Upper Free Down, Herne Bay

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£312,166
9 sales
Price range
£255k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Mar 2025
CT6 7DG

At a glance

House prices£312k averageSince 2016 (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 station19 min walkHerne Bay station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband68% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Upper Free Down, Herne Bay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £312,166. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Upper Free Down compared

CT6 postcode area£344,079
Herne Bay£344,079
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £255,000 (1 sales)2016£255k2018: £284,995 (1 sales)2018£285k2020: £260,000 (1 sales)2020£260k2021: £297,498 (2 sales)2021£297k2023: £322,000 (1 sales)2023£322k2024: £387,500 (2 sales)2024£388k2025: £317,500 (1 sales)2025£318k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£312,16610 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Upper Free Down

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Upper Free Down CT6 7DG 10 Mar 2025£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage 11, Upper Free Down 23 Jan 2025£18,000 OtherFreehold
7, Upper Free Down CT6 7DG 11 Oct 2024£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Upper Free Down CT6 7DG 20 Feb 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Upper Free Down CT6 7DG 18 Oct 2023£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Upper Free Down CT6 7DG 23 Jun 2021£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Upper Free Down CT6 7DG 26 May 2021£289,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Upper Free Down CT6 7DG 1 Apr 2020£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Upper Free Down CT6 7DG 18 Dec 2018£284,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Upper Free Down CT6 7DG 20 May 2016£255,000 Semi-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
3, Upper Free Down £255,000 (May 2016) → £305,000 (Jun 2021) +20%
over 5 yrs
27, Upper Free Down £284,995 (Dec 2018) → £289,995 (May 2021) +2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Free Down

Crime

195 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Free Down 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 offences66
Anti-social behaviour52
Shoplifting23
Criminal damage & arson18
Other theft16
Robbery5

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

Flood risk

Upper Free Down 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 Upper Free Down

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Herne Church of England Junior School 375 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School 318 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Herne Bay Infant School 259 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 mi
Herne Bay Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Herne Bay High School 1,507 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Hampton Primary School 679 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Sturry station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pigeon Lane (just before, Windmill Road) 1 min walk
  • Windmill Close (adj, Windmill Road) 2 min walk
  • Hunters Forstal (W-bound, Hunters Forstal Road) 3 min walk
  • Hunters Forstal (E-bound, Hunters Forstal Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Park Surgery
    116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 0.9 mi
  • The Heron Medical Practice
    Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 1.1 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.5%62.5%
Private rented14.2%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households1,006

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.5%18.6%
Residents2,580

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)68%80%
Gigabit-capable68%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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