The Downings is in Herne Bay and in Canterbury district. CT6 7EJ is located in the Herne & Broomfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Thanet. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Downings, Herne Bay, CT6 7EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT6 7EH, CT6 7DQ, CT6 7DG, CT6 7EU, CT6 7ES, CT6 7GP, CT6 7EN, CT6 7ER, CT6 7DF.

The Downings Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Downings are based on 39 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 CT6 7EJ

Average Price
£408,112
Semi-Detached
£361,433
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£428,858
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downings

Average Price
£408,112
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DowningsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 The Downings, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£426,0002021-08-31 £460,065
34 The Downings, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002020-03-26 £425,659
33 The Downings, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£325,0002019-08-05 £402,952
29 The Downings, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£343,5002018-06-01 £420,684
29 The Downings, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£355,0002018-05-29 £445,096

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Herne Bay Infant School
Stanley Road , CT6 5SH
3out of 4 1,074 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School
School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL
4out of 4 1,097 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Herne Bay Junior School
Kings Road , CT6 5DA
3out of 4 1,123 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Palmer Close , Herne CT6 7AH
4out of 4 1,232 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Hampton Primary School
Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB
3out of 4 2,296 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Herne Bay High School
Bullockstone Road , CT6 7NS
3out of 4 1,608 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School
Verona House , 45 Station Road CT6 5QQ
- not rated 1,304 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
Beaver Lodge CafeWildwood Discovery Park, Wealden Forest Park518 yd
Herne Bay Table TableBlacksole Farm, Margate Road856 yd
Herne Bay Tennis ClubHerne Bay Sports Hub, Parkland Road866 yd
Herne Bay Hockey ClubHerne Bay Sports Hub, Parkland Road866 yd
Herne Bay Football ClubWinchs Field, Stanley Gardens872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smugglers Inn1 School Lane, Herne1,066 yd
Butcher's Arms29A Herne Street, Herne1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Town Take Away22 Hawe Farm Way, Herne592 yd
Broomfield Fish & Chips20A Hawe Farm Way, Herne593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Food-Eddington Thanet WayUnit 1, 83 Braid Drive796 yd
Sainsburys6 The Boulevard, Altira Business Park1,031 yd
Tesco80-84 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Herne Bay Golf Club (Closed)
Thanet Way
golf683 yd
The Cherry Orchard Playing Field
Canterbury Road
grass pitches753 yd
The Altira Park Stadium
Stanley Gardens
grass pitches839 yd
Burton Downs Recreation Ground
Thundersland Road
grass pitches851 yd
Herne Ce Junior School
SCHOOL LANE
grass pitches1,025 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 45.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 45.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 45.9%

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 speed63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Downings Street dangerous?

In 2023, 149 crimes were reported near The Downings . 52% 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 CT6 7EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Downings, Herne Bay, CT6 7EJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT6 7EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee92
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities28
Education22
Construction20
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male176

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex167
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed26

Health

Very good health156
Good health118
Fair health62
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 66
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White348
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
North Africa1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion109
Christian222
Muslim4
Sikh1
Not answered18