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Gainsborough Drive, Herne Bay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gainsborough Drive, Herne Bay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/herne-bay/gainsborough-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT6 6QH, CT6 6QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£345,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£365,675
31 sales
Price range
£159k – £690k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
CT6 6QH

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At a glance

House prices£366k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkHerne Bay station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband89% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

31 property sales on Gainsborough Drive, Herne Bay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £345,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £384,925. Average sale prices rose from £306,820 in 2016 to £363,000 in 2025 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% detached, 29% semi-detached, 3% flat. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Drive range from £158,653 to £690,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Gainsborough Drive compared

CT6 postcode area£343,329
Herne Bay£343,329
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainsborough Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £306,820 (4 sales)2016£307k2017: £299,026 (6 sales)2017£299k2018: £389,250 (2 sales)2018£389k2019: £296,500 (3 sales)2019£297k2020: £356,500 (3 sales)2020£357k2021: £466,250 (2 sales)2021£466k2022: £452,500 (4 sales)2022£453k2023: £602,000 (1 sales)2023£602k2024: £390,250 (2 sales)2024£390k2025: £363,000 (4 sales)2025£363k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£384,92522 Aug 2025
Semi-detached9£328,8897 Nov 2025
Flat1£292,50012 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Gainsborough Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 7 Nov 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QJ 22 Aug 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 27 Jun 2025£317,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QJ 29 May 2025£325,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 7 Nov 2024£370,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 8 Aug 2024£410,500 DetachedFreehold
40, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QJ 22 Feb 2023£602,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 10 Nov 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QJ 13 Oct 2022£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26A, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QJ 23 Mar 2022£555,000 DetachedFreehold
8C, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 8 Feb 2022£480,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 10 Dec 2021£690,000 DetachedFreehold
23B, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 8 Feb 2021£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 28 Aug 2020£342,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6A, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 10 Jul 2020£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QJ 31 Jan 2020£390,000 DetachedFreehold
8D, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 2 Dec 2019£310,000 DetachedFreehold
8C, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 7 Jun 2019£302,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 30 May 2019£277,000 DetachedFreehold
8E, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 21 Sep 2018£346,500 DetachedFreehold
The Laurels, 24C, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 11 Sep 2018£432,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 12 Oct 2017£292,500 FlatFreehold
40, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QJ 2 Oct 2017£460,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 15 Sep 2017£280,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 9 Aug 2017£158,653 DetachedFreehold
34, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QJ 28 Jul 2017£308,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8D, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 27 Mar 2017£295,000 DetachedFreehold
6A, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 25 Nov 2016£293,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8E, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 16 Sep 2016£330,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 8 Aug 2016£294,280 DetachedFreehold
2A, Gainsborough Drive CT6 6QH 1 Apr 2016£310,000 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
40, Gainsborough Drive £460,000 (Oct 2017) → £602,000 (Feb 2023) +31%
over 5 yrs
8C, Gainsborough Drive £302,500 (Jun 2019) → £480,000 (Feb 2022) +59%
over 3 yrs
6A, Gainsborough Drive £293,000 (Nov 2016) → £337,500 (Jul 2020) +15%
over 4 yrs
8D, Gainsborough Drive £295,000 (Mar 2017) → £310,000 (Dec 2019) +5%
over 3 yrs
8E, Gainsborough Drive £330,000 (Sep 2016) → £346,500 (Sep 2018) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Gainsborough Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Reculver Church of England Primary School 444 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Herne Bay Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.5 mi
Herne Bay Infant School 259 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.5 mi
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School 318 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.8 mi
Herne Church of England Junior School 375 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.8 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • Sturry station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gainsborough Drive (opp, Reculver Road) 2 min walk
  • Gainsborough Drive (adj, Reculver Road) 2 min walk
  • Bishopstone Lane (opp, Reculver Road) 4 min walk
  • Coventry Gardens (adj, Reculver Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Park Surgery
    116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 1.6 mi
  • The Heron Medical Practice
    Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Herne Bay - Reculver Road · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Margate Road Herne Bay · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Mortimer St Herne Express · 1.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Herne Bay Express · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hollytree Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Hollytree Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Hollytree Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Reculver Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Mydentist · 1.3 mi
  • Herne Bay Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.0%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented3.6%17.1%
Households1,148

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.8%64.1%
Aged 65+30.3%18.6%
Residents2,659

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)89%80%
Gigabit-capable89%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 Gainsborough Drive

Ethnic group

HereCanterbury
White97.8%89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%2.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.5%

Religion

HereCanterbury
Christian55.7%46.6%
No religion37.3%42%
Not answered5.9%7%
Buddhist0.5%0.6%
Jewish0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.7%
Hindu0.1%0.8%
Muslim0.1%1.8%

Country of birth

HereCanterbury
Born in the UK96.4%87.1%
Born outside the UK3.6%12.9%

Highest qualification

HereCanterbury
Level 4 qualifications and above24.2%33.1%
No qualifications22.9%16.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%8.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%4.9%
Other qualifications3.6%2.7%

General health

HereCanterbury
Very good health43.3%47%
Good health38%34.7%
Fair health13.9%13.2%
Bad health3.8%4%
Very bad health1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCanterbury
1 car or van in household41.8%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household35.4%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.6%10%
No cars or vans in household9.2%20.8%

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 Canterbury.

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Estate agents near Gainsborough Drive

  • Thomas & Partners 1.4 mi
  • Patti Jones 1.4 mi
  • Wilbee & Son 1.5 mi
  • Kent Estate Agencies 1.5 mi
  • Miles & Barr 1.5 mi

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