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Poplar Drive, Herne Bay

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT6 7QA, CT6 7QB, CT6 7PX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£271,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£276,728
64 sales
Price range
£175k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Sep 2026
CT6 7QB

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At a glance

House prices£271k average21% below the Herne Bay average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkHerne Bay station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 71 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

64 property sales on Poplar 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 £271,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £279,436. That is 21% below the Herne Bay average of £343,329 over the same period. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 15 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% semi-detached, 20% detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Drive range from £175,000 to £475,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 109 streets in Herne Bay with at least two sales in the last year, Poplar Drive ranks 88th for average price.

House prices on Poplar Drive compared

Poplar Drive£271,000
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: £218,750 (4 sales)2016£219k2017: £263,999 (9 sales)2017£264k2018: £241,272 (9 sales)2018£241k2019: £291,333 (3 sales)2019£291k2020: £278,333 (3 sales)2020£278k2021: £267,850 (10 sales)2021£268k2022: £338,125 (4 sales)2022£338k2023: £341,111 (9 sales)2023£341k2024: £302,833 (6 sales)2024£303k2025: £229,856 (6 sales)2025£230k2026: £282,000 (1 sales)2026£282k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 71 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached39£279,4368 Sep 2026
Detached13£302,97220 Mar 2025
Terraced8£262,37420 Jun 2025
Flat4£193,73813 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Poplar Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
169, Poplar Drive CT6 7QB 8 Sep 2026£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 28 Aug 2026£245,000 OtherFreehold
42, Poplar Drive CT6 7PY 1 Dec 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
117, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 17 Oct 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Poplar Drive CT6 7PY 22 Jul 2025£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 20 Jun 2025£208,000 TerracedFreehold
7A, Poplar Drive CT6 7PX 13 Jun 2025£190,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Poplar Drive CT6 7PX 20 Mar 2025£206,136 DetachedFreehold
96, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 6 Dec 2024£283,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 3 Dec 2024£251,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 25 Oct 2024£235,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Poplar Drive CT6 7PY 2 Sep 2024£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Poplar Drive CT6 7QB 19 Jul 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 1 Jul 2024£325,000 OtherFreehold
151, Poplar Drive CT6 7QB 24 May 2024£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, Poplar Drive CT6 7QB 29 Feb 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Poplar Drive CT6 7PX 6 Dec 2023£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
125, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 5 Dec 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
161, Poplar Drive CT6 7QB 30 Nov 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Poplar Drive CT6 7PX 3 Nov 2023£475,000 DetachedFreehold
133, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 1 Nov 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
143, Poplar Drive CT6 7QB 22 Sep 2023£365,000 DetachedFreehold
105, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 24 Aug 2023£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Poplar Drive CT6 7PY 27 Jun 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Ground Floor Flat, 7, Poplar Drive CT6 7PX 3 Feb 2023£220,000 FlatLeasehold
108, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 16 Dec 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
143, Poplar Drive CT6 7QB 28 Nov 2022£326,000 DetachedFreehold
112, Poplar Drive CT6 7QB 10 Aug 2022£302,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
151, Poplar Drive CT6 7QB 22 Jul 2022£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 3 Mar 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
7B, Poplar Drive CT6 7PX 28 Jan 2022£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Poplar Drive CT6 7PX 17 Dec 2021£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Poplar Drive CT6 7QB 18 Nov 2021£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Poplar Drive CT6 7PY 12 Nov 2021£296,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
140, Poplar Drive CT6 7QB 14 Sep 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 28 Jun 2021£249,995 TerracedFreehold
7A, Poplar Drive CT6 7PX 25 Jun 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Poplar Drive CT6 7PX 21 May 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 7 May 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 17 Feb 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
128, Poplar Drive CT6 7QB 5 Feb 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Poplar Drive CT6 7PZ 6 Nov 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Poplar Drive CT6 7PY 28 Aug 2020£240,000 DetachedFreehold
97, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 24 Jul 2020£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Poplar Drive CT6 7PY 9 Oct 2019£259,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 21 Aug 2019£320,000 DetachedFreehold
111, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 22 Feb 2019£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 1 Nov 2018£227,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Poplar Drive CT6 7PZ 21 Sep 2018£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
125, Poplar Drive CT6 7QA 10 Aug 2018£270,000 DetachedFreehold
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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
7A, Poplar Drive £175,000 (Jun 2021) → £190,000 (Jun 2025) +9%
over 4 yrs
96, Poplar Drive £227,000 (Nov 2018) → £283,000 (Dec 2024) +25%
over 6 yrs
90, Poplar Drive £235,000 (Oct 2024) → £251,000 (Dec 2024) +7%
over under a year
116, Poplar Drive £242,500 (Nov 2021) → £360,000 (Jul 2024) +48%
over 3 yrs
151, Poplar Drive £295,000 (Jul 2022) → £380,000 (May 2024) +29%
over 2 yrs
128, Poplar Drive £275,000 (Feb 2021) → £275,000 (Feb 2024) +0%
over 3 yrs
125, Poplar Drive £245,000 (Jul 2016) → £270,000 (Aug 2018) → £350,000 (Dec 2023) +43%
over 7 yrs
28, Poplar Drive £312,500 (Apr 2018) → £475,000 (Nov 2023) +52%
over 6 yrs
143, Poplar Drive £326,000 (Nov 2022) → £365,000 (Sep 2023) +12%
over under a year
Ground Floor Flat, 7, Poplar Drive £189,950 (Mar 2018) → £220,000 (Feb 2023) +16%
over 5 yrs
108, Poplar Drive £200,000 (Feb 2021) → £400,000 (Dec 2022) +100%
over 2 yrs
104, Poplar Drive £249,995 (Jun 2021) → £280,000 (Mar 2022) +12%
over under a year
7B, Poplar Drive £291,000 (Jan 2017) → £370,000 (Jan 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs
140, Poplar Drive £237,500 (Mar 2017) → £325,000 (Sep 2021) +37%
over 4 yrs
97, Poplar Drive £180,000 (Mar 2016) → £320,000 (Jul 2020) +78%
over 4 yrs
57, Poplar Drive £240,000 (Jul 2017) → £259,000 (Oct 2019) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Poplar Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Herne Bay High School 1,507 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Thornden Wood Primary School 337 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hampton Primary School 679 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Herne Bay Infant School 259 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.1 mi
Herne Church of England Junior School 375 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Herne Bay Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School 318 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.4 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Whitstable station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Telford Court (adj, Collins Road) 4 min walk
  • Herne Drive (SE-bound, Herne Drive) 5 min walk
  • Longmead Close (opp, Greenhill Road) 7 min walk
  • Rowland Drive (adj, Greenhill Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Park Surgery
    116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 1.1 mi
  • The Heron Medical Practice
    Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Herne Bay · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sea Street · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Eddington - Thanet Way · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Herne Bay Sea St Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sianora Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Park Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Prx Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Sea Street Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Herne Bay Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Mydentist · 1.3 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.9%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented29.3%17.1%
Households666

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+22.1%18.6%
Residents1,587

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Poplar Drive

Ethnic group

HereCanterbury
White96.3%89.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%2.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.5%

Religion

HereCanterbury
No religion46.8%42%
Christian43.7%46.6%
Not answered7.3%7%
Other religion1%0.7%
Muslim0.5%1.8%
Hindu0.4%0.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereCanterbury
No qualifications30.6%16.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%21.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.2%33.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.9%8.9%
Level 2 qualifications13%12.5%
Apprenticeship5.3%4.9%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%

General health

HereCanterbury
Very good health39.6%47%
Good health35%34.7%
Fair health16.7%13.2%
Bad health6.6%4%
Very bad health2.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCanterbury
1 car or van in household42.6%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household25.5%26.5%
No cars or vans in household21.1%20.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.8%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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