Railway Avenue is in Whitstable and in Canterbury district. CT5 1LH 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 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT5 1RB, CT5 1LQ, CT5 2EH, CT5 1LR, CT5 1LL, CT5 2EF, CT5 1SB, CT5 1RD, CT5 1SE.

Railway Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Avenue are based on 65 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 1LH

Average Price
£367,475
Semi-Detached
£361,446
Terraced
£406,558
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£205,551
Other
£453,912

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Avenue

Average Price
£402,525
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£680,0002022-08-11 £651,941
57 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£475,0002022-07-14 £462,557
59 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002020-12-22 £242,032
40 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002020-11-26 £352,840
42 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Other, an established residential building
£425,0002018-01-18 £453,912

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westmeads Community Infant School
Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA
4out of 4 340 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Northwood Road , CT5 2EY
3out of 4 487 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
High Street , CT5 1AY
4out of 4 567 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Whitstable Junior School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DB
3out of 4 718 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DA
3out of 4 729 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes 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 4 969 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 624 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
Thirst Love Cafe180 Cromwell Road, Whitstable558 yd
MfaTower Parade, Whitstable679 yd
Ark Music And Coffee6 Tower Parade, Whitstable680 yd
Howards KitchenAdjacent 1, Gladstone Road737 yd
Beach Cafe3 Beach Walk, Whitstable766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Monument32 Church Street, Whitstable457 yd
Whitstable Cricket ClubBelmont Road, Whitstable632 yd
Whitstable Youth & Community CentreWhitstable Youth And Sailing Centre, Tower Parade679 yd
Whitstable Bowling ClubTower Hill, Whitstable748 yd
The FountainThe Fountain Inn, 29 Sydenham Street753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Moon51 Old Bridge Road, Whitstable153 yd
Browns And CoOld Coal Yard, Belmont Road756 yd
Wing Wah Chinese Takeaway85 High Street, Whitstable760 yd
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd99-101 High Street, Whitstable765 yd
Sabara Takeaway88 High Street, Whitstable791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys Local44-48 High Street, Whitstable845 yd
Iceland34-36 High Street, Whitstable850 yd
Co-Op Late Store58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable870 yd
Co-Op Stores14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable900 yd
Tesco141 Tankerton Road, Whitstable1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westmeads Recreation Ground
Cromwell Road
grass pitches300 yd
The Belmont Ground
Belmont Road
grass pitches710 yd
The Whitstable School
Bellevue Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches729 yd
Whitstable Town Fc
Belmont Road
grass pitches737 yd
Whitstable Waterfront Club
BEACH WALK
health and fitness suite, squash courts764 yd
Whitstable Swimming Pool
TOWER PARADE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool783 yd
Oyster Indoor Bowling Club
WHITSTABLE HARBOUR
indoor bowls811 yd
Whitstable Sports Centre
Bellevue Road
health and fitness suite864 yd
Flex Appeal (Whitstable)
107 107 Tankerton Road
health and fitness suite957 yd
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course
Collingwood Road
golf1,062 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 57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 57.1%

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 speed30.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed30 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed42.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed42.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.61 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railway Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 267 crimes were reported near Railway Avenue . 37% 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 1LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LH

Employment

CT5 1LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

CT5 1LH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee67
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee36
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed13
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities21
Construction20
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Transport and storage8
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female190
Male166

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed16

Health

Very good health188
Good health106
Fair health44
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 88
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian3
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White339

Country of Birth

United Kingdom335
European Union7
Africa5
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK335
10+ Years15
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland5
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held49

Religion

No religion169
Christian162
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Not answered20