, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 28 May 2024 | £70,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 31, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 8 May 2024 | £58,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 16, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 27 Mar 2024 | £50,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 34, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 21 Feb 2024 | £125,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 30 Nov 2023 | £45,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 14, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 21 Sep 2023 | £85,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 1 Sep 2023 | £95,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 28, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 30 Jun 2023 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 23, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 3 Mar 2023 | £87,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 16 Dec 2022 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 6, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 5 Dec 2022 | £118,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 31 May 2022 | £85,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 17, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 28 Apr 2022 | £86,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 8, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 2 Mar 2022 | £95,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 5 Jan 2022 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 41, Hunting Gate CT7 9JB | 25 Jun 2021 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 17 Mar 2021 | £535,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 57, Hunting Gate CT7 9JB | 7 Dec 2020 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 30, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 20 Oct 2020 | £75,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 24 Jul 2020 | £310,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 62, Hunting Gate CT7 9JB | 10 Jan 2020 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 55, Hunting Gate CT7 9JB | 20 Jun 2019 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 34, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 30 Apr 2019 | £127,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 33, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 30 Apr 2019 | £89,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 21 Nov 2018 | £105,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 29, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 12 Oct 2018 | £89,995 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 17, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 7 Jun 2018 | £388,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 43, Hunting Gate CT7 9JB | 31 May 2018 | £445,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 22 May 2018 | £455,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 26, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 30 Apr 2018 | £60,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 19, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 31 Jan 2018 | £78,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 27 Nov 2017 | £99,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 45, Hunting Gate CT7 9JB | 13 Jun 2017 | £448,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 31 Mar 2017 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 33, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 30 Mar 2017 | £80,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 29, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 28 Feb 2017 | £82,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 17, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate CT7 9EL | 28 Nov 2016 | £87,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 34, Hunting Gate CT7 9JA | 4 Nov 2016 | £430,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 7, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate | £75,000 (Sep 2016) → £89,000 (Jun 2024) → £82,000 (Apr 2025) | +9% over 9 yrs |
| Flat 17, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate | £87,500 (Nov 2016) → £86,000 (Apr 2022) → £66,000 (Oct 2024) | -25% over 8 yrs |
| 52, Hunting Gate | £265,000 (Feb 2016) → £425,000 (Sep 2024) | +60% over 9 yrs |
| Flat 34, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate | £127,500 (Apr 2019) → £125,000 (Feb 2024) | -2% over 5 yrs |
| Flat 2, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate | £99,950 (Nov 2017) → £105,000 (Nov 2018) → £95,500 (Sep 2023) | -4% over 6 yrs |
| 7, Hunting Gate | £310,000 (Jul 2020) → £475,000 (Dec 2022) | +53% over 2 yrs |
| 41, Hunting Gate | £330,000 (Sep 2016) → £480,000 (Jun 2021) | +45% over 5 yrs |
| Flat 30, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate | £70,000 (Aug 2016) → £75,000 (Oct 2020) | +7% over 4 yrs |
| 62, Hunting Gate | £359,000 (Oct 2016) → £395,000 (Jan 2020) | +10% over 3 yrs |
| Flat 33, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate | £80,000 (Mar 2017) → £89,000 (Apr 2019) | +11% over 2 yrs |
| Flat 29, Homebirch House, Hunting Gate | £82,000 (Feb 2017) → £89,995 (Oct 2018) | +10% over 2 yrs |
| 17, Hunting Gate | £300,000 (Mar 2017) → £388,000 (Jun 2018) | +29% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Hunting Gate
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchington Church of England Primary School 422 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Llewellyn School and Nursery 35 pupils | Other independent special school | 2–25 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| King Ethelbert School 845 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Maple Haven Ltd 10 pupils | Other independent special school | 4–18 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Ursuline College 949 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Saviour's Church of England Junior School 351 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Crispin's Infant School 193 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 1.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Birchington-on-Sea station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Westgate-on-Sea station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Margate station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Railway Station (o/s, Sandle's Road) 3 min walk
- Health Centre (adj, Minnis Road) 3 min walk
- Health Centre (opp, Minnis Road) 3 min walk
- Railway Station (W-bound, Minnis Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Birchington Medical Centre
Minnis Road, Birchington · 0.2 mi - Westgate Surgery
60 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Birchington - Station Road · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Birchington Station Road Local · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Birchington · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birchington The Square · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Paydens Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Courts Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Paydens Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Dentists
- Egan Dental Care · 0.2 mi
- Station Road Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Mydentist · 1.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,094 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 45.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 44.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,118 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 67% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 67% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 88% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 91% | 92% |
Share of homes across Thanet with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Hunting Gate
Ethnic group
| Here | Thanet | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.5% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Thanet | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.2% | 46.7% |
| No religion | 33.3% | 44.1% |
| Not answered | 4% | 5.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Jewish | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Thanet | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.6% | 90.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.4% | 9.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Thanet | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.9% | 26.3% |
| No qualifications | 23.3% | 21.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.7% | 16.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 14.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3.8% | 3.1% |
General health
| Here | Thanet | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 37.1% | 42% |
| Good health | 36.8% | 35% |
| Fair health | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| Bad health | 6% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Thanet | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.7% | 43.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.6% | 22.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 21% | 26.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.8% | 8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Thanet.
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