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4 bed house for sale The Downings, Herne Bay, CT6

Guide Price

£475,000

Reduced on 11/10/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £424 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band D £2,419 a year

Key features

No forward chain
Driveway and garage
Beautiful family home close to local schools
Immaculate throughout
Cul-de-Sac location
EPC energy efficiency rating D (67/79)

About this property

This stunning detached house with garage and off road parking is ideal for those looking to move straight into a property and enjoy family life. Having a beautiful kitchen/diner with vaulted ceiling and island unit and benefiting from bifold doors leading to the low maintenance rear garden, ideal for those who like to host.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band D £2,419 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,613
Band B

£1,882
Band C

£2,151
Band D

This home: £2,419
Band E

£2,957
Band F

£3,495
Band G

£4,032
Band H

£4,839

This home is in band D, which costs £2,419 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

48 comparables · within 2.9 miles

Priced above 50% of the 4-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £475,000 Median £470,000 · £360,500 – £557,500

Per square foot

£424 30% over

4-bed houses nearby £326

Against sold prices

22% over

CT6 sold median £347 / sq ft, 1,260 sales

Compared with 48 4-bed houses for sale within 2.9 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in CT6 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in CT6 →

Location

The Downings, Herne Bay, CT6

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £475,000

£237k £713k

Deposit10% £48,000

£0 £475k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £427,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £95,000 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
15, The Downings Detached	Detached	Oct 2025	936 sq ft £368/sq ft	936 sq ft	£368	£345,000
21, The Downings Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2025	1,001 sq ft £375/sq ft	1,001 sq ft	£375	£375,000
25, The Downings Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Feb 2025	969 sq ft £333/sq ft	969 sq ft	£333	£322,500
19, The Downings Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Feb 2025	764 sq ft £497/sq ft	764 sq ft	£497	£380,000
36, The Downings Detached	Detached	Dec 2024	969 sq ft £413/sq ft	969 sq ft	£413	£400,000
11, The Downings Detached	Detached	Aug 2021	1,141 sq ft £373/sq ft	1,141 sq ft	£373	£426,000
34, The Downings Detached	Detached	Mar 2020	1,163 sq ft £297/sq ft	1,163 sq ft	£297	£345,000
33, The Downings Detached	Detached	Aug 2019	850 sq ft £382/sq ft	850 sq ft	£382	£325,000