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2 bed flat for sale Blackthorn Road, Hersden, CT3

Guide Price

£160,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £316 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band B £1,882 a year

Key features

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Ground floor flat in sought after Hersden location
Ideal investment or perfect for first time buyers
Chain free for a smooth purchase
Presented in great condition throughout
Close to main bus routes and road links
Above-average EPC energy efficiency rating C (79/81)

About this property

Well presented ground floor flat in popular Hersden, offered chain free. Ideal for investors or first time buyers. Bright, spacious and ready to move into.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,882 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,613
Band B

This home: £1,882
Band C

£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 B, which costs £1,882 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

£316 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£336 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£254 / sq ft

£316 / sq ft

£408 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£316 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in CT3 (£254–£408, 10th–90th percentile, 517 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 517 homes sold in CT3 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CT3 →

Location

Blackthorn Road, Hersden, CT3

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £160,000

£80k £240k

Deposit10% £16,000

£0 £160k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £144,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £32,000 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
12, Blackthorn Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2026	635 sq ft £247/sq ft	635 sq ft	£247	£157,000
14, Blackthorn Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	517 sq ft £304/sq ft	517 sq ft	£304	£157,000
70, Blackthorn Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2025	1,163 sq ft £314/sq ft	1,163 sq ft	£314	£365,000
32, Blackthorn Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2023	506 sq ft £291/sq ft	506 sq ft	£291	£147,000
4, Blackthorn Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2023	291 sq ft £585/sq ft	291 sq ft	£585	£170,000
54, Blackthorn Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2022	840 sq ft £381/sq ft	840 sq ft	£381	£320,000
20, Blackthorn Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2022	484 sq ft £335/sq ft	484 sq ft	£335	£162,500
52, Blackthorn Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2022	646 sq ft £441/sq ft	646 sq ft	£441	£285,000