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CT5 1NZ

Chestfield

Canterbury

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Detailed insights for CT5 1NZ

Overview

Postcode CT5 1NZ is located in an urban city, within the Chestfield ward of Canterbury in the South East region, and forms part of the Whitstable Central & Tankerton area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whitstable Central & Tankerton is £42,500 per year. The nearest station is Whitstable located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Kingsdown Park Gardens.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Whitstable Central & Tankerton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,357 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Whitstable Central & Tankerton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Whitstable Central & Tankerton is £42,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 245 ft away from CT5 1NZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitstable Central & Tankerton near CT5 1NZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Whitstable located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT5 1NZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Whitstable

N/A

Walking directions to Whitstable
0.9 mi

Chestfield and Swalecliffe

N/A

Walking directions to Chestfield and Swalecliffe

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT5 1NZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKingsdown Park GardensSmallWalking directions to Kingsdown Park Gardens

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
3,227.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
322
95.83%
Other White
9
2.68%
Irish
5
1.49%
Total population: 336

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
99
68.75%
Owns with a mortgage
37
25.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.47%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.39%
Shared ownership
1
0.69%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Chestfield

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 in Chestfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,225,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chestfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chestfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached49£595,000
Flats12£194,000
Semi-Detached21£381,200
Terraced7£279,500

10 year median price trend in Chestfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chestfield.

Schools

In the CT5 1NZ postcode area, located within Whitstable Central & Tankerton, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT5 1NZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhitstableAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySwalecliffe Community Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryThe Whitstable SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT5 1NZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT5 1NZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTesco Express141 Tankerton Road, Whitstable, CT5 2AWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miTankerton Mini Market112 Tankerton Road, Whitstable, CT5 2AJWalking directions to Tankerton Mini Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Canterbury district (2025-26).

Band A£1,548
Band B£1,806
Band C£2,064
Band D£2,322
Band E£2,838
Band F£3,354
Band G£3,870
Band H£4,643

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictCanterburyE07000106
Parliamentary ConstituencyCanterburyE14001151
WardChestfieldE05010395
ParishCanterbury, unparished areaE43000269
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Whitstable Central & TankertonE02005016
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Canterbury 007AE01024055
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.