Russell Drive, Whitstable

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT5 2RQ, CT5 2RF, CT5 2RG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£343,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£304,723
51 sales
Price range
£210k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
CT5 2RG

At a glance

House prices£344k average22% below the Whitstable average 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 station6 min walkChestfield & Swalecliffe station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

51 property sales on Russell Drive, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £343,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £293,818. That is 22% below the Whitstable average of £440,845 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Russell Drive compared

Russell Drive£343,750
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: £266,611 (9 sales)2016£267k2017: £277,316 (6 sales)2017£277k2018: £246,999 (4 sales)2018£247k2019: £294,000 (4 sales)2019£294k2020: £323,375 (4 sales)2020£323k2021: £285,833 (6 sales)2021£286k2022: £381,667 (3 sales)2022£382k2023: £363,688 (8 sales)2023£364k2024: £311,000 (3 sales)2024£311k2025: £333,333 (3 sales)2025£333k2026: £317,500 (1 sales)2026£318k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached39£293,8182 Apr 2026
Detached10£355,4009 Sep 2024
Terraced2£264,00026 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Russell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
65, Russell Drive CT5 2RG 2 Apr 2026£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 17 Feb 2026£335,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Russell Drive CT5 2RG 27 Nov 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 13 Aug 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 22 Jan 2025£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 9 Sep 2024£308,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 26 Jul 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 31 May 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 8 Dec 2023£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 6 Nov 2023£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 30 Oct 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 22 Sep 2023£370,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Russell Drive CT5 2RG 17 Apr 2023£525,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 15 Mar 2023£417,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 1 Mar 2023£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 27 Jan 2023£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Russell Drive CT5 2RG 17 Oct 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Russell Drive CT5 2RG 17 Jun 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 18 May 2022£415,000 DetachedFreehold
105, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 24 Sep 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 21 May 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 22 Apr 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 19 Mar 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Russell Drive CT5 2RG 18 Mar 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 24 Feb 2021£280,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Russell Drive CT5 2RG 18 Sep 2020£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 18 Aug 2020£310,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 29 Jul 2020£308,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Russell Drive CT5 2RG 27 Mar 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Russell Drive CT5 2RG 18 Oct 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Russell Drive CT5 2RG 14 Aug 2019£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 4 Jun 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 1 Feb 2019£326,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 17 Sep 2018£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 23 May 2018£249,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 16 Mar 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 23 Feb 2018£213,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 8 Dec 2017£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 27 Sep 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 18 Aug 2017£278,900 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 24 Jul 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 24 May 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 3 Mar 2017£249,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 24 Nov 2016£350,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 24 Oct 2016£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 5 Sep 2016£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 10 Aug 2016£229,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Russell Drive CT5 2RG 1 Aug 2016£288,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Russell Drive CT5 2RQ 20 Jul 2016£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Russell Drive CT5 2RF 6 Jul 2016£210,000 Semi-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
87, Russell Drive £295,000 (Jul 2016) → £325,000 (Aug 2025) +10%
over 9 yrs
39, Russell Drive £220,000 (Jun 2016) → £400,000 (Nov 2023) +82%
over 7 yrs
56, Russell Drive £225,000 (Aug 2019) → £300,000 (Mar 2021) +33%
over 2 yrs
72, Russell Drive £257,500 (Oct 2016) → £308,500 (Jul 2020) +20%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Russell Drive

Crime

26 crimes were reported within about a mile of Russell Drive 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 offences10
Anti-social behaviour6
Other theft4
Robbery2
Other crime2
Criminal damage & arson1

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

Flood risk

Russell Drive 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 Russell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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
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 1.4 mi
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.7 mi
Herne Bay High School 1,507 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.8 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.8 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 2.0 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 · 6 min walk
  • Whitstable station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Herne Bay station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Plough (adj, St John's Road) 1 min walk
  • The Plough (opp, St John's Road) 2 min walk
  • Woodman Avenue (adj, Colewood Road) 3 min walk
  • Goodwin Avenue (opp, St John's Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Heron Medical Practice
    Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 2.2 mi
  • Park Surgery
    116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 2.4 mi
  • Whitstable Medical Practice
    Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 3.0 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
Owned88.4%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households821

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6448.7%64.1%
Aged 65+41.0%18.6%
Residents1,772

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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