Wave Crest is in Whitstable and in Canterbury district. CT5 1EH is located in the Gorrell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Canterbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wave Crest, Whitstable, CT5 1EH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT5 1EQ, CT5 1DY, CT5 1ET, CT5 1DZ, CT5 1EE, CT5 1EN, CT5 1EJ, CT5 1DX, CT5 1EL.

Wave Crest Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wave Crest are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Canterbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 1EH

Average Price
£1,104,166
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,076,352
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,660,461

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wave Crest

Average Price
£1,104,166
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wave CrestStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Wave Crest, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002021-02-02 £1,211,989
7 Wave Crest, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002020-06-10 £1,259,199
13 Wave Crest, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002019-08-13 £1,317,859
12 Wave Crest, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£980,0002019-04-30 £1,163,946
8 Wave Crest, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002018-10-31 £1,251,954

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DA 		3out of 4 625 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitstable Junior School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DB 		3out of 4 666 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
High Street , CT5 1AY 		4out of 4 707 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School
Joy Lane , CT5 4LT 		3out of 4 987 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Westmeads Community Infant School
Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA 		4out of 4 1,035 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Whitstable School
Bellevue Road , CT5 1PX 		3out of 4 1,798 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
ISP Polar Re Start Centre
ISP Centre, Regent Street , CT5 1JD 		- not rated 739 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Windy Corner Stores110 Nelson Road, Whitstable159 yd
Waterloo Community CentreOver Sixty Centre, Waterloo Road395 yd
Thai Orchid82 Middle Wall, Whitstable444 yd
Blueprint Coffee4 Oxford Street, Whitstable448 yd
Amedea3 Oxford Street, Whitstable478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old NeptuneOld Neptune Inn, Marine Terrace209 yd
The Peter Cushing16-18 Oxford Street, Whitstable446 yd
The Smack Inn34-36 Middle Wall, Whitstable477 yd
The Rock Lodge15-17 Oxford Street, Whitstable478 yd
The Twelve Taps102 High Street, Whitstable478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charcoal Grill20 Oxford Street, Whitstable451 yd
Sabara Takeaway88 High Street, Whitstable490 yd
Nomad Pizza Whitstable76 High Street, Whitstable496 yd
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd99-101 High Street, Whitstable509 yd
Wing Wah Chinese Takeaway85 High Street, Whitstable522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys Local44-48 High Street, Whitstable501 yd
Co-Op Late Store58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable502 yd
Iceland34-36 High Street, Whitstable521 yd
Co-Op Stores14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable657 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course
Collingwood Road 		golf341 yd
Whitstable Town Fc
Belmont Road 		grass pitches907 yd
The Belmont Ground
Belmont Road 		grass pitches946 yd
Joy Lane Junior School
Joy Lane 		grass pitches, swimming pool973 yd
Westmeads Recreation Ground
Cromwell Road 		grass pitches982 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed36.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed48.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed48.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed11.72 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Wave Crest Street dangerous?

In 2023, 405 crimes were reported near Wave Crest . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT5 1EH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Wave Crest, Whitstable, CT5 1EH

Employment

CT5 1EH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT5 1EH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired66
Full-Time Employee37
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee11
Other6
Looking after home or family4
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education20
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other10
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage4
Construction4
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female94
Male90

Partnership Status

Single37
Married: Opposite sex87
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed12

Health

Very good health97
Good health67
Fair health16
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 74
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White179
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom164
Lithuania1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Oceania1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion78
Christian87
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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