Buying a home in CT6, Herne Bay. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£361kmost £316k–£429k
Houses per m²£3,990flats £2,937
Sold last year3532,384 in five years
Prices in Canterbury+3.0%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CT6 sold for £360,986 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £315,670 and £429,089, for about 91 m² of space.

353 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £129k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CT6 5 (£3,716) and the most in CT6 7 (£4,119).

Across Canterbury, prices are up 3% on a year ago and up 3.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,368 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,646 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £72,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in CT6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£214,393£195k–£291k47 m²34
2£306,157£273k–£349k65 m²811
3£360,986£316k–£429k91 m²747
4£443,095£373k–£501k117 m²242
5+£533,264£455k–£604k155 m²212

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£214k£306k£361k£443k£533k
Detached£291k£346k£422k£480k£551k
Semi-detached£257k£303k£343k£373k£433k
Terraced£195k£267k£308k£316k£435k
Flats£129k£192k£205k£245k£225k

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CT6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CT6 5£3,716£2,890
CT6 6£3,980£2,884
CT6 7£4,119£3,091
CT6 8£4,112£3,165

Schools near CT6

Best state primary within 2 kmHerne Church of England Junior School81% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmHerne Bay High School22.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CT6

Is CT6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Canterbury are up 3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (81% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (22.9% against 43.8%); 353 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CT6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CT6 sold for £360,986 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £315,670 and £429,089.

How many homes sell in CT6 each year?

353 homes sold in the last year and 2,384 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near CT6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Herne Church of England Junior School, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CT6?

For a 3-bedroom house, CT1 (£321k, 10 km), CT3 (£309k, 11 km), CT8 (£321k, 14 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.