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About 5 Coast Guard Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Coast Guard Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Herne Bay (CT6 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since September 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 15.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 50% above the 2008 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Coast Guard Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2008)
£200,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Swalecliffe homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5 Coast Guard Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,597
Street avg £4,102
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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 8BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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