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Herne Common is a Kent neighbourhood with a population of 2,196.
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Herne Common is a Kent neighbourhood with a population of 2,196. The median house price is £371,000, with 24 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 12.1% over five years. Detached properties median at £575,000, semi-detached at £375,000, and terraced at £280,000. Most homes (74.8%) have energy efficiency ratings of C or better, with the median band B. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide at 6.3 micrograms per cubic metre (low) and particulate matter at 6.3 (moderate). Flood risk is minimal at 1.9%. Connectivity is strong: 71.7% have gigabit-capable broadband and 85.7% have superfast. The area has 7 listed buildings and sits within 5 conservation areas. Deprivation levels are moderate; about 65 of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The nearest primary school, Herne Church of England Junior School, is 0.7 kilometres away; Herne Bay High School is 1.7 kilometres distant. Council tax band D is £2,397.99. Canterbury City Council provides local governance.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). The Fairways, Kent — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.
This district. Figures below lead with The Fairways’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.
Within Kent, The Fairways ranks 6th cheapest of 13, 12th safest and 7th most affordable.
Sold prices in The Fairways have risen 12% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than The Fairways (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 8 then).
Of homes in The Fairways that changed hands in the last five years, 15.4% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 1.7 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 21.94% over 8.57 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/the fairways.
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Nearby areas we cover: Herne, Sunningdale Green, Hunter's Forstal.
Herne Common is a Kent neighbourhood with a population of 2,196.