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Thanet house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for Thanet, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£269,708
Annual change
+1.8%
Homes sold, May 2026
111
England average
£293,479

The average property in Thanet sold for £269,708 in July 2026, up 1.8% on the year. That is about 8% below the England average of £293,479. 111 homes sold in Thanet in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Thanet ended the period broadly where it started, peaking at £274,109 in October 2025.

£274,109 £262,551
August 2025July 2026

Peak £274,109 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Thanet at £482,797, 204% above flat or maisonette at £158,597. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£482,797+2.3%
Semi-detached£329,202+3%
Terraced£261,402+2.6%
Flat or maisonette£158,597-1%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Thanet paid £100,432 less than people who already owned, a gap of 44%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£228,078+1.8%
Former owner-occupier£328,510+1.8%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Thanet paid 4% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 39% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£263,006+1.5%22
Mortgage£273,743+2%34

By property status

New builds in Thanet sold for 18% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£317,386+1.4%
Existing property£268,076Broadly flat

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£269,708+1.8%n/a
June 2026£271,187+1.8%n/a
May 2026£269,280Broadly flat111
April 2026£267,486-2.3%131
March 2026£262,551-3.8%135
February 2026£263,821-3.4%150
January 2026£264,723-2.8%119
December 2025£268,897-2.1%163
November 2025£270,837Broadly flat189
October 2025£274,109-0.8%250
September 2025£271,975-1.2%181
August 2025£270,888-1.9%209
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.