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3 bed house for sale Essex Street, Whitstable, CT5

Guide Price

£325,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Terraced
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £387 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band B £1,882 a year

Key features

No onward chain
Centrally located close to all amenities
Large Lounge/diner with an open fireplace
Bathrooms on the ground and first floor
Low maintenance rear garden featuring a large workshop
EPC energy efficiency rating D (62/83)

About this property

This charming period terraced house, believed to date back to the 1850s, offers a fantastic opportunity to acquire a characterful home in the heart of Whitstable. Conveniently located within close proximity to Whitstable's vibrant High Street, the house benefits from easy access to a wide range of independent shops, restaurants, cafés, and bars, as well as the seafront and excellent transport links.

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

51 comparables · within 2.1 miles

Cheaper than 90% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £325,000 Median £400,000 · £335,000 – £575,000

Per square foot

£387 5% under

3-bed houses nearby £405

Against sold prices

8% under

CT5 sold median £421 / sq ft, 976 sales

Compared with 51 3-bed houses for sale within 2.1 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 CT5 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in CT5 →

Location

Essex Street, Whitstable, CT5

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £325,000

£162k £488k

Deposit10% £33,000

£0 £325k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £292,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £65,000 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, Essex Street Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2024	1,195 sq ft £366/sq ft	1,195 sq ft	£366	£437,500
53, Essex Street Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2022	1,281 sq ft £308/sq ft	1,281 sq ft	£308	£395,000
65, Essex Street Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2021	840 sq ft £387/sq ft	840 sq ft	£387	£325,000
77, Essex Street Terraced	Terraced	Apr 2021	883 sq ft £431/sq ft	883 sq ft	£431	£380,000
59, Essex Street Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2021	1,023 sq ft £367/sq ft	1,023 sq ft	£367	£375,000
69, Essex Street Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2020	700 sq ft £422/sq ft	700 sq ft	£422	£295,000
35, Essex Street Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2019	753 sq ft £418/sq ft	753 sq ft	£418	£315,000
27, Essex Street Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2019	1,195 sq ft £245/sq ft	1,195 sq ft	£245	£292,500