Friars Close, Whitstable

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT5 1NU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£325,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£454,233
15 sales
Price range
£319k – £775k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Mar 2026
CT5 1NU

At a glance

House prices£454k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkWhitstable station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Friars Close, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £325,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £409,389. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Friars Close compared

CT5 postcode area£440,845
Whitstable£440,845
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £369,500 (2 sales)2016£370k2018: £435,000 (1 sales)2018£435k2019: £437,667 (3 sales)2019£438k2020: £359,000 (1 sales)2020£359k2021: £496,250 (4 sales)2021£496k2023: £437,500 (1 sales)2023£438k2024: £775,000 (1 sales)2024£775k2025: £445,000 (1 sales)2025£445k2026: £325,000 (1 sales)2026£325k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£409,38918 Mar 2026
Detached6£521,50028 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Friars Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Friars Close CT5 1NU 18 Mar 2026£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Friars Close CT5 1NU 28 Feb 2025£445,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Friars Close CT5 1NU 1 Nov 2024£775,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Friars Close CT5 1NU 18 Dec 2023£437,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Friars Close CT5 1NU 27 Sep 2021£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Friars Close CT5 1NU 23 Sep 2021£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Friars Close CT5 1NU 19 Jul 2021£700,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Friars Close CT5 1NU 7 Apr 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Friars Close CT5 1NU 7 Dec 2020£359,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Friars Close CT5 1NU 26 Sep 2019£423,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Friars Close CT5 1NU 12 Mar 2019£470,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Friars Close CT5 1NU 11 Feb 2019£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Friars Close CT5 1NU 30 Apr 2018£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Friars Close CT5 1NU 15 Jan 2016£319,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Friars Close CT5 1NU 15 Jan 2016£420,000 DetachedFreehold

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
26, Friars Close £423,000 (Sep 2019) → £475,000 (Sep 2021) +12%
over 2 yrs
46, Friars Close £319,000 (Jan 2016) → £700,000 (Jul 2021) +119%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Friars Close

Crime

158 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friars Close 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 offences46
Anti-social behaviour41
Shoplifting24
Criminal damage & arson12
Other theft11
Drugs5

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

Schools near Friars Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 301 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Swalecliffe Community Primary School 492 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Whitstable Junior School 202 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Herne Bay station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ham Shades Lane (o/s 11, Ham Shades Lane) 2 min walk
  • Ham Shades Lane (o/s 26, Ham Shades Lane) 2 min walk
  • The Monument (adj, Church Street) 3 min walk
  • The Monument (opp, Church Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitstable Medical Practice
    Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 1.8 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.8%62.5%
Private rented11.7%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households718

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.8%64.1%
Aged 65+33.3%18.6%
Residents1,581

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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