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CT7 9LE

Birchington North

Thanet

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Detailed insights for CT7 9LE

Overview

Postcode CT7 9LE is located in an urban city, within the Birchington North ward of Thanet in the South East region, and forms part of the Birchington area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Birchington is £37,400 per year. The nearest station is Birchington-On-Sea located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Dog Acre.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Birchington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,340 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Birchington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.1 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 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Birchington is £37,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT7 9LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Birchington near CT7 9LE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Birchington-On-Sea located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT7 9LE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Birchington-On-Sea

N/A

Walking directions to Birchington-On-Sea

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT7 9LE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDog AcreSmallWalking directions to Dog Acre
0.4 miDog AcreSmallWalking directions to Dog Acre

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
3,616.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
234
88.64%
Irish
10
3.79%
Chinese
7
2.65%
Indian
5
1.89%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.76%
Total population: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
104
78.2%
Owns with a mortgage
19
14.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.76%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.76%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Birchington North

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Birchington North area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £1,212,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birchington North 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 Birchington North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£487,000
Flats13£255,000
Semi-Detached13£389,995
Terraced4£293,750

10 year median price trend in Birchington North

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

Schools

In the CT7 9LE postcode area, located within Birchington, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT7 9LE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryBirchington Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT7 9LE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT7 9LE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMinnis Bay Village Store157-159 Minnis Road, Birchington, CT7 9NSWalking directions to Minnis Bay Village Store
0.3 miMacy's News *Possibly closedClaremont Mews, Thanet, CT7 9RDWalking directions to Macy's News *Possibly closed
0.4 miCo-op Food78-80 Station Road, Birchington, CT7 9RAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miSainsbury's Local76 Station Road, Birchington, CT7 9RAWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.5 miCo-op Food54-56 Station Road, Birchington, CT7 9RAWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,594
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,391
Band E£2,923
Band F£3,454
Band G£3,985
Band H£4,782

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictThanetE07000114
Parliamentary ConstituencyHerne Bay and SandwichE14001282
WardBirchington NorthE05005082
ParishBirchingtonE04005081
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BirchingtonE02005139
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Thanet 008AE01024636
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.