Birch Road is in Whitstable and in Canterbury district. CT5 3JA is located in the Chestfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Canterbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Road, Whitstable, CT5 3JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT5 3DY, CT5 3HY, CT5 3DX, CT5 3EA, CT5 3QA, CT5 3DT, CT5 3EQ, CT5 3DR, CT5 3EH.

Birch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Road are based on 9 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 3JA

Average Price
£467,889
Semi-Detached
£402,424
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£476,072
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£467,889
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Birch Road, Whitstable, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£370,5672021-06-30 £404,328
4 Birch Road, Whitstable, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£490,0002021-05-26 £538,667
3 Birch Road, Whitstable, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£439,9952015-10-30 £644,812
4 Birch Road, Whitstable, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£287,0002014-06-19 £457,435
2A Birch Road, Whitstable, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£225,0002008-08-20 £402,424

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Northwood Road , CT5 2EY
3out of 4 1,407 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Swalecliffe Community Primary School
Bridgefield Road , Swalecliffe CT5 2PH
3out of 4 1,640 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Whitstable Junior School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DB
3out of 4 1,670 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Westmeads Community Infant School
Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA
4out of 4 1,678 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DA
3out of 4 1,714 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 4 548 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Herne Bay High School
Bullockstone Road , CT6 7NS
3out of 4 5,294 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 1,908 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
Battle Sector X 245A Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate, Whitstable392 yd
Tesco CafeMillstrood Road, Whitstable479 yd
Emmas Cafe81 John Wilson Business Park, Harvey Drive1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Monument32 Church Street, Whitstable930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo To GoTesco, Millstrood Road488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoMillstrood Road, Whitstable332 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whitstable Sports Centre
Bellevue Road
health and fitness suite692 yd
The Whitstable School
Bellevue Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches706 yd
Chestfield Cricket Club
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION GRASMERE ROAD
grass pitches885 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 speed32.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 91 crimes were reported near Birch Road . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT5 3JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Whitstable, CT5 3JA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT5 3JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired113
Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities16
Education15
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male154

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex153
Separated5
Divorced31
Widowed18

Health

Very good health122
Good health124
Fair health35
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 70
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White299
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union5
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland2
Italy1
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion114
Christian157
Jewish1
Other religion4
Not answered26