Birch Road, Whitstable

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT5 3JA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£505,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£455,189

3 sales

Price range

£371k – £505k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Dec 2025

CT5 3JA

At a glance

House prices£455k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkWhitstable station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Birch Road, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £505,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £455,189.

House prices on Birch Road compared

CT5 postcode area£440,845

Whitstable£440,845

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£455,189	9 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Birch Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Birch Road CT5 3JA	9 Dec 2025	£505,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Birch Road CT5 3JA	30 Jun 2021	£370,567	Detached	Freehold
4, Birch Road CT5 3JA	26 May 2021	£490,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Road

Crime

84 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	27
Anti-social behaviour	16
Shoplifting	16
Other theft	8
Burglary	3
Criminal damage & arson	3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Swalecliffe Brook Flood warning area
Plenty, Swalecliffe and West Brooks Flood alert area
Coast from Whitstable to Herne Bay Flood alert area
Coast from Whitstable to Margate Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in East Kent Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 301 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 206 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–7	Good Report	1.0 mi
Swalecliffe Community Primary School 492 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	1.1 mi
Whitstable Junior School 202 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.1 mi
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 226 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.1 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Whitstable station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Herne Bay station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Virginia Road (E-bound, Virginia Road) 1 min walk
Virginia Road (W-bound, Virginia Road) 1 min walk
Tesco (opp, Millstrood Road) 4 min walk
Tesco (o/s, Millstrood Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Whitstable Medical Practice
Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.8%	62.5%
Private rented	11.7%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	718

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	33.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,581

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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