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Sandown Drive, Herne Bay

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT6 8QJ, CT6 8QH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£312,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£300,000
36 sales
Price range
£195k – £455k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
CT6 8QJ

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At a glance

House prices£312k average9% below the Herne Bay average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkHerne Bay station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 37 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

36 property sales on Sandown Drive, Herne Bay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £312,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,857. Average sale prices rose from £254,142 in 2016 to £288,333 in 2026 (+13%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 9% below the Herne Bay average of £343,329 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 33% semi-detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Sandown Drive range from £195,000 to £455,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 109 streets in Herne Bay with at least two sales in the last year, Sandown Drive ranks 71st for average price.

House prices on Sandown Drive compared

Sandown Drive£312,000
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: £254,142 (7 sales)2016£254k2017: £281,667 (3 sales)2017£282k2018: £285,667 (3 sales)2018£286k2019: £302,333 (6 sales)2019£302k2021: £324,999 (4 sales)2021£325k2022: £312,000 (5 sales)2022£312k2024: £361,667 (3 sales)2024£362k2025: £347,500 (2 sales)2025£348k2026: £288,333 (3 sales)2026£288k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£290,85710 Jul 2026
Semi-detached12£315,41622 May 2026
Terraced3£302,3335 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Sandown Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 10 Jul 2026£300,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 22 May 2026£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 30 Jan 2026£280,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 5 Dec 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 27 Nov 2025£135,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 21 Nov 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 13 Sep 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 23 Aug 2024£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 20 Jun 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 28 Jun 2022£195,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 20 Jun 2022£300,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 13 Jun 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 25 Mar 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 21 Jan 2022£430,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 29 Oct 2021£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 13 May 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 29 Apr 2021£260,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 12 Apr 2021£379,995 DetachedFreehold
50, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 12 Nov 2019£294,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 2 Aug 2019£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 2 Jul 2019£400,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 7 Feb 2019£320,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 4 Feb 2019£225,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 14 Jan 2019£200,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 2 Nov 2018£295,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 24 Jul 2018£295,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 11 May 2018£267,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 22 Sep 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 30 Jun 2017£365,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 20 Jun 2017£250,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 16 Dec 2016£249,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
32A, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 9 Dec 2016£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 18 Oct 2016£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 14 Jun 2016£287,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 27 May 2016£219,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Sandown Drive CT6 8QH 29 Apr 2016£265,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Sandown Drive CT6 8QJ 1 Apr 2016£233,000 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
69, Sandown Drive £385,000 (Oct 2021) → £285,000 (May 2026) -26%
over 5 yrs
65, Sandown Drive £195,000 (Jun 2022) → £315,000 (Sep 2024) +62%
over 2 yrs
57, Sandown Drive £375,000 (Aug 2019) → £455,000 (Aug 2024) +21%
over 5 yrs
50, Sandown Drive £200,000 (Jan 2019) → £294,000 (Nov 2019) +47%
over under a year
34, Sandown Drive £365,000 (Jun 2017) → £400,000 (Jul 2019) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sandown Drive

Crime

262 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sandown 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 offences84
Anti-social behaviour70
Shoplifting26
Criminal damage & arson24
Other theft19
Public order10

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

Schools near Sandown Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Herne Bay High School 1,507 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hampton Primary School 679 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Herne Bay Infant School 259 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Herne Bay Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 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 1.5 mi
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School 318 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.6 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Whitstable station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

  • The Heron Medical Practice
    Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 0.4 mi
  • Park Surgery
    116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sea Street · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Herne Bay Sea St Express · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Herne Bay · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Herne Bay · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sianora Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Borno Chemists · 0.4 mi
  • Prx Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Sea Street Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Herne Bay Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Mydentist · 0.8 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

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.

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 Sandown Drive

Ethnic group

HereCanterbury
White96.4%89.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%4.1%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%2.5%

Religion

HereCanterbury
Christian51.6%46.6%
No religion41.5%42%
Not answered5%7%
Muslim0.9%1.8%
Buddhist0.4%0.6%
Hindu0.2%0.8%
Jewish0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.7%

Country of birth

HereCanterbury
Born in the UK95.1%87.1%
Born outside the UK4.9%12.9%

Highest qualification

HereCanterbury
Level 4 qualifications and above24.4%33.1%
No qualifications23.5%16.2%
Level 3 qualifications18%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%8.9%
Apprenticeship6%4.9%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%

General health

HereCanterbury
Very good health44.1%47%
Good health32.4%34.7%
Fair health17.3%13.2%
Bad health4.9%4%
Very bad health1.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCanterbury
1 car or van in household47.4%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household23.6%26.5%
No cars or vans in household18.9%20.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%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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