Historic seaside town named cheapest place to live in Kent with award-winning pub and very famous ex-local
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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.
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Queenborough is located on the Isle of Sheppey, in Kent
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The town features numerous heritage buildings and a small church, which was built at the end of the 14th century
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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.
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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.
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Other cheap places to get a house in Kent included Dover and Westgate-on-sea
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