8a, Island Road, CT3 4DA
8a Island Road is a 116 m² / 1,249 sq ft detached home in Hersden. It sold for £467,500 in October 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £522k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £353k to £464k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2018 £467,500 4.0% 1.9% Sep 2010 £340,000 15.7% 13.4% Sep 1995 £38,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 8a, Island Road.
- Internal area
- 116 square metres (1,249 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,030 per square metre (£374 per square foot) in Oct 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,499 per square metre (£418 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2018 £467,500 £4,030 £521,927 £4,499 Sep 2010 £340,000 £2,931 £538,993 £4,646 Sep 1995 £38,000 £328 £222,318 £1,917 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 116 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £521,927. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Hersden are now selling for between £3,040 and £4,000 per square metre (£282 and £371 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 116 m², this implies a valuation between £353,000 and £464,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 2,901 square metres (31,226 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- September 2020 CA/20/01482
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 8A Island Road Upstreet Canterbury Kent
- Description:
- Single-storey side and rear extension, re-location of main entrance and open porch to front together with cladding to front and rear elevations following demolition of conservatory.
- Summary:
- 28 July 2015 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 116 sqm (1,249 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
- Summary:
- 04 November 2008 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 124 sqm (1,335 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
8a Island Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £521,927.
- Based on an internal area of 116 m² and recent prices in Hersden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £353,000 to £464,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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