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Selsea Avenue, Herne Bay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Selsea Avenue, Herne Bay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/herne-bay/selsea-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT6 8SD, CT6 8SB, CT6 8SE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£408,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£321,319
26 sales
Price range
£151k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2026
CT6 8SB

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At a glance

House prices£408k average19% above the Herne Bay average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkHerne Bay station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 27 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

26 property sales on Selsea Avenue, Herne Bay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £408,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £343,000. Average sale prices rose from £288,300 in 2016 to £408,333 in 2026 (+42%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 19% above the Herne Bay average of £343,329 over the same period. 4 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% semi-detached, 35% detached, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Selsea Avenue range from £151,000 to £475,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold. Of 109 streets in Herne Bay with at least two sales in the last year, Selsea Avenue ranks 29th for average price.

House prices on Selsea Avenue compared

Selsea Avenue£408,333
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: £288,300 (5 sales)2016£288k2017: £278,125 (4 sales)2017£278k2018: £238,450 (4 sales)2018£238k2019: £315,000 (1 sales)2019£315k2020: £305,000 (1 sales)2020£305k2021: £314,500 (2 sales)2021£315k2022: £370,000 (1 sales)2022£370k2023: £353,333 (3 sales)2023£353k2024: £467,500 (1 sales)2024£468k2025: £475,000 (1 sales)2025£475k2026: £408,333 (3 sales)2026£408k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£343,0002 Jul 2026
Detached9£319,7788 Aug 2025
Flat2£165,6509 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Selsea Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SB 2 Jul 2026£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 18 May 2026£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SB 18 Feb 2026£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SB 8 Aug 2025£475,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SB 12 Apr 2024£467,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 20 Oct 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SB 31 Mar 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SE 31 Mar 2023£453,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 19 Jan 2023£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 28 Apr 2022£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SB 30 Jun 2021£367,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 11 Jan 2021£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SB 28 Feb 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 28 Oct 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 20 Mar 2018£339,000 DetachedFreehold
60A, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 9 Mar 2018£180,300 FlatLeasehold
60B, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 9 Mar 2018£151,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SB 18 Jan 2018£283,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SB 19 Dec 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SB 22 Sep 2017£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 17 May 2017£272,500 DetachedFreehold
22, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SB 24 Mar 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 27 Oct 2016£275,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 14 Sep 2016£260,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 21 Jun 2016£307,500 DetachedFreehold
49, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 11 Apr 2016£265,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Selsea Avenue CT6 8SD 11 Mar 2016£334,000 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
26, Selsea Avenue £305,000 (Feb 2020) → £365,000 (Feb 2026) +20%
over 6 yrs
27, Selsea Avenue £295,000 (Sep 2017) → £367,000 (Jun 2021) +24%
over 4 yrs
42, Selsea Avenue £307,500 (Jun 2016) → £339,000 (Mar 2018) +10%
over 2 yrs
62, Selsea Avenue £260,000 (Sep 2016) → £272,500 (May 2017) +5%
over under a year

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Schools near Selsea Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hampton Primary School 679 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Herne Bay High School 1,507 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Herne Bay Infant School 259 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
Herne Bay Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 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 1.6 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Herne Bay station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Whitstable station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sea Street (NW-bound, Albany Drive) 2 min walk
  • Sea Street (SE-bound, Albany Drive) 2 min walk
  • Fleetwood Avenue (SE-bound, Fleetwood Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Sea Street Roundabout (just after, Sea Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Heron Medical Practice
    Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 0.5 mi
  • Park Surgery
    116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sea Street · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Herne Bay Sea St Express · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Herne Bay · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Herne Bay · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sianora Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Borno Chemists · 0.5 mi
  • Prx Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Sea Street Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Herne Bay Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Mydentist · 0.9 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.9%62.5%
Private rented16.9%20.3%
Social rented4.1%17.1%
Households774

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+26.1%18.6%
Residents1,788

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 Selsea Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCanterbury
White95.6%89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%2.7%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%2.5%

Religion

HereCanterbury
Christian48.8%46.6%
No religion44.2%42%
Not answered4.9%7%
Other religion1%0.7%
Hindu0.4%0.8%
Buddhist0.3%0.6%
Muslim0.3%1.8%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereCanterbury
Born in the UK93.9%87.1%
Born outside the UK6.1%12.9%

Highest qualification

HereCanterbury
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%33.1%
No qualifications22.6%16.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%8.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%4.9%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%

General health

HereCanterbury
Very good health42.5%47%
Good health36.1%34.7%
Fair health15.1%13.2%
Bad health4.8%4%
Very bad health1.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCanterbury
1 car or van in household45.1%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household24.1%26.5%
No cars or vans in household18.3%20.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.5%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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