Links Close, Herne Bay

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT6 7EU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£332,333

3 sales

Price range

£245k – £392k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Jul 2024

CT6 7EU

At a glance

House prices£332k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkHerne Bay station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Links Close, Herne Bay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £332,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Links Close compared

CT6 postcode area£344,079

Herne Bay£344,079

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£332,333	8 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Links Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Links Close CT6 7EU	8 Jul 2024	£360,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Links Close CT6 7EU	11 Feb 2022	£392,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Links Close CT6 7EU	1 Feb 2017	£245,000	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
3, Links Close	£245,000 (Feb 2017) → £392,000 (Feb 2022)	+60% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Links Close

Crime

234 crimes were reported within about a mile of Links Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	77
Anti-social behaviour	66
Shoplifting	24
Criminal damage & arson	23
Other theft	18
Drugs	5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Links Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Whitstable - Plenty Brook Flood warning area
Plenty, Swalecliffe and West Brooks Flood alert area
Coast from Whitstable to Herne Bay Flood alert area
Coast from Whitstable to Margate Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in East Kent Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Links Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Herne Bay Infant School 259 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
Herne Bay Junior School 371 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.6 mi
Herne Church of England Junior School 375 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.7 mi
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School 318 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–7	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Herne Bay High School 1,507 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.0 mi
Hampton Primary School 679 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Thornden Wood Primary School 337 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Reculver Church of England Primary School 444 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Herne Bay station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
Sturry station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Eddington Lane (opp, Canterbury Road) 4 min walk
Eddington Lane (adj, Canterbury Road) 4 min walk
Pigeon Lane (just before, Windmill Road) 4 min walk
Windmill Close (adj, Windmill Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Park Surgery
116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 0.8 mi
The Heron Medical Practice
Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.5%	62.5%
Private rented	14.2%	20.3%
Social rented	7.3%	17.1%
Households	1,006

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,580

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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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