Essex Street is in Whitstable and in Canterbury district. CT5 4HP 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 Essex Street, Whitstable, CT5 4HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT5 4WB, CT5 4HS, CT5 4HQ, CT5 4HT, CT5 4HW, CT5 4HR, CT5 4EZ, CT5 4JD, CT5 4HD.

Essex Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Street are based on 127 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 4HP

Average Price
£333,200
Semi-Detached
£324,814
Terraced
£333,858
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£311,160
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Essex Street, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£395,0002022-07-25 £384,653
65 Essex Street, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-09-20 £341,808
77 Essex Street, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-04-29 £408,233
59 Essex Street, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-02-22 £413,178
69 Essex Street, Whitstable, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002020-11-09 £327,770

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whitstable Junior School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DB 		3out of 4 386 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Oxford Street , CT5 1DA 		3out of 4 415 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
High Street , CT5 1AY 		4out of 4 670 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School
Joy Lane , CT5 4LT 		3out of 4 684 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Westmeads Community Infant School
Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA 		4out of 4 1,010 yd Community 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 1,131 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 900 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
Victoria's Cafe (Whitstable) Ltd58 Canterbury Road, Whitstable106 yd
Seven Seas Fish Bar And Restaurant22-24 Canterbury Road, Whitstable153 yd
Fable & Green67-69 Oxford Street, Whitstable298 yd
Street Kings Smoke Shack Whitstable49 Oxford Street, Whitstable355 yd
Thirty Nine39 Oxford Street, Whitstable379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Two Brewers72 Canterbury Road, Whitstable125 yd
The Handsome Sam3 Canterbury Road, Whitstable250 yd
Labour Club12 Belmont Road, Whitstable280 yd
The East Kent72 Oxford Street, Whitstable292 yd
British Legion Social CentreWeston House, 61 Oxford Street321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Four Seasons Take Away41 Canterbury Road, Whitstable142 yd
Browns And CoOld Coal Yard, Belmont Road297 yd
Charcoal Grill20 Oxford Street, Whitstable503 yd
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd99-101 High Street, Whitstable622 yd
Sabara Takeaway88 High Street, Whitstable687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op Stores14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable188 yd
Co-Op Late Store58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable379 yd
Sainsburys Local44-48 High Street, Whitstable831 yd
Iceland34-36 High Street, Whitstable868 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whitstable Town Fc
Belmont Road 		grass pitches316 yd
The Belmont Ground
Belmont Road 		grass pitches356 yd
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course
Collingwood Road 		golf434 yd
Joy Lane Junior School
Joy Lane 		grass pitches, swimming pool719 yd
Westmeads Recreation Ground
Cromwell Road 		grass pitches864 yd
Whitstable Sports Centre
Bellevue Road 		health and fitness suite991 yd
The Whitstable School
Bellevue Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,029 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 84.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 21.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 21.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 21.9%

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/s15.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed24 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed42.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

In 2023, 367 crimes were reported near Essex Street . Only 28% 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 4HP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Street, Whitstable, CT5 4HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Part-Time Employee40
Retired30
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Education23
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction21
Accommodation and food service activities16
Manufacturing12
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female163
Male129

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex80
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced34
Widowed7

Health

Very good health143
Good health108
Fair health32
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 94

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White261
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union8
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years17
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland1
Italy3
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Turkey3
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion143
Christian129
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Not answered10
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