Minster Drive, Herne Bay

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT6 8BF, CT6 8UL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£185,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£203,301
59 sales
Price range
£110k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jul 2026
CT6 8UL

At a glance

House prices£185k average46% below the Herne Bay average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station6 min walkHerne Bay station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

59 property sales on Minster Drive, Herne Bay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £185,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £187,279. Average sale prices fell from £199,125 in 2016 to £185,000 in 2026 (-7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 46% below the Herne Bay average of £344,079 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Minster Drive compared

Minster Drive£185,000
CT6 postcode area£344,079
Herne Bay£344,079
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £199,125 (8 sales)2016£199k2017: £238,333 (6 sales)2017£238k2018: £193,792 (6 sales)2018£194k2019: £222,500 (8 sales)2019£223k2020: £204,400 (5 sales)2020£204k2021: £195,600 (5 sales)2021£196k2022: £204,500 (5 sales)2022£205k2023: £207,500 (8 sales)2023£208k2024: £192,500 (2 sales)2024£193k2025: £147,875 (4 sales)2025£148k2026: £185,000 (2 sales)2026£185k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat43£187,2796 Mar 2026
Terraced12£232,6469 Jul 2026
Detached4£287,50030 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Minster Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 9 Jul 2026£230,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 23 Mar 2026£245,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 6 Mar 2026£140,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 17 Jun 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 26 Mar 2025£184,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 13 Feb 2025£135,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 27 Jan 2025£112,500 FlatLeasehold
50, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 24 Jan 2025£191,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 16 Oct 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 23 Aug 2024£135,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 15 Mar 2024£211,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 30 Nov 2023£300,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 30 Nov 2023£265,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 30 Nov 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 24 Nov 2023£165,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 27 Oct 2023£275,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 13 Oct 2023£109,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 17 Aug 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 21 Jul 2023£91,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 16 Jun 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 6 Feb 2023£215,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 1 Jul 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 22 Mar 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 4 Mar 2022£172,500 FlatLeasehold
44, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 25 Feb 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 19 Jan 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 15 Oct 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 30 Sep 2021£278,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 17 Aug 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 18 Jun 2021£172,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 26 May 2021£177,500 FlatLeasehold
40, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 5 Feb 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 20 Nov 2020£262,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 6 Aug 2020£125,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 12 Feb 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 31 Jan 2020£200,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 17 Jan 2020£260,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 19 Dec 2019£275,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 13 Dec 2019£170,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 17 Oct 2019£265,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 5 Aug 2019£262,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 5 Aug 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 28 Mar 2019£173,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 15 Mar 2019£275,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 3 Jan 2019£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 16 Nov 2018£177,500 FlatLeasehold
52, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 15 Aug 2018£226,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 29 Jun 2018£170,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Minster Drive CT6 8UL 29 Mar 2018£271,250 TerracedFreehold
19, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive CT6 8BF 7 Feb 2018£157,500 FlatLeasehold
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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
4, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive £175,000 (Mar 2022) → £140,000 (Mar 2026) -20%
over 4 yrs
50, Minster Drive £191,000 (Jan 2025) → £184,000 (Mar 2025) -4%
over under a year
8, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive £173,000 (Mar 2019) → £135,000 (Feb 2025) -22%
over 6 yrs
34, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive £160,000 (Jan 2018) → £110,000 (Nov 2023) -31%
over 6 yrs
22, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive £165,000 (Mar 2016) → £170,000 (Jun 2018) → £165,000 (Nov 2023) +0%
over 8 yrs
15, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive £275,000 (Dec 2019) → £275,000 (Oct 2023) +0%
over 4 yrs
46, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive £125,000 (Aug 2020) → £160,000 (Jun 2023) +28%
over 3 yrs
18, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive £172,000 (Jun 2016) → £172,500 (Jun 2021) +0%
over 5 yrs
17, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive £182,000 (Sep 2017) → £177,500 (May 2021) -2%
over 4 yrs
5, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive £277,500 (Sep 2017) → £260,000 (Jan 2020) -6%
over 2 yrs
54, Thwaytes Court, Minster Drive £160,000 (Oct 2016) → £170,000 (Dec 2019) +6%
over 3 yrs
18, Minster Drive £200,000 (Oct 2016) → £271,250 (Mar 2018) +36%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Minster Drive

Crime

257 crimes were reported within about a mile of Minster Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences80
Anti-social behaviour69
Shoplifting26
Criminal damage & arson23
Other theft19
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Minster Drive 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 Minster Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Herne Bay High School 1,507 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hampton Primary School 679 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
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
Thornden Wood Primary School 337 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Herne Church of England Junior School 375 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.5 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Herne Bay station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Whitstable station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sea Street (SE-bound, Albany Drive) 1 min walk
  • Sea Street (NW-bound, Albany Drive) 2 min walk
  • Bullers Avenue (opp, Albany Drive) 3 min walk
  • Bullers Avenue (adj, Albany Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Heron Medical Practice
    Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 0.3 mi
  • Park Surgery
    116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 0.4 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.0%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households699

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.5%64.1%
Aged 65+31.5%18.6%
Residents1,577

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.

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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