Borstal Hill, Whitstable

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT5 4LX, CT5 4NU, CT5 4NB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£537,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£420,870
46 sales
Price range
£178k – £763k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2026
CT5 4NU

At a glance

House prices£538k average22% above the Whitstable average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkWhitstable station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

46 property sales on Borstal Hill, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £537,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £477,182. That is 22% above the Whitstable average of £440,845 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Borstal Hill compared

Borstal Hill£537,500
CT5 postcode area£440,845
Whitstable£440,845
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CT5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £365,500 (6 sales)2016£366k2017: £297,667 (3 sales)2017£298k2018: £333,317 (3 sales)2018£333k2019: £387,200 (3 sales)2019£387k2020: £442,075 (6 sales)2020£442k2021: £441,944 (9 sales)2021£442k2022: £435,000 (2 sales)2022£435k2023: £425,500 (5 sales)2023£426k2024: £522,000 (5 sales)2024£522k2025: £475,000 (3 sales)2025£475k2026: £450,000 (1 sales)2026£450k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached22£477,1822 Jul 2026
Terraced14£385,64316 Dec 2024
Semi-detached9£365,00027 Mar 2025
Flat1£178,00011 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Borstal Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Borstal Hill CT5 4NU 2 Jul 2026£450,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 20 Nov 2025£625,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Borstal Hill CT5 4NA 27 Mar 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Borstal Hill CT5 4NU 18 Mar 2025£455,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 16 Dec 2024£655,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 6 Dec 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
65A, Borstal Hill CT5 4NU 29 Nov 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Borstal Hill CT5 4NU 21 Nov 2024£465,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 15 Nov 2024£685,000 TerracedFreehold
68A, Borstal Hill CT5 4NB 25 Aug 2023£550,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Borstal Hill CT5 4NA 22 Aug 2023£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 17 Aug 2023£442,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Borstal Hill CT5 4NB 28 Jul 2023£375,500 DetachedFreehold
9A, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 25 Jul 2023£370,000 TerracedFreehold
68B, Borstal Hill CT5 4NB 4 May 2023£545,000 OtherFreehold
67, Borstal Hill CT5 4NU 16 Nov 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66A, Borstal Hill CT5 4NB 22 Mar 2022£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Pioneer Place, 66B, Borstal Hill CT5 4NB 10 Dec 2021£495,000 OtherFreehold
Tollgate, 2, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 10 Dec 2021£290,000 DetachedFreehold
Oakhurst, 66, Borstal Hill CT5 4NB 1 Dec 2021£495,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Borstal Hill CT5 4NU 3 Sep 2021£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Borstal Hill CT5 4NA 27 Aug 2021£762,500 DetachedFreehold
104, Borstal Hill CT5 4NU 17 Jun 2021£475,000 DetachedFreehold
37B, Borstal Hill CT5 4NZ 7 Jun 2021£370,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Borstal Hill CT5 4NU 7 Jun 2021£440,000 DetachedFreehold
15A, Borstal Hill CT5 4NA 24 Mar 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86A, Borstal Hill CT5 4NU 24 Mar 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 2 Dec 2020£607,500 TerracedFreehold
31A, Borstal Hill CT5 4NB 20 Nov 2020£500,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Borstal Hill CT5 4NU 15 Sep 2020£389,950 TerracedFreehold
11, Borstal Hill CT5 4NA 2 Sep 2020£510,000 DetachedFreehold
68B, Borstal Hill CT5 4NB 28 Aug 2020£455,000 DetachedFreehold
66A, Borstal Hill CT5 4NB 14 Aug 2020£609,750 DetachedFreehold
64, Borstal Hill CT5 4NA 5 Feb 2020£255,000 DetachedFreehold
82, Borstal Hill CT5 4NZ 31 Jan 2020£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Borstal Hill CT5 4NA 29 Oct 2019£661,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 23 Jul 2019£275,600 TerracedFreehold
32, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 14 Jun 2019£225,000 TerracedFreehold
66A, Borstal Hill CT5 4NB 6 Aug 2018£325,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 23 Jul 2018£299,950 TerracedFreehold
82, Borstal Hill CT5 4NZ 23 Jul 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Borstal Hill CT5 4NB 14 Jun 2018£450,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 13 Dec 2017£243,000 TerracedFreehold
9A, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 25 Oct 2017£305,000 TerracedFreehold
86A, Borstal Hill CT5 4NU 12 Oct 2017£345,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Borstal Hill CT5 4NA 12 Oct 2016£744,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Borstal Hill CT5 4NU 4 Jun 2016£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Borstal Hill CT5 4LX 31 Mar 2016£221,000 TerracedFreehold
29A, Borstal Hill CT5 4NA 11 Mar 2016£178,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Borstal Hill CT5 4NA 18 Feb 2016£430,000 DetachedFreehold
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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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
3, Borstal Hill £243,000 (Dec 2017) → £607,500 (Dec 2020) → £685,000 (Nov 2024) +182%
over 7 yrs
9A, Borstal Hill £305,000 (Oct 2017) → £370,000 (Jul 2023) +21%
over 6 yrs
68B, Borstal Hill £455,000 (Aug 2020) → £545,000 (May 2023) +20%
over 3 yrs
66A, Borstal Hill £325,000 (Aug 2018) → £609,750 (Aug 2020) → £490,000 (Mar 2022) +51%
over 4 yrs
49, Borstal Hill £270,000 (Jun 2016) → £395,000 (Sep 2021) +46%
over 5 yrs
60, Borstal Hill £430,000 (Feb 2016) → £762,500 (Aug 2021) +77%
over 6 yrs
86A, Borstal Hill £345,000 (Oct 2017) → £375,000 (Mar 2021) +9%
over 3 yrs
82, Borstal Hill £250,000 (Jul 2018) → £390,000 (Jan 2020) +56%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Borstal Hill

Crime

108 crimes were reported within about a mile of Borstal Hill in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences30
Anti-social behaviour29
Shoplifting23
Other theft9
Other crime6
Criminal damage & arson4

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

Flood risk

Borstal Hill is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Gorrell Stream at Whitstable 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 Borstal Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School 621 pupils Primary 1–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Whitstable Junior School 202 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 1.1 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 301 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.4 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Herne Bay station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Borstal Hill (N-bound, Borstal Hill) 1 min walk
  • Borstal Hill (S-bound, Borstal Hill) 1 min walk
  • Long Reach (opp, Clapham Hill) 4 min walk
  • Long Reach (adj, Clapham Hill) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitstable Medical Practice
    Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 0.4 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.0%62.5%
Private rented21.3%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households886

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents2,190

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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