Princess Close, Whitstable

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£360,059
16 sales
Price range
£250k – £545k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jun 2024
CT5 2QG

At a glance

House prices£360k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkChestfield & Swalecliffe station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Princess Close, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £325,450. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Princess Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Princess 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: £259,950 (1 sales)2016£260k2017: £270,000 (1 sales)2017£270k2018: £250,000 (1 sales)2018£250k2019: £275,000 (1 sales)2019£275k2020: £382,500 (2 sales)2020£383k2021: £395,249 (4 sales)2021£395k2022: £396,667 (3 sales)2022£397k2023: £525,000 (1 sales)2023£525k2024: £322,500 (2 sales)2024£323k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£325,4503 Jun 2024
Detached4£463,74925 Jul 2023
Terraced1£326,00025 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Princess Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Princess Close CT5 2QG 3 Jun 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Princess Close CT5 2QG 27 Mar 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18A, Princess Close CT5 2QG 25 Jul 2023£525,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Princess Close CT5 2QG 25 Nov 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Princess Close CT5 2QG 9 May 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Princess Close CT5 2QG 27 Jan 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18A, Princess Close CT5 2QG 30 Sep 2021£545,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Princess Close CT5 2QG 14 Sep 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Princess Close CT5 2QG 25 Mar 2021£326,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Princess Close CT5 2QG 8 Feb 2021£384,995 DetachedFreehold
20, Princess Close CT5 2QG 30 Oct 2020£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18A, Princess Close CT5 2QG 10 Jul 2020£400,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Princess Close CT5 2QG 28 Jun 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Princess Close CT5 2QG 5 Feb 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Princess Close CT5 2QG 8 Aug 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18A, Princess Close CT5 2QG 23 Mar 2017£20,000 OtherFreehold
14, Princess Close CT5 2QG 11 Mar 2016£259,950 Semi-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
18A, Princess Close £20,000 (Mar 2017) → £400,000 (Jul 2020) → £545,000 (Sep 2021) → £525,000 (Jul 2023) +2525%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Princess Close

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Princess Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences14
Anti-social behaviour6
Other theft4
Criminal damage & arson2
Drugs2
Robbery2

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

Flood risk

Princess 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 Princess Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 1.1 mi
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.4 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.5 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 1.6 mi
Thornden Wood Primary School 337 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Good Report 1.7 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Herne Bay station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kemp Road (opp, Herne Bay Road) 2 min walk
  • Kemp Road (adj, Herne Bay Road) 3 min walk
  • The Wheatsheaf (opp, Herne Bay Road) 4 min walk
  • The Wheatsheaf (o/s, Herne Bay Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Heron Medical Practice
    Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 2.6 mi
  • Whitstable Medical Practice
    Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 2.7 mi
  • Park Surgery
    116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.4%62.5%
Private rented13.5%20.3%
Social rented28.8%17.1%
Households747

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.5%64.1%
Aged 65+33.7%18.6%
Residents1,451

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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