Tower Road is in Whitstable and in Canterbury district. CT5 2ER is located in the Tankerton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Canterbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Road, Whitstable, CT5 2ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT5 2EU, CT5 2ES, CT5 2DX, CT5 2AB, CT5 2AL, CT5 2AE, CT5 2ET, CT5 2AD, CT5 2DD.

Tower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Road are based on 4 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 2ER

Average Price
£605,540
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£605,540
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£605,540
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Firtree Cottage Tower Road, Whitstable, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£520,0002019-07-26 £639,295
Firtree Cottage Tower Road, Whitstable, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002011-06-06 £695,413
Kenwood Tower Road, Whitstable, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002005-06-10 £576,908
Firtree Cottage Tower Road, Whitstable, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£213,0002003-11-07 £510,544

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westmeads Community Infant School
Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA
4out of 4 427 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Northwood Road , CT5 2EY
3out of 4 469 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
High Street , CT5 1AY
4out of 4 799 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DA
3out of 4 1,047 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitstable Junior School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DB
3out of 4 1,059 yd Foundation 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 1,484 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 667 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
Ark Music And Coffee6 Tower Parade, Whitstable236 yd
MfaTower Parade, Whitstable252 yd
The BubbleBubble Cafe, Beach Walk281 yd
Whitstable Waterfront ClubBeach Walk, Whitstable285 yd
Beach Cafe3 Beach Walk, Whitstable289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whitstable Bowling ClubTower Hill, Whitstable217 yd
Whitstable Youth & Community CentreWhitstable Youth And Sailing Centre, Tower Parade252 yd
Tankerton Bay Sailing ClubMarine Parade, Whitstable491 yd
New Inn30 Woodlawn Street, Whitstable615 yd
The FountainThe Fountain Inn, 29 Sydenham Street634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Of ThailandHut 8 Harbour Market, South Quay Whitstable Harbour537 yd
Dres Caribbean KitchenUnit 15 The South Quay Shed, South Quay Whitstable Harbour557 yd
Tankerton Tandoori103 Tankerton Road, Whitstable660 yd
Golden Moon51 Old Bridge Road, Whitstable665 yd
Hot RollsHut 32 Harbour Market, South Quay Whitstable Harbour671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco141 Tankerton Road, Whitstable836 yd
Iceland34-36 High Street, Whitstable888 yd
Sainsburys Local44-48 High Street, Whitstable904 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whitstable Waterfront Club
BEACH WALK
health and fitness suite, squash courts311 yd
Whitstable Swimming Pool
TOWER PARADE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool352 yd
Oyster Indoor Bowling Club
WHITSTABLE HARBOUR
indoor bowls433 yd
Westmeads Recreation Ground
Cromwell Road
grass pitches571 yd
Flex Appeal (Whitstable)
107 107 Tankerton Road
health and fitness suite695 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 speed51.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed69.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed69.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 200 crimes were reported near Tower Road . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT5 2ER.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tower Road, Whitstable, CT5 2ER

Employment

CT5 2ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 Employee87
Retired42
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Education40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities25
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female151
Male139

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed8

Health

Very good health161
Good health81
Fair health31
Bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 130
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White273

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland4
Italy1
Romania4
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion179
Christian93
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered16