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Guide Price£975,000

Willow Road, Whitstable

Land size
1.2 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4

Key Features

  • Substantial Period House
  • Generous Plot of 1.2 Acres
  • Private & Highly Sought-After Woodland Setting
  • 3,779 sq ft (351 sq m) of Accommodation
  • Requiring Comprehensive Refurbishment
  • 3 Reception Rooms
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Integral Garage & Ample Off-Street Parking
  • No Onward Chain

Description

A substantial period house set within an exceptional plot of approximately 1.2 acres, enjoying a private and highly sought-after woodland setting just 1.6 miles from Whitstable and 5 miles from Canterbury.

Broomhirst offers generous and highly versatile accommodation extending to 3,779 sq ft (351 sq m). Now requiring comprehensive refurbishment, it presents a rare opportunity to create a bespoke family home of considerable quality, with further potential to extend, subject to all necessary consents.

The existing layout comprises a welcoming reception hall, an impressive drawing room opening into two conservatories, a sitting room, dining room, kitchen, and cloakroom.
To the first floor are five well-proportioned bedrooms and four bathrooms, including three en-suite shower rooms and an en-suite bathroom to the principal bedroom. A substantial loft room occupies the second floor and is accessed via a staircase. The house is also served by a lift.

The mature woodland gardens are a defining feature of the house, providing a beautifully secluded setting and a sense of complete privacy, ideal for both relaxation and entertaining. A driveway affords ample off-street parking and access to an integral garage. The property is offered for sale with no onward chain.

Location - Willow Road is a desirable location on the outskirts of Whitstable and is well served by both Whitstable and Canterbury. The seaside town of Whitstable (1.9 miles) is renowned for its watersports facilities and well regarded restaurants. The Cathedral city of Canterbury (5.1 miles) enjoys a number of public schools, state schools and higher educational facilities as well as a wealth of cultural and leisure amenities including theatres, bars and restaurants and a major shopping centre enjoying a range of mainstream retail outlets as well as many individual shops. Fast and frequent rail services to London can be accessed from both Canterbury and Whitstable: from Canterbury West Station – St Pancras (56 minutes) / Charing Cross (92 minutes)
from Whitstable Station – St Pancras (73 minutes) / Victoria (80 minutes). The A299 is also easily accessible linking with the A2/ M2 providing access to the channel ports and subsequent motorway network.

Accommodation - The accommodation and approximate measurements (taken at maximum points) are:

Ground Floor -

• Entrance Porch -

• Reception Hall - 4.70m x 4.22m (15'5" x 13'10" ) -

• Drawing Room - 9.86m x 4.95m (32'4" x 16'3") -

• Conservatory - 3.86m x 4.24m (12'8" x 13'11") -

• Conservatory - 3.91m x 3.10m (12'10" x 10'2") -

• Sitting Room - 4.93m x 4.22m (16'2" x 13'10") -

• Kitchen - 4.17m x 2.53m (13'8" x 8'4") -

• Dining Room - 4.95m x 3.93m (16'3" x 12'11") -

• Cloakroom -

First Floor -

• Bedroom 1 - 4.93m x 4.14m (16'2" x 13'7" ) -

• En-Suite Bathroom -

• Bedroom 2 - 4.93m x 4.89m (16'2" x 16'1") -

• En-Suite Shower Room -

• Bedroom 3 - 3.71m x 3.43m (12'2" x 11'3") -

• En-Suite Shower Room -

• Bedroom 4 - 3.99m x 3.71m (13'1" x 12'2") -

• En-Suite Shower Room -

• Bedroom 5 - 4.17m x 2.53m (13'8" x 8'4") -

Second Floor -

• Loft Room - 10.21m x 5.49m (33'6" x 18'0") -

Outside -

• Garage - 6.53m x 3.63m (21'5" x 11'11") -

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-06-16

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,861 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£812,500 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £302,951 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
55 D
70 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Gas Central Heating
Broadband
Fibre (FTTC)
Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage, Driveway, Off-Street Parking
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

52 Mbps

Superfast · available to 92% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Joy Lane Primary Foundation School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    1 to 11
    Pupils
    621
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Whitstable Junior School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Foundation school
  • St Alphege Church of England Infant School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    206
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    226
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Westmeads Community Infant School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    183
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Whitstable School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,112
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Archbishop's School3.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    770
    Type
    Foundation school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Herne Bay High School4.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,507
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Canterbury Academy4.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,984
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Barton Court Grammar School5.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    995
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Aldi Seasalter Whitstable, Whitstable330 metres
M&S Estuary View Foodhall, Whitstable357 metres
Co-op Faversham Road Seasalter, Whitstable0.9 miles

GP surgery

Whitstable Medical Practice468 metres

Pharmacy

Tyrrell & Jones Seasalter0.9 miles

Hospital

Whitstable & Tankerton Hospital2.1 miles

Green space

Play Space421 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Whitstable Rail Station1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Clapham Hill202 metres

Typical drive times

Faversham12 min · 7 miles
Herne Bay11 min · 6.8 miles
Whitstable5 min · 1.7 miles
Canterbury (city)15 min · 6.5 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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