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

Nearby postcodes are: CT5 1RW, CT5 1RJ, CT5 1RH, CT5 1RT, CT5 1RQ, CT5 1RP, CT5 1RN, CT5 1RL, CT5 1SJ.

Downs Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs Avenue are based on 84 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 1RS

Average Price
£409,784
Semi-Detached
£402,218
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£539,400
Flats/Maisonettes
£224,816
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Avenue

Average Price
£405,015
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Downs Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002017-03-24 £326,960
6 Downs Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002015-06-22 £687,329
7 Downs Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002014-09-05 £620,983
2 Downs Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£244,0002013-10-04 £420,033
2A Downs Avenue, Whitstable, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002013-09-04 £310,219

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whitstable Junior School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DB 		3out of 4 406 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DA 		3out of 4 443 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
High Street , CT5 1AY 		4out of 4 468 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Westmeads Community Infant School
Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA 		4out of 4 584 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Northwood Road , CT5 2EY 		3out of 4 928 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 4 778 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 681 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
Fable & Green67-69 Oxford Street, Whitstable484 yd
Street Kings Smoke Shack Whitstable49 Oxford Street, Whitstable538 yd
Thirty Nine39 Oxford Street, Whitstable549 yd
Seven Seas Fish Bar And Restaurant22-24 Canterbury Road, Whitstable556 yd
Amedea3 Oxford Street, Whitstable589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whitstable Cricket ClubBelmont Road, Whitstable245 yd
Labour Club12 Belmont Road, Whitstable403 yd
The Handsome Sam3 Canterbury Road, Whitstable462 yd
British Legion Social CentreWeston House, 61 Oxford Street489 yd
The East Kent72 Oxford Street, Whitstable524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Moon51 Old Bridge Road, Whitstable304 yd
Browns And CoOld Coal Yard, Belmont Road382 yd
Four Seasons Take Away41 Canterbury Road, Whitstable527 yd
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd99-101 High Street, Whitstable613 yd
Charcoal Grill20 Oxford Street, Whitstable619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op Stores14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable519 yd
Co-Op Late Store58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable577 yd
Sainsburys Local44-48 High Street, Whitstable794 yd
Iceland34-36 High Street, Whitstable819 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Belmont Ground
Belmont Road 		grass pitches261 yd
Whitstable Town Fc
Belmont Road 		grass pitches295 yd
Westmeads Recreation Ground
Cromwell Road 		grass pitches427 yd
The Whitstable School
Bellevue Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches578 yd
Whitstable Sports Centre
Bellevue Road 		health and fitness suite636 yd
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course
Collingwood Road 		golf773 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downs Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 278 crimes were reported near Downs Avenue . 36% 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 1RS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downs Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1RS

Employment

CT5 1RS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee83
Retired59
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed4
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction18
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female155
Male137

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex100
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed14

Health

Very good health128
Good health110
Fair health37
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 79
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White272
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union12
Africa2
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years20
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Germany2
Italy2
Lithuania2
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Eastern Asia3
No passport held33

Religion

No religion157
Christian108
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered19
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