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Guide Price£363,500

Stour Valley Close, Upstreet, Canterbury, Kent

Land size
1.3 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Fantastic 1.3 acre plot with potential to develop subject to the necessary planning permissions being obtained
  • ONLY OVER 60s are eligible for the Home for Life from Homewise (incorporating a Lifetime Lease)
  • SAVINGS against the full price of this property typically range from 20% to 50% for a Lifetime Lease
  • Actual price paid depends on individuals' age and personal circumstances (and property criteria)
  • Plan allows customers to purchase a % share of the property value (UP TO 50%) to safeguard for the future
  • CALL for a PERSONALISED QUOTE, or use the CALCULATOR on the HOMEWISE website for an indicative saving
  • The full listed price of this property is £550,000
  • Detached garage with workshop and power
  • Mature garden with pond, poly tunnel, Wisteria trees and plants
  • Cosy lounge with log burning stove

Description

SECURING THIS PROPERTY WITH A LIFETIME LEASE

OVER 60s can secure this property with a HOME FOR LIFE from HOMEWISE

Through the Home for Life Plan from Homewise, those AGED 60 or over can purchase a Lifetime Lease and a share of the property value to safeguard for the future. The cost to purchase the Lifetime Lease is always less than the full market value.
OVER 60s customers typically save between from 20% to 50%*.

Home for Life Plan guide price for OVERS 60s: The Lifetime Lease price for this property is £363,500 based on an average saving of 33%.

Market Value Price: £550,000

The price you pay will vary according to your age, personal circumstances and requirements and will be adjusted to include any percentage of the property you wish to safeguard. The plan allows customers to purchase a share of the property value (UP TO 50%) to safeguard for the future.

For an indication of what you could save, please use our CALCULATOR on the HOMEWISE website.
Please CALL for more information or a PERSONALISED QUOTE.
Please note: Homewise DO NOT own this property and it is not exclusively for sale for the over-60s.
It is being marketed by Homewise as an example of a property that is currently for sale which could be purchased using a Home For Life Lifetime Lease.

If you are not OVER 60 or would like to purchase this property at the full market value of £550,000, please contact the estate agent Wards.

Tucked away in the corner of a no through road this detached bungalow is being sold chain free and offers more than meets the eye. Set in a large plot of 1.3 acres, the potential to extend and develop the dwelling and the land itself are endless, subject to the necessary planning permissions being obtained.

Room sizes:

  • Entrance Porch
  • Entrance Hallway: 9'10 x 9'5 (3.00m x 2.87m)
  • Bedroom 1: 12'0 x 11'10 (3.66m x 3.61m)
  • Bathroom
  • Separate Toilet
  • Bedroom 2: 12'10 x 9'6 (3.91m x 2.90m)
  • Lounge: 15'10 x 12'9 (4.83m x 3.89m)
  • Bedroom 3: 12'7 x 7'11 (3.84m x 2.41m)
  • Kitchen/Diner: 12'11 x 8'10 (3.94m x 2.69m)
  • Lean To: 31'10 x 5'7 (9.71m x 1.70m)
  • Double Garage: 17'1 x 16'5 (5.21m x 5.01m)
  • Front Garden
  • Driveway
  • Rear Garden

The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.

If buying to rent, please check if Local Authority licensing schemes apply before proceeding. If buying to let, the energy rating will need to be improved to at least 'E' rating before you can let the property. Legal advice should be taken to verify fixtures/fittings, planning, alterations and/or lease details. Appliances & services are untested, dimensions are approximate and floor plans are not to scale.

We are pleased to offer our customers a range of additional services to help them with moving home. None of these services are obligatory and you are free to use service providers of your choice. Current regulations require all estate agents to inform their customers of the fees they earn for recommending third party services. If you choose to use a service provider recommended by Homewise, details of all referral fees can be found at the link below. If you decide to use any of our services, please be assured that this will not increase the fees you pay to our service providers, which remain as quoted directly to you.

Suitable as a retirement home.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
D
Date Posted
2026-08-19

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,852 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£279,615 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £303,600 / 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
25 F
41 E

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
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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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, Off-Street Parking
Garden
Front Garden, Rear 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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • Chislet Church of England Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hoath Primary School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    106
    Type
    Community school
  • Water Meadows Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    188
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Preston Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    129
    Type
    Community school
  • Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School2.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Orion Spires2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    620
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Herne Bay High School4.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,507
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Barton Manor School5.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    596
    Type
    Free schools
  • Barton Court Grammar School5.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    995
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Archbishop's School5.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    770
    Type
    Foundation school
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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

Sainsburys Margate Road Herne Bay, Herne Bay3.3 miles
Co-op Sturry - Island Road, Sturry3.6 miles
Tesco Sturry Express, Sturry3.6 miles

GP surgery

Sturry Surgery3.2 miles

Pharmacy

Delmergate (Coastal) Limited3.2 miles

Hospital

Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital3.9 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden769 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

Sturry Rail Station3.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Post Office61 metres

Typical drive times

Fordwich9 min · 4.2 miles
Sandwich15 min · 9.7 miles
Herne Bay13 min · 6.3 miles
Canterbury (city)15 min · 8.9 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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