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CT6 5RA

Heron

Canterbury

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Detailed insights for CT6 5RA

Overview

Postcode CT6 5RA is located in an urban city, within the Heron ward of Canterbury in the South East region, and forms part of the Herne Bay South & Greenhill area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Herne Bay South & Greenhill is £36,500 per year. The nearest station is Herne Bay located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Herne Bay South & Greenhill has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,569 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Herne Bay South & Greenhill has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.6 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 14.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Herne Bay South & Greenhill is £36,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT6 5RA.

Flood risk

No risk

Herne Bay South & Greenhill near CT6 5RA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Herne Bay located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT6 5RA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Herne Bay

N/A

Walking directions to Herne Bay

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
390
Population density
1,714.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
348
89.23%
Chinese
8
2.05%
African
6
1.54%
Indian
5
1.28%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.03%
Total population: 390

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
44.88%
Owns outright
56
44.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.45%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Heron

Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £312,500 in Heron area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £930,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heron 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 Heron over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£445,000
Flats54£152,750
Semi-Detached42£337,000
Terraced26£301,000

10 year median price trend in Heron

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

Schools

In the CT6 5RA postcode area, located within Herne Bay South & Greenhill, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT6 5RA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryHerne Bay High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableFairlight Glen Independent Special SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHampton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT6 5RA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT6 5RA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-op FoodBraid Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 5DZWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miBest-onePoplar Drive, Canterbury, CT6 7PXWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miPoplar Stores4 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 7PXWalking directions to Poplar Stores

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 ConstituencyHerne Bay and SandwichE14001282
WardHeronE05010399
ParishCanterbury, unparished areaE43000269
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Herne Bay South & GreenhillE02005012
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Canterbury 003AE01024064
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2001-12-01

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Data Sources

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