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CT5 2EQ

Tankerton

Canterbury

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Detailed insights for CT5 2EQ

Overview

Postcode CT5 2EQ is located in an urban city, within the Tankerton ward of Canterbury in the South East region, and forms part of the Whitstable Central & Tankerton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.3 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 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Kingsdown Park Gardens.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Whitstable Central & Tankerton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,173 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Whitstable Central & Tankerton has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.3%

Approximately 11.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT5 2EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitstable Central & Tankerton near CT5 2EQ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT5 2EQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Whitstable

N/A

Walking directions to Whitstable

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT5 2EQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miKingsdown Park GardensSmallWalking directions to Kingsdown Park Gardens

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
5,219.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
322
90.45%
Other White
11
3.09%
Irish
6
1.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.12%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.84%
Total population: 356

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
47.18%
Owns with a mortgage
36
25.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
15.49%
Social rents from council
14
9.86%
Other social rented
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Tankerton

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £564,750 in Tankerton area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tankerton 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 Tankerton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£631,500
Flats12£257,000
Semi-Detached13£575,000
Terraced2£468,500

10 year median price trend in Tankerton

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

Schools

In the CT5 2EQ postcode area, located within Whitstable Central & Tankerton, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT5 2EQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhitstableAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWestmeads Community Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableISP School WhitstableOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT5 2EQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT5 2EQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miChocolate Box53-55 Old Bridge Road, Whitstable, CT5 1RBWalking directions to Chocolate Box
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodCromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 2AAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miTankerton Mini Market112 Tankerton Road, Whitstable, CT5 2AJWalking directions to Tankerton Mini Market
0.5 miTesco Express141 Tankerton Road, Whitstable, CT5 2AWWalking directions to Tesco Express

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
WardTankertonE05010408
ParishCanterbury, unparished areaE43000269
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Whitstable Central & TankertonE02005016
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Canterbury 007DE01024071
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.