Sunset Close, Whitstable

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT5 4PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£335,890
5 sales
Price range
£260k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Jul 2023
CT5 4PQ

At a glance

House prices£336k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkWhitstable station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Sunset Close, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Jul 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £329,983. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sunset Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sunset 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

2017: £297,500 (1 sales)2017£298k2018: £299,950 (1 sales)2018£300k2021: £260,000 (1 sales)2021£260k2022: £430,000 (1 sales)2022£430k2023: £392,000 (1 sales)2023£392k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£329,9838 Sep 2022
Terraced2£344,75014 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Sunset Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Sunset Close CT5 4PQ 14 Jul 2023£392,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Sunset Close CT5 4PQ 8 Sep 2022£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Sunset Close CT5 4PQ 19 May 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Sunset Close CT5 4PQ 1 Nov 2018£299,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Sunset Close CT5 4PQ 31 Jul 2017£297,500 TerracedFreehold

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
1, Sunset Close £297,500 (Jul 2017) → £392,000 (Jul 2023) +32%
over 6 yrs
8, Sunset Close £260,000 (May 2021) → £430,000 (Sep 2022) +65%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Sunset Close

Crime

103 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sunset Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences28
Anti-social behaviour27
Shoplifting20
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft6
Other crime5

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

Flood risk

Sunset Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Sunset Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School 621 pupils Primary 1–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Good Report 0.9 mi
Whitstable Junior School 202 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.2 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 1.2 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.3 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 301 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.6 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Herne Bay station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sandpiper Road (NE-bound, Sandpiper Road) 3 min walk
  • Sandpiper Road (SW-bound, Sandpiper Road) 3 min walk
  • Estuary View Medical Centre (o/s, Thanet Way) 3 min walk
  • Shamrock Avenue (adj, Columbia Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitstable Medical Practice
    Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 0.3 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.5%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households599

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.7%18.6%
Residents1,460

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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