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3 bed house for sale Downs Avenue, Whitstable, CT5

Guide Price

£300,000

Added on 20/10/2026

For sale by auction

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £321 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band C £2,151 a year

Key features

Large driveway and secure outbuilding with electric motorised door
Scope to extend (subject to permissions)
For sale by Modern Auction - T&Cs apply
Subject to an undisclosed Reserve Price
Buyer's fees apply
EPC energy efficiency rating D (66/78)

About this property

Situated on the popular residential road Downs Avenue, this chain-free semi detached house offers generous parking, a sunny garden and excellent potential to extend, as demonstrated by neighbouring properties. The accommodation is well balanced, beginning with an entrance hallway leading to a kitchen, separate dining room and a comfortable lounge, providing flexible living space for modern family life. Upstairs, there are three well-proportioned bedrooms served by a first-floor wet room.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,151 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,613
Band B

£1,882
Band C

This home: £2,151
Band D

£2,419
Band E

£2,957
Band F

£3,495
Band G

£4,032
Band H

£4,839

This home is in band C, which costs £2,151 a year in Canterbury for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Canterbury, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£321 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£432 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£310 / sq ft

£321 / sq ft

£572 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£321 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in CT5 (£310–£572, 10th–90th percentile, 976 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 976 homes sold in CT5 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CT5 →

Location

Downs Avenue, Whitstable, CT5

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £300,000

£150k £450k

Deposit10% £30,000

£0 £300k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £270,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £60,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
37, Downs Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2024	1,389 sq ft £371/sq ft	1,389 sq ft	£371	£515,000
27, Downs Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2022	947 sq ft £454/sq ft	947 sq ft	£454	£430,000
22, Downs Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2020	624 sq ft £517/sq ft	624 sq ft	£517	£322,500
38, Downs Avenue Detached	Detached	Nov 2019	635 sq ft £512/sq ft	635 sq ft	£512	£325,000
35, Downs Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2018	1,152 sq ft £319/sq ft	1,152 sq ft	£319	£367,120
39, Downs Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2018	1,496 sq ft £251/sq ft	1,496 sq ft	£251	£375,000
28, Downs Avenue Detached	Detached	Jul 2017	743 sq ft £417/sq ft	743 sq ft	£417	£310,000
36, Downs Avenue Detached	Detached	Feb 2016	614 sq ft £445/sq ft	614 sq ft	£445	£273,000