Ford Close is in Herne Bay and in Canterbury district. CT6 8AN is located in the West Bay electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Thanet. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ford Close, Herne Bay, CT6 8AN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT6 8AJ, CT6 8AZ, CT6 8AL, CT6 8AQ, CT6 8BL, CT6 8EH, CT6 8AW, CT6 8AG, CT6 8AF.

Ford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ford Close are based on 62 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 8AN

Average Price
£329,792
Semi-Detached
£298,802
Terraced
£345,268
Detached
£336,118
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Close

Average Price
£329,792
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Ford Close, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£260,0002023-06-16 £266,150
29 Ford Close, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002023-03-20 £288,858
42 Ford Close, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£337,0002022-03-01 £340,638
12 Ford Close, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£500,0002021-04-08 £554,208
13 Ford Close, Herne Bay, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£367,0002021-03-25 £411,789

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hampton Primary School
Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB
3out of 4 1,069 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Briary Primary School
Greenhill Road , CT6 7RS
- not rated 1,397 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Swalecliffe Community Primary School
Bridgefield Road , Swalecliffe CT5 2PH
3out of 4 2,541 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Herne Bay Infant School
Stanley Road , CT6 5SH
3out of 4 2,901 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Herne Bay Junior School
Kings Road , CT6 5DA
3out of 4 2,926 yd Foundation 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 1,774 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Whitstable School
Bellevue Road , CT5 1PX
3out of 4 4,422 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 2,261 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
ISP Polar Re Start Centre
ISP Centre, Regent Street , CT5 1JD
- not rated 5,018 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hampton Inn72 Western Esplanade, Herne Bay852 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hernebay Table Tennis Club
Swalecliffe Avenue
403 yd
Hampton School
FITZGERALD AVENUE
grass pitches927 yd
Tankerton Football Club
ESTUARY CLOSE
grass pitches938 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 speed31.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed34.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 69 crimes were reported near Ford Close . 66% 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 CT6 8AN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ford Close, Herne Bay, CT6 8AN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT6 8AN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired119
Full-Time Employee34
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Transport and storage9
Education8
Construction7
Other5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female129
Male132

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated2
Divorced30
Widowed37

Health

Very good health83
Good health92
Fair health47
Bad health26
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 40
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White250
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union3
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland2
Other EU countries1
Oceania1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion98
Christian134
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim3
Other religion4
Not answered22