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CT5 3ET

Chestfield

Canterbury

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Detailed insights for CT5 3ET

Overview

Postcode CT5 3ET is located in an urban city, within the Chestfield ward of Canterbury in the South East region, and forms part of the Chestfield & South Tankerton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chestfield & South Tankerton is £49,900 per year. The nearest station is Whitstable located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Chestfield & South Tankerton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,113 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Chestfield & South Tankerton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Chestfield & South Tankerton is £49,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 72 ft away from CT5 3ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Chestfield & South Tankerton near CT5 3ET 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT5 3ET
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Whitstable

N/A

Walking directions to Whitstable
0.8 mi

Chestfield and Swalecliffe

N/A

Walking directions to Chestfield and Swalecliffe

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
2,465.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
271
95.76%
Other White
5
1.77%
Indian
4
1.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.71%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.35%
Total population: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
58.33%
Owns with a mortgage
41
34.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.17%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.67%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

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 3ET postcode area, located within Chestfield & South Tankerton, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT5 3ET
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySwalecliffe Community Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhitstableAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryThe Whitstable SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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)Chestfield & South TankertonE02005014
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Canterbury 005CE01024058
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1981-06-01

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Data Sources

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