Ocean Close is in Birchington and in Thanet district. CT7 9HX is located in the Birchington North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Thanet. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ocean Close, Birchington, CT7 9HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT7 9HU, CT7 9HZ, CT7 9BA, CT7 9AX, CT7 9BE, CT7 9BD, CT7 9AT, CT7 9AU, CT7 9BB.

Ocean Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ocean Close are based on 34 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 9HX

Average Price
£572,503
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£572,503
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ocean Close

Average Price
£572,503
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ocean CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Ocean Close, Birchington, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£699,9502023-02-23 £651,142
5 Ocean Close, Birchington, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002022-05-23 £543,339
16 Ocean Close, Birchington, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£670,0002021-06-07 £743,834
10 Ocean Close, Birchington, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£462,0002021-02-05 £519,038
1 Ocean Close, Birchington, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002019-11-12 £720,899

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 		1,188 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Saviour's Church of England Junior School
Elm Grove, CT8 8LD 		1,482 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School
St Crispin's Road, CT8 8EB 		1,777 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garlinge Primary School and Nursery
Westfield Road, CT9 5PA 		3,575 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
Nash Road, CT9 4BU 		4,991 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		707 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ursuline College
225 Canterbury Road, CT8 8LX 		1,084 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hartsdown Academy
George V Avenue, CT9 5RE 		4,220 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 		1,473 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChartfield School
45 Minster Road, CT8 8DA 		2,027 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCherry Tree
29 All Saints Avenue, Margate CT9 5QN 		3,997 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
West Bay CafeSea Road, Westgate On Sea592 yd
Finbars RestaurantWest Bay Cafe, Sea Road593 yd
Smugglers Restaurant212 Canterbury Road, East817 yd
Village Square Cafe22-24 The Square, Birchington876 yd
Fields Cafe8 The Square, Birchington876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Birchington Club35 Station Road, Birchington895 yd
Birchington United Services Club93 Station Road, Birchington906 yd
The Wheel Alehouse60 Station Road, Birchington962 yd
Seaview Hotel94-96 Station Road, Birchington962 yd
Christies1-5 Station Approach, Birchington1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Birchington Fast Foods5 The Square, Birchington889 yd
New Dragon7 The Square, Birchington889 yd
Mahi Tandoori1 The Square, Birchington889 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Station Road, Birchington895 yd
Golden Bridge62A Station Road, Birchington962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op54-56 Station Road, Birchington948 yd
Sainsbury's76 Station Road, Birchington962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ursuline College Playing Fields
MARILYN CRESCENT 		grass pitches353 yd
King Ethelbert School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite556 yd
Ursuline College
CANTERBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch939 yd
Birchington Recreation Ground
POWELL COTTON DRIVE 		grass pitches962 yd
Birchington Bowls Club & Tennis Courts
BEACH AVENUE 		tennis courts1,086 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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed38 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.18 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ocean Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 54 crimes were reported near Ocean Close . 70% 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 CT7 9HX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ocean Close, Birchington, CT7 9HX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 54
Violence And Sexual Offences 26
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Drugs 3
Burglary 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Bertha'S Avenue457 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Melsetter Close309 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Queen Bertha'S Avenue457 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Melsetter Close309 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Melsetter Close309 yd
2023-11Other crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Queen Bertha'S Avenue457 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Melsetter Close309 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Anne Close422 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Bertha'S Avenue457 yd
2023-09DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Tudor Close147 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ocean Close, Birchington, CT7 9HX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT7 9HX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired145
Full-Time Employee35
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Education11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Manufacturing3
Other3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male124

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex157
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed20

Health

Very good health92
Good health107
Fair health39
Bad health19
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 63
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian5
White244
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union8
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years25
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Germany1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion91
Christian148
Buddhist2
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered14
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