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West Cliff Drive, Herne Bay

MyStreetCheck free street report: West Cliff Drive, Herne Bay · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/herne-bay/west-cliff-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT6 8DA, CT6 8DR, CT6 8DS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£707,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£404,375
20 sales
Price range
£205k – £875k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 May 2026
CT6 8DR

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At a glance

House prices£404k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkHerne Bay station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

20 property sales on West Cliff Drive, Herne Bay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £707,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £484,667. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 25% semi-detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on West Cliff Drive range from £205,000 to £875,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on West Cliff Drive compared

CT6 postcode area£343,329
Herne Bay£343,329
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Cliff Drive 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: £390,000 (2 sales)2016£390k2017: £255,000 (3 sales)2017£255k2018: £273,249 (4 sales)2018£273k2019: £537,500 (2 sales)2019£538k2020: £246,500 (1 sales)2020£247k2021: £340,000 (1 sales)2021£340k2022: £543,000 (4 sales)2022£543k2023: £454,250 (2 sales)2023£454k2026: £707,500 (1 sales)2026£708k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£484,66728 May 2026
Semi-detached5£296,30010 Jul 2023
Terraced3£263,33224 Jul 2018

Sold prices on West Cliff Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DR 28 May 2026£707,500 DetachedFreehold
Three Ways, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 4 Dec 2023£478,500 DetachedFreehold
21, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 10 Jul 2023£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 26 Oct 2022£432,000 DetachedFreehold
53, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DR 24 Aug 2022£875,000 DetachedFreehold
1, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 30 Jun 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 1 Jun 2022£550,000 DetachedFreehold
4, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 27 Aug 2021£340,000 DetachedFreehold
23, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 23 Jan 2020£246,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DR 25 Sep 2019£730,000 DetachedFreehold
19, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 18 Jul 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
9, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 24 Jul 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
4, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 23 Mar 2018£280,000 DetachedFreehold
11, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 1 Feb 2018£249,995 TerracedFreehold
26, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DS 15 Jan 2018£298,000 DetachedFreehold
15, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 14 Aug 2017£275,000 TerracedFreehold
33, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DS 20 Jul 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 12 May 2017£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DA 30 Mar 2016£360,000 DetachedFreehold
57, West Cliff Drive CT6 8DR 26 Jan 2016£420,000 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
57, West Cliff Drive £420,000 (Jan 2016) → £707,500 (May 2026) +68%
over 10 yrs
21, West Cliff Drive £205,000 (May 2017) → £430,000 (Jul 2023) +110%
over 6 yrs
53, West Cliff Drive £730,000 (Sep 2019) → £875,000 (Aug 2022) +20%
over 3 yrs
19, West Cliff Drive £345,000 (Jul 2019) → £550,000 (Jun 2022) +59%
over 3 yrs
4, West Cliff Drive £280,000 (Mar 2018) → £340,000 (Aug 2021) +21%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near West Cliff Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hampton Primary School 679 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Herne Bay High School 1,507 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Thornden Wood Primary School 337 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Herne Bay Infant School 259 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.3 mi
Herne Bay Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.3 mi
Swalecliffe Community Primary School 492 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Herne Church of England Junior School 375 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 2.0 mi
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School 318 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Outstanding Report 2.1 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Whitstable station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West Cliff Drive (adj, Grand Drive) 3 min walk
  • West Cliff Drive (opp, Grand Drive) 3 min walk
  • Grand Drive (just before, The Broadway) 4 min walk
  • Grand Drive (after, The Broadway) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Heron Medical Practice
    Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 1.0 mi
  • Park Surgery
    116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Herne Bay · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sea Street · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Herne Bay Sea St Express · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Herne Bay · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sianora Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Prx Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Borno Chemists · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Sea Street Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Herne Bay Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Mydentist · 1.5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.4%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented0.6%17.1%
Households814

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.8%64.1%
Aged 65+37.4%18.6%
Residents1,639

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 West Cliff Drive

Ethnic group

HereCanterbury
White97.2%89.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%2.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%2.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.5%

Religion

HereCanterbury
Christian51.6%46.6%
No religion39.6%42%
Not answered7.1%7%
Buddhist0.6%0.6%
Muslim0.4%1.8%
Other religion0.4%0.7%
Jewish0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.8%

Country of birth

HereCanterbury
Born in the UK96.3%87.1%
Born outside the UK3.7%12.9%

Highest qualification

HereCanterbury
No qualifications27.9%16.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.4%33.1%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications14%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.3%8.9%
Apprenticeship6.9%4.9%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%

General health

HereCanterbury
Good health37.1%34.7%
Very good health35.2%47%
Fair health18%13.2%
Bad health7.4%4%
Very bad health2.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCanterbury
1 car or van in household48.5%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%26.5%
No cars or vans in household13.5%20.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.9%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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