The Drive, Chestfield, Whitstable

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT5 3NS, CT5 3NW, CT5 3NU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£788,571
7 sales
Price range
£375k – £1.35m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2024
CT5 3NW

At a glance

House prices£789k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station12 min walkChestfield & Swalecliffe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband46% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on The Drive, Chestfield, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 15 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £886,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £682,500 (2 sales)2018£683k2019: £725,000 (1 sales)2019£725k2021: £375,000 (1 sales)2021£375k2022: £852,500 (2 sales)2022£853k2024: £1,350,000 (1 sales)2024£1.35m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£886,00015 May 2024
Semi-detached2£545,0005 Aug 2022

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Wedgewood, The Drive CT5 3NS 3 Mar 2025£1,200,000 OtherFreehold
Touchstone, The Drive CT5 3NW 15 May 2024£1,350,000 DetachedFreehold
The Paddock, The Drive CT5 3NS 12 Dec 2023£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Robins Grove, The Drive CT5 3NW 31 Oct 2022£990,000 DetachedFreehold
South Tythe Barn, The Drive CT5 3NS 5 Aug 2022£715,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Paddock South, The Drive CT5 3NS 30 Mar 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Badgers End, The Drive CT5 3NU 17 Aug 2020£820,000 OtherFreehold
Touchstone, The Drive CT5 3NW 25 Jul 2019£725,000 DetachedFreehold
Orchard Cottage, The Drive CT5 3NW 26 Oct 2018£715,000 DetachedFreehold
Tythe Barn House, The Drive CT5 3NS 12 Oct 2018£650,000 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
Touchstone, The Drive £725,000 (Jul 2019) → £1,350,000 (May 2024) +86%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Drive

Crime

29 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences12
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

The 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 The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Swalecliffe Community Primary School 492 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 301 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Thornden Wood Primary School 337 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 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 1.8 mi
Hampton Primary School 679 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.9 mi
Whitstable Junior School 202 pupils Primary 7–11 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Whitstable station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Herne Bay station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Willow Way (adj, Chestfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Willow Way (opp, Chestfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Golf Club (adj, Chestfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Cherry Orchard (opp, Chestfield Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitstable Medical Practice
    Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 2.5 mi
  • The Heron Medical Practice
    Heron Medical Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay · 2.7 mi
  • Park Surgery
    116 Kings Road, Herne Bay · 2.8 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned95.4%62.5%
Private rented3.8%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households791

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6449.1%64.1%
Aged 65+39.3%18.6%
Residents1,907

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)46%80%
Gigabit-capable46%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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