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

Nearby postcodes are: CT5 1RG, CT5 1NH, CT5 1NJ, CT5 1LL, CT5 1RF, CT5 1JP, CT5 1RQ, CT5 1NQ, CT5 1RD.

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 1LJ

Average Price
£410,855
Semi-Detached
£416,399
Terraced
£387,255
Detached
£414,213
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
5A Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002020-08-28 £476,831
6 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002020-01-17 £471,666
8 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002019-05-31 £416,087
5A Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£331,9952015-07-02 £490,978
20 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002015-06-01 £470,049

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westmeads Community Infant School
Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA 		4out of 4 276 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
High Street , CT5 1AY 		4out of 4 296 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Whitstable Junior School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DB 		3out of 4 443 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DA 		3out of 4 450 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Northwood Road , CT5 2EY 		3out of 4 758 yd Academy converter 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 1,026 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 425 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, Whitstable479 yd
Howards KitchenAdjacent 1, Gladstone Road484 yd
Gilberts19 Oxford Street, Whitstable539 yd
Garage Coffee Ltd21A Oxford Street, Whitstable541 yd
Fable & Green67-69 Oxford Street, Whitstable551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whitstable Cricket ClubBelmont Road, Whitstable388 yd
Ship Centurion111 High Street, Whitstable496 yd
Labour Club12 Belmont Road, Whitstable515 yd
The Playhouse104 High Street, Whitstable523 yd
The Twelve Taps102 High Street, Whitstable528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Moon51 Old Bridge Road, Whitstable195 yd
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd99-101 High Street, Whitstable492 yd
Browns And CoOld Coal Yard, Belmont Road495 yd
Wing Wah Chinese Takeaway85 High Street, Whitstable498 yd
Sabara Takeaway88 High Street, Whitstable527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op Late Store58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable589 yd
Sainsburys Local44-48 High Street, Whitstable605 yd
Iceland34-36 High Street, Whitstable619 yd
Co-Op Stores14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable635 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westmeads Recreation Ground
Cromwell Road 		grass pitches120 yd
The Belmont Ground
Belmont Road 		grass pitches505 yd
Whitstable Town Fc
Belmont Road 		grass pitches520 yd
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course
Collingwood Road 		golf780 yd
Oyster Indoor Bowling Club
WHITSTABLE HARBOUR 		indoor bowls790 yd
Whitstable Waterfront Club
BEACH WALK 		health and fitness suite, squash courts796 yd
Whitstable Swimming Pool
TOWER PARADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool799 yd
The Whitstable School
Bellevue Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches799 yd
Whitstable Sports Centre
Bellevue Road 		health and fitness suite895 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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 speed65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railway Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 450 crimes were reported near Railway Avenue . Only 23% 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 1LJ.

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 1LJ

Employment

CT5 1LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired55
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed46
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities26
Construction25
Education16
Manufacturing13
Information and communication13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage4
Other3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female165
Male175

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex119
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced39
Widowed15

Health

Very good health165
Good health122
Fair health47
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 122
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian4
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other5
White317
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union10
Africa2
Middle East and Asia9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years24
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
France1
Germany1
Italy3
Spain1
Other EU countries6
South-East Asia3
No passport held39

Religion

No religion181
Christian134
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish2
Muslim4
Other religion4
Not answered12
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