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1 bed flat for sale Beach Avenue, Birchington, CT7

Asking price

£129,950

Added on 30/09/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £215 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 107 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £3,256 a yearGround rent £856 a year Council tax Band B £1,937 a year

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

One bedroom third floor apartment
Fully fitted kitchen with integrated appliances
Lodge Manager available 5 days a week
Owners’ Lounge with regular social events
24 hour Careline system for safety and security
Owners’ private car park
Great location close to the town centre & excellent transport links
A Guest Suite is available for your friends and family to stay in. In addition, you are entitled to use the Guest Suites at all Churchill Living developments across the country

About this property

St Mary’s Lodge is an exclusive development of 31 one and two bedroom apartments in the beautiful and historic seaside town of Birchington-on-Sea. It has a private owners parking area and a buggy store with charging points.

Situated on the Kent Coast, Birchington-on-Sea lies between the seaside resorts of Herne Bay and Margate and is the largest village in Kent. Birchington-on-Sea is home to the popular Minnis Bay beach, a European Blue Flag Award winning beach with attractions such as coastal walking routes. The village benefits from a vibrant community with a wide variety of activities taking place at the Birchington-on-Sea Village Centre.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,937 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,661
Band B

This home: £1,937
Band C

£2,214
Band D

£2,491
Band E

£3,044
Band F

£3,598
Band G

£4,152
Band H

£4,982

This home is in band B, which costs £1,937 a year in Thanet for 2026/27. The band is from the agent's description, so check it before you rely on it.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Thanet, 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

£215 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£358 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£241 / sq ft

£215 / sq ft

£474 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£215 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in CT7 (£241–£474, 10th–90th percentile, 367 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 367 homes sold in CT7 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CT7 →

Location

Beach Avenue, Birchington, CT7

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £129,950

£64k £195k

Deposit10% £13,000

£0 £130k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £116,950 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £26,000 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
Flat 3, 3, Beach Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2026	710 sq ft £169/sq ft	710 sq ft	£169	£120,000
Flat 19, 3, Beach Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2026	700 sq ft £172/sq ft	700 sq ft	£172	£120,000
Flat 3, 8, Beach Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2026	775 sq ft £387/sq ft	775 sq ft	£387	£300,000
12, Beach Avenue Detached	Detached	Dec 2025	1,184 sq ft £384/sq ft	1,184 sq ft	£384	£455,000
Pine Lodge, Beach Avenue Detached	Detached	Feb 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£575,000
Flat 12, 8, Beach Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2025	818 sq ft £361/sq ft	818 sq ft	£361	£295,000
9, Beach Avenue Detached	Detached	Apr 2024	1,044 sq ft £345/sq ft	1,044 sq ft	£345	£360,000
Flat 31, 3, Beach Avenue Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2024	495 sq ft £242/sq ft	495 sq ft	£242	£120,000