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

Nearby postcodes are: CT6 7TR, CT6 7TS, CT6 7QA, CT6 7TW, CT6 7TP, CT6 7QD, CT6 7SD, CT6 7TT, CT6 7TN.

Poplar Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Drive are based on 234 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 7QB

Average Price
£313,089
Semi-Detached
£309,820
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£324,531
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Drive

Average Price
£307,192
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
161 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002023-11-30 £300,922
143 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002023-09-22 £348,877
143 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£326,0002022-11-28 £320,043
112 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£302,5002022-08-10 £295,407
151 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£295,0002022-07-22 £291,781

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Briary Primary School
Greenhill Road , CT6 7RS
- not rated 407 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hampton Primary School
Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB
3out of 4 952 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Herne Bay Infant School
Stanley Road , CT6 5SH
3out of 4 2,065 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Herne Bay Junior School
Kings Road , CT6 5DA
3out of 4 2,118 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School
School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL
4out of 4 2,283 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 4 627 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Whitstable School
Bellevue Road , CT5 1PX
3out of 4 5,330 yd Academy converter No 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 1,488 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
Mammas4 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay668 yd
Tiny Town Herne BayUnit 2, Herne Bay West Industrial Park899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ossie's86 Greenhill Road, Herne Bay615 yd
Greenhills King Cod2 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay677 yd
Double R Fish Bar102 Sea Street, Herne Bay1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLIDL Great Britain Ltd, Thanet Way789 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Detached Playing Field (Briary Primary School)
Junction Road
grass pitches328 yd
St Peters Church Hall
Herne Drive
408 yd
Herne Bay Golf Driving Range (Closed)
Bullockstone Road
golf437 yd
Bay Sports Arena
Bullockstone Road
525 yd
Herne Bay High School
Bullockstone Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts615 yd
Herne Bay Sports Hub
MANDARIN LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts835 yd
Hampton School
FITZGERALD AVENUE
grass pitches1,052 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near Poplar Drive . 54% 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 7QB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 7QB

Employment

CT6 7QB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT6 7QB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired76
Full-Time Employee52
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee17
Looking after home or family13
Other11
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction22
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing10
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female132
Male124

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed15

Health

Very good health107
Good health102
Fair health35
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 43
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian5
Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White249

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion78
Christian146
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered28