Palace Close, Whitstable

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT5 2PU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£362,500

3 sales

Price range

£270k – £410k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Aug 2025

CT5 2PU

At a glance

House prices£363k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkChestfield & Swalecliffe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Palace Close, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £362,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Palace Close compared

CT5 postcode area£440,845

Whitstable£440,845

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Palace 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£362,500	21 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Palace Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Palace Close CT5 2PU	21 Aug 2025	£410,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Palace Close CT5 2PU	2 May 2025	£407,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Palace Close CT5 2PU	13 Apr 2017	£270,000	Semi-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
1, Palace Close	£270,000 (Apr 2017) → £407,500 (May 2025)	+51% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Palace Close

Crime

53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Palace Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	23
Anti-social behaviour	8
Other theft	6
Criminal damage & arson	3
Drugs	3
Vehicle crime	3

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

Flood risk

Palace Close 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 Palace Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Swalecliffe Community Primary School 492 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 301 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.0 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	1.1 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	1.3 mi
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 226 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.4 mi
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 206 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–7	Good Report	1.4 mi
Whitstable Junior School 202 pupils	Primary	7–11	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

Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Whitstable station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Herne Bay station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Priest and Sow (W-bound, Tankerton Road) 5 min walk
Kemp Road (adj, Herne Bay Road) 5 min walk
Kemp Road (opp, Herne Bay Road) 6 min walk
Priest and Sow (E-bound, Herne Bay Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Whitstable Medical Practice
Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 2.3 mi
The Heron Medical Practice
Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 2.9 mi
Park Surgery
116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 3.1 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.3%	62.5%
Private rented	7.3%	20.3%
Social rented	0.5%	17.1%
Households	647

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	38.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,413

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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