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2 bed house for sale Forty Acres Road, Canterbury, CT2

Asking Price

£225,000

Added two days ago

For sale by auction

Type: Bungalow
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £277 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band D £2,419 a year

Key features

For Sale by Modern Auction T & C’s apply
Subject to Reserve Price
Buyers Fees Apply
The Modern Method of Auction
Two Bedroom Detached Bungalow
Occupying A Corner Plot
1930s Property With Character
Separate Lounge & Dining Room
Two Bay Windows
Driveway Parking & Garage

About this property

For sale by Modern Method of Auction; Starting Bid Price £225,000 plus Reservation Fee. Situated along Forty Acres Road in Canterbury, this two bedroom detached bungalow occupies a corner plot and offers an excellent opportunity for buyers looking for a property to renovate and put their own stamp on. Believed to date back to approximately the 1930s, the bungalow is in need of modernisation throughout but offers plenty of potential for the right purchaser.

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

This home

£277 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£370 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£252 / sq ft

£277 / sq ft

£479 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£277 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in CT2 (£252–£479, 10th–90th percentile, 614 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 614 homes sold in CT2 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CT2 →

Location

Forty Acres Road, Canterbury, CT2

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £225,000

£112k £338k

Deposit10% £23,000

£0 £225k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £202,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £45,000 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
27, Forty Acres Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2026	883 sq ft £364/sq ft	883 sq ft	£364	£321,000
25, Forty Acres Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2025	1,206 sq ft £373/sq ft	1,206 sq ft	£373	£450,000
44, Forty Acres Road Detached	Detached	Mar 2023	1,410 sq ft £402/sq ft	1,410 sq ft	£402	£567,200
25, Forty Acres Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2019	1,206 sq ft £236/sq ft	1,206 sq ft	£236	£285,000
30, Forty Acres Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2018	893 sq ft £308/sq ft	893 sq ft	£308	£275,000
29, Forty Acres Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2018	904 sq ft £371/sq ft	904 sq ft	£371	£335,000
36, Forty Acres Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2018	1,001 sq ft £360/sq ft	1,001 sq ft	£360	£360,000
27, Forty Acres Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2015	883 sq ft £306/sq ft	883 sq ft	£306	£270,000