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Central Avenue, Herne Bay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Central Avenue, Herne Bay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/herne-bay/central-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT6 8RU, CT6 8RX, CT6 8RY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£432,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£356,907
35 sales
Price range
£206k – £640k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
CT6 8RX

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At a glance

House prices£433k average26% above the Herne Bay average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkHerne Bay station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 41 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

35 property sales on Central Avenue, Herne Bay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £432,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £378,793. That is 26% above the Herne Bay average of £343,329 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 26% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Central Avenue range from £206,300 to £640,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold. Of 109 streets in Herne Bay with at least two sales in the last year, Central Avenue ranks 21st for average price.

House prices on Central Avenue compared

Central Avenue£432,500
CT6 postcode area£343,329
Herne Bay£343,329
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CT6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £231,167 (3 sales)2016£231k2017: £293,749 (4 sales)2017£294k2018: £265,000 (1 sales)2018£265k2019: £245,000 (1 sales)2019£245k2020: £344,717 (6 sales)2020£345k2021: £344,991 (6 sales)2021£345k2022: £385,000 (3 sales)2022£385k2023: £420,000 (4 sales)2023£420k2024: £500,000 (1 sales)2024£500k2025: £429,000 (5 sales)2025£429k2026: £495,000 (1 sales)2026£495k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 41 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached22£378,79329 May 2026
Semi-detached9£321,88820 Feb 2023
Terraced3£351,66714 Feb 2023
Flat1£206,30027 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Central Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 29 May 2026£495,000 DetachedFreehold
85, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 6 Nov 2025£370,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 27 Oct 2025£410,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 8 Aug 2025£405,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 8 Aug 2025£415,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 23 Jul 2025£215,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 5 Jun 2025£545,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 30 Oct 2024£500,000 OtherFreehold
87, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 30 Oct 2024£500,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 16 Feb 2024£265,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 24 Apr 2023£400,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 20 Feb 2023£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 14 Feb 2023£450,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 5 Jan 2023£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 16 Dec 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 27 Jan 2022£405,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 21 Jan 2022£365,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 30 Sep 2021£330,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Central Avenue CT6 8RY 30 Sep 2021£295,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 6 Sep 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 19 Aug 2021£265,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Central Avenue CT6 8RR 29 Jun 2021£470,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Central Avenue CT6 8RY 16 Jun 2021£399,950 DetachedFreehold
5, Central Avenue CT6 8RY 8 Jan 2021£309,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Central Avenue CT6 8RR 8 Dec 2020£640,000 DetachedFreehold
11A, Central Avenue CT6 8RY 27 Nov 2020£206,300 FlatLeasehold
11A, Central Avenue CT6 8RY 27 Nov 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 20 Jul 2020£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 5 Jun 2020£285,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 6 Mar 2020£340,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 21 Feb 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 5 Jul 2019£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 2 Feb 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 17 Nov 2017£264,995 DetachedFreehold
60, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 20 Oct 2017£380,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 13 Apr 2017£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 27 Feb 2017£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 22 Dec 2016£199,995 DetachedFreehold
60, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 9 Aug 2016£250,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Central Avenue CT6 8RU 9 Aug 2016£213,500 DetachedFreehold
43, Central Avenue CT6 8RX 27 May 2016£230,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
32, Central Avenue £215,000 (Jul 2025) → £495,000 (May 2026) +130%
over under a year
79, Central Avenue £365,000 (Jan 2022) → £410,000 (Oct 2025) +12%
over 4 yrs
43, Central Avenue £230,000 (May 2016) → £265,000 (Feb 2024) +15%
over 8 yrs
76, Central Avenue £300,000 (Feb 2020) → £420,000 (Feb 2023) +40%
over 3 yrs
73, Central Avenue £265,000 (Feb 2018) → £340,000 (Mar 2020) → £450,000 (Feb 2023) +70%
over 5 yrs
10, Central Avenue £255,000 (Feb 2017) → £297,000 (Jul 2020) +16%
over 3 yrs
60, Central Avenue £250,000 (Aug 2016) → £380,000 (Oct 2017) +52%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Central Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hampton Primary School 679 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Herne Bay High School 1,507 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Herne Bay Infant School 259 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 mi
Herne Bay Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Thornden Wood Primary School 337 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Herne Church of England Junior School 375 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.6 mi
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School 318 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.7 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

  • Herne Bay station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Whitstable station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sea Street (NW-bound, Albany Drive) 2 min walk
  • Fleetwood Avenue (SE-bound, Fleetwood Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Sea Street (SE-bound, Albany Drive) 3 min walk
  • Fitzgerald Avenue (opp, Grand Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Heron Medical Practice
    Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 0.5 mi
  • Park Surgery
    116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sea Street · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Herne Bay Sea St Express · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Herne Bay · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Herne Bay · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sianora Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Borno Chemists · 0.5 mi
  • Prx Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Sea Street Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Herne Bay Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Mydentist · 1.0 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.9%62.5%
Private rented16.9%20.3%
Social rented4.1%17.1%
Households774

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+26.1%18.6%
Residents1,788

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across Canterbury 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 Central Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCanterbury
White95.6%89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%2.7%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%2.5%

Religion

HereCanterbury
Christian48.8%46.6%
No religion44.2%42%
Not answered4.9%7%
Other religion1%0.7%
Hindu0.4%0.8%
Buddhist0.3%0.6%
Muslim0.3%1.8%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereCanterbury
Born in the UK93.9%87.1%
Born outside the UK6.1%12.9%

Highest qualification

HereCanterbury
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%33.1%
No qualifications22.6%16.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%8.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%4.9%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%

General health

HereCanterbury
Very good health42.5%47%
Good health36.1%34.7%
Fair health15.1%13.2%
Bad health4.8%4%
Very bad health1.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCanterbury
1 car or van in household45.1%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household24.1%26.5%
No cars or vans in household18.3%20.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.5%10%

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 Canterbury.

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