Longacre, Chestfield, Whitstable

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£500,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£584,286

7 sales

Price range

£500k – £775k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Oct 2025

CT5 3PQ

At a glance

House prices£584k averageSince 2018 (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 station7 min walkChestfield & Swalecliffe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Longacre, Chestfield, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £500,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £584,286. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Longacre compared

CT5 postcode area£440,845

Whitstable£440,845

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Longacre 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	7	£584,286	23 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Longacre

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Longacre CT5 3PQ	23 Oct 2025	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Longacre CT5 3PQ	13 Mar 2025	£609,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Longacre CT5 3PQ	31 May 2023	£650,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Longacre CT5 3PQ	1 Sep 2022	£775,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Longacre CT5 3PQ	8 Mar 2022	£575,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Longacre CT5 3PQ	21 May 2021	£520,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Longacre CT5 3PQ	19 Nov 2020	£535,000	Detached	Freehold
27, Longacre CT5 3PQ	9 Jul 2018	£535,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
23, Longacre	£609,000 (Mar 2025) → £500,000 (Oct 2025)	-18% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Longacre

Crime

29 crimes were reported within about a mile of Longacre 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	12
Anti-social behaviour	6
Other theft	4
Robbery	2
Other crime	2
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Flood risk

Longacre 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 Longacre

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Swalecliffe Community Primary School 492 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Thornden Wood Primary School 337 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.4 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 301 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
Hampton Primary School 679 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	1.7 mi
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 206 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–7	Good Report	1.9 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	1.9 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

Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Whitstable station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Herne Bay station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Leas (opp, Chestfield Road) 4 min walk
The Leas (adj, Chestfield Road) 4 min walk
Maydowns Road (adj, Chestfield Road) 5 min walk
Maydowns Road (opp, Chestfield Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

The Heron Medical Practice
Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 2.5 mi
Park Surgery
116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 2.6 mi
Whitstable Medical Practice
Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 2.7 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	88.4%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	0.5%	17.1%
Households	821

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	48.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	41.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,772

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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