Estate agents in Herne Bay
Herne Bay is a town with about 24,873 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 338 standard home sales there between August 2025 and July 2026, with a median price paid of £340,000.
How estate agents in Herne Bay compare
Herne Bay at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 326 sales in Herne Bay from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £345,000.
30.2% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.7 years and sold for a median of 10.1% more than they paid.
The median price was £250,000 in 2016 and £326,500 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Herne Bay
Median sale price in Herne Bay: £345,000
| All homes | 326 sales, median £345,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 139 sales, median £425,000 |
| Semi-detached | 81 sales, median £335,000 |
| Terraced | 43 sales, median £320,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 63 sales, median £166,000 |
Across Canterbury the average price was £336,501 in June 2026, up 2.9% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £250,000 (528 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £267,500 (469 sales) |
| 2018 | £285,000 (433 sales) |
| 2019 | £285,000 (450 sales) |
| 2020 | £299,497 (368 sales) |
| 2021 | £325,000 (509 sales) |
| 2022 | £340,000 (453 sales) |
| 2023 | £325,000 (325 sales) |
| 2024 | £324,250 (408 sales) |
| 2025 | £326,500 (433 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Herne Bay station is about 1 mile from the centre, with Chestfield & Swalecliffe about 3 miles away, Sturry about 5 miles and Whitstable about 5 miles. The A299, A291 and A2990 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is M2 junction 7 at Brenley Corner, about 10 miles away, while M20 junction 9 at Drovers is about 19 miles away. London Southend Airport is about 24 miles away and London City Airport about 48 miles. Central London lies about 56 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Herne Bay
Herne Bay has five primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre. Herne Bay Junior School and Herne Bay Infant School are both about 0.7 miles away, while Herne Church of England Junior School and Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School are about 1.2 miles away. Reculver Church of England Primary School, an academy, is about 1.3 miles away. For secondary education, Herne Bay High School, an academy with a sixth form, is about 1.5 miles away. Further options include Orion Spires, an academy with a sixth form, at about 3.8 miles and The Whitstable School, also an academy with a sixth form, at about 4.8 miles. The Archbishop's School, a Church of England school with a sixth form, is about 5.9 miles away. Junior King's School, a Church of England independent school, is about 4.8 miles away and the University of Kent is about 5.8 miles from the centre.
Living in Herne Bay
Herne Bay is an urban town of around 24,000 residents, with detached houses making up 39% of homes and about 70% of households owning their home. Shops number at least 200, including six supermarkets, with The Co-operative Food and Sainsbury's both about 0.5 miles from the centre. Two markets are mapped, both about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 12 pubs, the nearest being Copper Pottle and the Rising Sun, each about 0.3 miles away, alongside more than 25 cafés and at least 19 restaurants. For health, six doctors' surgeries are mapped, with William Street Surgery about 0.8 miles away, plus seven pharmacies and four dentists. Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital is about 0.1 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, about 10.5 miles away. Herne Bay Library is about 0.8 miles away and Beltinge Post Office about 0.5 miles. Five named parks include Burton Down, about 0.3 miles away. West Blean Wood nature reserve is about 2.6 miles away.
A short history of Herne Bay
Herne Bay is named after the nearby village of Herne, recorded around 1100 as Hyrnan from an Old English word for a corner. The town began as a small shipping and farming community. A smugglers' gang worked from the town until it was overpowered in the 1820s. In the 1830s London investors built a wooden pier and promenade and the town grew quickly. Their plan to rename it St Augustine's was unpopular with residents. Christ Church opened in 1834 and a clock tower believed to be the world's first freestanding purpose-built one followed in 1837. Work on a longer iron pier began in 1896 and the population nearly doubled between 1881 and 1901. The first of the "Brides in the Bath" murders took place here in 1912. A storm destroyed the centre of the pier in 1978. Of 37 listed buildings near the centre all are Grade II.
Sport and leisure
Herons Leisure Centre is the town's sports centre for swimming. Herne Bay Sailing Club covers sailing while Neptune's Arm Mooring Site is a marina. Herne Bay Football Club has a soccer pitch. Herne Bay Hockey & Lawn Tennis Club has a pitch and Herne Bay Bowling Club is also based here. Tennis courts are mapped across the area. Fitness centres include David Lloyd Herne Bay. For parks and open space there are Memorial Park, Talmead Park, Burton Down and The Downs, along with a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Herne Bay?
- The median price paid in Herne Bay over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £340,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £425,000 for detached houses, £335,000 for semi-detached houses, £312,500 for terraced houses and £171,500 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Herne Bay over the last 12 months?
- HM Land Registry recorded 338 standard sales in Herne Bay in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These were 140 detached houses, 89 semi-detached houses, 43 terraced houses and 66 flats.
- What railway stations are near Herne Bay?
- Herne Bay station is about 1.2 miles from the centre. Chestfield & Swalecliffe is about 3.4 miles away, Sturry about 4.7 miles and Whitstable about 4.9 miles. Central London is about 56 miles away in a straight line.
- What primary and secondary schools are near the centre of Herne Bay?
- There are 5 primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre, the nearest being Herne Bay Junior School and Herne Bay Infant School at about 0.7 miles each. The nearest secondary school is Herne Bay High School at about 1.5 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Herne Bay?
- There are 13 estate agent sales branches with an office in Herne Bay.
Areas near Herne Bay
- Herne
- Upstreet
- Hersden
- Broad Oak (Canterbury)
- Sturry
- St Nicholas at Wade
- Whitstable
- Tyler Hill
Herne Bay is in Canterbury.
Estate agents near Herne Bay
- Zest Homes Sales and LettingsHerne Bay CT6 5AP0.7 miles
- Thomas and PartnersHerne Bay CT6 5AP0.7 miles
- Heidi Rocks - Personal Estate Agent Herne Bay CT6 5SG0.8 miles
- Wilbee & SonHerne Bay CT6 5ER0.8 miles
- Dreams Estate Agents LtdHerne Bay CT6 5ER0.8 miles
- Kent Estate AgenciesHerne Bay CT6 5ER0.8 miles
- Wards of Herne BayHerne Bay CT6 5LA0.8 miles
- Miles & Barr Estate & Letting Agents - Herne Bay Head OfficeHerne CT6 7GP0.8 miles
- Oakwood HomesHerne Bay CT6 5JY0.8 miles
- Miles & Barr Estate & Letting AgentsHerne Bay CT6 5LA0.8 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Herne Bay.