A HISTORIC seaside town has been named the cheapest place to live in Kent.
Queenborough, on the Isle of Sheppey, is the cheapest place to buy a home in Kent, according to new data.
Homes in the ME11 postcode area sold for an average of £224,167 each over the last 12 months to the end of February.
This average is less than any other postcode in the county with at least 20 sales over the past year.
The figures, which were released by the Land Registry, show that the lowest house prices in Kent include Queenborough and Rushenden.
The town of Queenborough is located just two miles from Sheerness and is known for its rich history.
In the town, visitors will find numerous heritage buildings and a small church, which was built at the end of the 14th century.
The harbour is home to a number of fishing boats where a small market takes place every second Saturday from 10am to 3pm, during the summer season.
The town even has a micropub in the town called The Admiral’s Arm.
The award-winning pub even has a tapas restaurant next door, although you can also order a pizza there.
This was likely named after Admiral Lord Nelson who was rumoured to have learned many of his sailing skills nearby.
He also lived in Queenborough with his mistress Lady Hamilton.
It is also home to Queenborough Castle, built during the Hundred Years’ War in the 1300s.
It was thought to have inspired Henry VII’s Deal Castle and Walmer Castle.
Dover follows behind Queensborough, with houses selling for £234,660 in average in the CT17 postcode.
Westgate-on-sea (CT8) followed with homes selling for £263,493 on average and then Chatham (ME4) was next, with the average home selling for £269,836.
Houses in Ramsgate (CT11) cost slightly more with the average home selling for £276,858.
The are of Riverhead had the highest average sale price across Kent, with the average home selling for £869,163 in the TN13 postcode area.
Other expensive areas in Kent included Langton Green, Penshurst, Cudham and Orpington.
Last year, Sevenoaks topped the Times’ best places to live in south east England listing and was noted for being a great spot for commuters heading into the capital.
Also in Kent, a ‘Royal’ English town with one of the UK’s fanciest Wetherspoons, was named as one of the top places to live in the UK.
Plus, the trendy English town home to ‘national treasure’ beach lido is crowned BEST seaside spot to move to in UK.
AlamyOther cheap places to get a house in Kent included Dover and Westgate-on-sea[/caption]House prices in Kent
All the postcode areas in Kent:
ME11 (Queenborough): £224,167 CT17 (Dover): £234,660 CT8 (Westgate-on-sea): £263,493 ME4 (Chatham): £269,836 CT11 (Ramsgate): £276,858 ME12 (Isle Of Sheppey): £288,588 CT12 (Minster): £294,374 CT16 (Dover): £295,335 ME7 (Gillingham): £296,56 CT20 (Central Folkestone): £296,850 ME6 (Snodland): £299,676 DA9 (Greenhithe): £300,955 ME10 (Sittingbourne): £304,182 CT9 (Margate): £306,607 CT19 (Central Folkestone): £308,620 ME5 (Walderslade): £311,784 TN23 (Ashford): £315,347 DA11 (Gravesend): £319,971 TN24 (Ashford): £325,428 ME2 (Strood): £327,532 ME1 (Rochester): £328,146 CT7 (Birchington): £328,558 TN28 (New Romney): £331,912 TN29 (Lydd): £332,150 CT1 (Canterbury): £333,795 CT6 (Herne Bay): £340,325 DA10 (Swanscombe): £343,788 DA12 (Gravesend): £345,299 CT13 (Sandwich): £347,796 ME8 (Rainham): £348,199 ME15 (Bearsted): £356,296 ME16 (Barming): £356,401 CT14 (Deal): £362,162 DA1 (Dartford): £362,526 CT2 (Sturry): £366,492 ME13 (Faversham): £371,328 ME14 (Maidstone): £373,237 ME3 (Rochester): £385,072 ME9 (Sittingbourne): £388,518 ME20 (Aylesford): £390,796 DA4 (Dartford): £395,679 CT10 (Pysons Road Industrial Estate): £399,920 BR8 (Swanley): £401,929 TN9 (Tonbridge): £405,260 CT3 (Canterbury): £406,861 CT21 (Hythe): £411,331 CT18 (Hawkinge): £411,612 CT15 (Dover): £415,667 DA2 (Dartford): £421,353 TN25 (Challock): £452,184 ME17 (Hollingbourne): £452,224 TN12 (Paddock Wood): £456,992 CT5 (Whitstable): £466,243 TN27 (Headcorn): £480,248 TN1 (Royal Tunbridge Wells): £482,983 ME18 (Maidstone): £483,545 CT4 (Canterbury): £501,831 TN10 (Tonbridge): £502,411 TN8 (Edenbridge): £503,034 ME19 (West Malling): £503,335 TN26 (Bethersden): £503,336 TN30 (Tenterden): £505,565 DA3 (Longfield): £514,858 TN2 (Royal Tunbridge Wells): £528,456 TN16 (Biggin Hill): £535,635 TN4 (Rusthall): £543,046 DA13 (Meopham): £550,369 TN17 (Cranbrook): £551,471 TN18 (Hawkhurst): £554,042 DA5 (Bexley): £566,539 TN15 (Ightham): £581,205 BR6 (Orpington): £604,481 TN14 (Cudham): £635,825 TN11 (Penshurst): £642,976 TN3 (Langton Green): £742,464 TN13 (Riverhead): £869,163 Read More Details
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