Whitstable

Area Guide For Whitstable

Whitstable is a seaside town in Northeast Kent, Southeast England. It is approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of the city of Canterbury and approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of the seaside town of Herne Bay. It is part of the City of Canterbury district and has a population of about 30,000. Whitstable is famous for its oysters, which have been collected in the area since at least Roman times. The town itself dates back to before the writing of the Domesday Book. Whitstable's distinctive character is popular with tourists, and its maritime heritage is celebrated with the annual oyster festival. Freshly caught shellfish are available throughout the year at several seafood restaurants and pubs in the town. In 1830 one of the earliest passenger railway services was opened by the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway Company, and in 1832 the company opened Whitstable harbour and extended the line to enable passage to London from the port. The railway has since closed but the harbour still plays an important role in the town's economy. Archaeological finds indicate that the Whitstable area was inhabited during the Palaeolithic era, the Bronze Age

 
 

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Estimated Price: £305,400
Average Asking Price: £352,892
Price change in last one year: £17,007
Average Price Paid: £255,013
Average Rent Rates: £885

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Whitstable

Average Price for property in Whitstable is around £305,400 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £386,392 for detached house to around £268,934 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £260,413 and a flat is worth £187,431. Values have been changing and have risen £233 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £714 in last 6 months, £17,007 in last 1 year, £47,752 in last 2 years, £45,720 in last 3 years, £39,443 in last 4 years and £41,769 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Whitstable is around £352,892 based on approximately 731 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 43 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £885 per month.

Estimated property value in Whitstable is £305,400. Average asking price is £352,892 while average price paid is £277,000 which is up by £17,007 and Avg. asking rent £885.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Whitstable area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £277,000 based on approximately 731 sales in Whitstable area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 2,129 properties where buyers paid around £259,060. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £255,013 for 3,316 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 4,281 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £249,019 per sale.

 
 

Properties For Sale in Whitstable

 
 

Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 1 bedroom is around £100,748, £212,108 for a 2 bedroom house, £319,863 for a 3 bedroom house, £527,218 for a 4 bedroom house and £598,613 for a 5 bedroom house. For a flat similarly the prices varies from £144,536 for a single bedroom to £356,847 for a 2 bedroom Flat. Same is the case with 3 bedroom flat £699,950 and £900,000 for a 5 bedroom flat. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Whitstable it comes to around average £138,281 for 1 bedroom property, £251,794 for 2 bedroom, £323,995 for 3 bedroom, £527,218 for 4 bedroom and £611,717 for a 5 bedroom property.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £931 for 2 bedroom to £994 for 3 bedroom and £1,386 for 4 bedroom. But if you are interested in renting a 1 bedroom flat then rent per month can be around £678. As the no. of bedroom increase so will the rent e.g. for a 2 bedroom flat it will be around £774 and £897 for 3 bedroom. You should be generally be expecting around average £678 rent per month for single bedroom property, £840 for 2 bedroom, £978 for 3 bedroom and approximately £1,386 for 4 bedroom property in Whitstable area.

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