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2 bed flat for sale Lyell Road, Birchington, CT7

Guide Price

£125,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £176 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band C £2,214 a year

Key features

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No onward chain
Ready to move into
Communal garden area to enjoy in the warmer months
In walking distance to Birchington High Street, train station and bus route
Lift access to all floors
EPC energy efficiency rating D (67/75)

About this property

Nestled in the heart of Birchington, this charming second floor retirement apartment offers the perfect blend of comfort, convenience, and coastal living. Being old with no onward chain and having the benefit of a garage, the apartment is Ideally positioned just moments from vibrant local shops and amenities, everything you need is right on your doorstep, while the nearby train station provides excellent transport links for easy travel further afield.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,214 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,661
Band B

£1,937
Band C

This home: £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 C, which costs £2,214 a year in Thanet for 2026/27.

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

£176 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£358 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£241 / sq ft

£176 / sq ft

£474 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£176 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

Lyell Road, Birchington, CT7

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £125,000

£62k £188k

Deposit10% £13,000

£0 £125k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £112,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £25,000 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 26, Bierce Court, 1, Lyell Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2026	689 sq ft £240/sq ft	689 sq ft	£240	£165,000
Flat 27, Bierce Court, 1, Lyell Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2025	700 sq ft £261/sq ft	700 sq ft	£261	£182,500
Flat 19, Bierce Court, 1, Lyell Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£203,000
Flat 34, Bierce Court, 1, Lyell Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2024	807 sq ft £322/sq ft	807 sq ft	£322	£260,000
Flat 9, Bierce Court, 1, Lyell Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2024	947 sq ft £282/sq ft	947 sq ft	£282	£267,500
Flat 28, Bierce Court, 1, Lyell Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2023	700 sq ft £329/sq ft	700 sq ft	£329	£230,000
Flat 4, Bierce Court, 1, Lyell Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2022	678 sq ft £265/sq ft	678 sq ft	£265	£180,000
Flat 18, Bierce Court, 1, Lyell Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£243,000