Postcode CT5 3EL is located in an urban city, within the Chestfield area of Canterbury in the South East region, and forms part of the Whitstable Central & Tankerton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Whitstable Central & Tankerton is £59,496 per year. The median sale price in Chestfield is £435,000 (around £419 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £325,000 and £543,750. The nearest station is Whitstable, about 1 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Whitstable Central & Tankerton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,617 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Whitstable Central & Tankerton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.0% 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.
The average income per household in Whitstable Central & Tankerton is £59,496 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT5 3EL.
Whitstable Central & Tankerton near CT5 3EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Whitstable located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 (about £419 per square foot) in Chestfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £156,500 up to £1,215,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £515,000 | £435 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £383,100 | £418 |
| Terraced | 11 | £300,000 | £325 |
| Flats | 10 | £190,000 | £314 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £410,000 | £184,750 | £287,500 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | £455,000 | £190,000 | £289,995 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £464,415 | £191,000 | £302,500 | £268,750 |
| 2019 | £485,000 | £175,000 | £325,000 | £258,998 |
| 2020 | £465,000 | £190,375 | £318,000 | £268,500 |
| 2021 | £522,500 | £191,000 | £360,000 | £283,975 |
| 2022 | £585,000 | £212,500 | £396,998 | £308,750 |
| 2023 | £535,000 | £215,000 | £350,000 | £289,950 |
| 2024 | £562,500 | £205,000 | £375,000 | £308,750 |
| 2025 | £550,000 | £194,000 | £375,000 | £306,250 |
| 2026 | £507,500 | £190,000 | £392,500 | £285,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £339 | £297 | £329 | £335 |
| 2017 | £354 | £305 | £358 | £296 |
| 2018 | £357 | £307 | £352 | £316 |
| 2019 | £366 | £313 | £361 | £307 |
| 2020 | £379 | £306 | £342 | £334 |
| 2021 | £387 | £316 | £393 | £360 |
| 2022 | £455 | £336 | £431 | £399 |
| 2023 | £431 | £331 | £406 | £428 |
| 2024 | £409 | £321 | £384 | £314 |
| 2025 | £415 | £320 | £422 | £369 |
| 2026 | £463 | £314 | £430 | £319 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT5 3EL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2026 | 126, South Street, Whitstable, CT5 3EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 104, South Street, Whitstable, CT5 3EJ | Detached | Freehold | £690,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Unit 103, Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate, Millstrood Road, Whitstable, CT5 3SN | Other | Leasehold | £270,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 121, Eversleigh Rise, Whitstable, CT5 3RP | Detached | Freehold | £520,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 7, Eversleigh Rise, Whitstable, CT5 3RP | Detached | Freehold | £520,000 |
In the CT5 3EL postcode area, located within Whitstable Central & Tankerton, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | The Whitstable School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CT5 3EL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Extra | Millstrood Road, Whitstable, CT5 3EF | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
Annual council tax rates for Canterbury district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CT5 3EL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Flanagan
Chestfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter John Old
Chestfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Rosie Duffield
Canterbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CT5 3EL records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and other theft.
The median sale price around CT5 3EL in Chestfield is £435,000 (about £419 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CT5 3EL, including The Whitstable School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CT5 3EL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,617 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Canterbury covering CT5 3EL is Rosie Duffield (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: James Flanagan (Liberal Democrats) and Peter John Old (Liberal Democrats).