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About 12 Austin Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Austin Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Herne Bay (CT6 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -0.7% per year against 0.6% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 77.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £230,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 50 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12 Austin Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Austin Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2007ConservatoryFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey extension and conservatory to rear of dwelling.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Austin Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2025)
£230,000
Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Austin Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 12 Austin Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,600
Street avg £3,933
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Herne Bay district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT6 8BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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