The Square is in Birchington and in Thanet district. CT7 9AF is located in the Birchington South 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 Square, Birchington, CT7 9AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT7 9AB, CT7 9DG, CT7 9DL, CT7 9AE, CT7 9TB, CT7 9EE, CT7 9DH, CT7 9DQ, CT7 9DJ.

The Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Square are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thanet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT7 9AF

Average Price
£412,604
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£412,604

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£289,964
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 SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Powell Arms Public House, 11 The Square, Birchington, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£240,0002013-11-11 £412,604

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchington Church of England Primary School
Park Lane, CT7 0AS 		576 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Saviour's Church of England Junior School
Elm Grove, CT8 8LD 		2,260 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School
St Crispin's Road, CT8 8EB 		2,409 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garlinge Primary School and Nursery
Westfield Road, CT9 5PA 		4,281 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkton Church of England Primary School
Monkton Street, Monkton CT12 4JQ 		4,669 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4King Ethelbert School
Canterbury Road, CT7 9BL 		1,366 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ursuline College
225 Canterbury Road, CT8 8LX 		1,782 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hartsdown Academy
George V Avenue, CT9 5RE 		4,950 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Llewellyn School and Nursery
Quex Park Estate, Birchington CT7 0BB 		1,040 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChartfield School
45 Minster Road, CT8 8DA 		2,719 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCherry Tree
29 All Saints Avenue, Margate CT9 5QN 		4,776 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
The Powell11 The Square, Birchington4 yd
Village Square Cafe22-24 The Square, Birchington46 yd
Fields Cafe8 The Square, Birchington46 yd
The Cow Shed Bar & Grill3 The Square, Birchington74 yd
Royal Dragon8 Station Road, Birchington112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Birchington Club35 Station Road, Birchington119 yd
Birchington United Services Club93 Station Road, Birchington304 yd
The Wheel Alehouse60 Station Road, Birchington309 yd
Seaview Hotel94-96 Station Road, Birchington309 yd
Christies1-5 Station Approach, Birchington509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Birchington Fast Foods5 The Square, Birchington74 yd
New Dragon7 The Square, Birchington74 yd
Mahi Tandoori1 The Square, Birchington74 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Station Road, Birchington119 yd
Golden Bridge62A Station Road, Birchington309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op54-56 Station Road, Birchington225 yd
Sainsbury's76 Station Road, Birchington309 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birchington County C Of E Primary School
PARK LANE 		grass pitches465 yd
Fit Union
SURREY GARDENS 		health and fitness suite467 yd
Birchington Recreation Ground
POWELL COTTON DRIVE 		grass pitches551 yd
Birchington Bowls Club & Tennis Courts
BEACH AVENUE 		tennis courts847 yd
Ursuline College Playing Fields
MARILYN CRESCENT 		grass pitches983 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 337 crimes were reported near The Square . 30% 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 CT7 9AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Square, Birchington, CT7 9AF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 337
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Shoplifting 52
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Other Theft 23
Public Order 15
Vehicle Crime 14
Drugs 14
Other Crime 13
Burglary 11
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CT7 9AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yew Tree Gardens190 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Square47 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket315 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Yew Tree Gardens190 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket315 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Neame Road290 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neame Road290 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Neame Road290 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Square, Birchington, CT7 9AF

Employment

CT7 9AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

CT7 9AF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired57
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee36
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)14
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Other18
Education17
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction7
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing5
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female182
Male167

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated12
Divorced48
Widowed16

Health

Very good health166
Good health113
Fair health49
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 64
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 82
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White328
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years15
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Lithuania3
Romania1
Other EU countries9
Other Europe2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion182
Christian130
Buddhist7
Muslim9
Not answered22
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