Thistle Drive, Whitstable

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT5 4UN, CT5 4UL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£410,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£374,595
21 sales
Price range
£270k – £530k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
CT5 4UN

At a glance

House prices£411k average7% below the Whitstable average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkWhitstable station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Thistle Drive, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £410,750. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £410,444. Average sale prices rose from £316,250 in 2016 to £429,333 in 2026 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% below the Whitstable average of £440,845 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thistle Drive compared

Thistle Drive£410,750
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: £316,250 (2 sales)2016£316k2017: £328,750 (2 sales)2017£329k2018: £364,667 (3 sales)2018£365k2020: £340,000 (1 sales)2020£340k2021: £395,500 (5 sales)2021£396k2022: £353,500 (2 sales)2022£354k2025: £390,000 (3 sales)2025£390k2026: £429,333 (3 sales)2026£429k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£410,44424 Jul 2026
Semi-detached8£357,87522 May 2026
Terraced4£327,37510 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Thistle Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 24 Jul 2026£530,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Thistle Drive CT5 4UL 22 May 2026£398,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 10 Apr 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Thistle Drive CT5 4UL 22 Oct 2025£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 11 Jul 2025£445,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 28 Mar 2025£370,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 24 Jun 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 10 Nov 2022£357,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Thistle Drive CT5 4UL 31 Mar 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 13 Dec 2021£412,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 29 Jun 2021£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Thistle Drive CT5 4UL 25 Jun 2021£395,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 5 Mar 2021£415,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Thistle Drive CT5 4UL 15 Jan 2021£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 24 Jan 2020£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 7 Dec 2018£388,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 12 Oct 2018£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 23 Feb 2018£376,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Thistle Drive CT5 4UL 16 Aug 2017£332,500 TerracedFreehold
43, Thistle Drive CT5 4UL 5 Jun 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Thistle Drive CT5 4UL 6 Jul 2016£270,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Thistle Drive CT5 4UN 6 Jul 2016£362,500 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
8, Thistle Drive £412,500 (Dec 2021) → £445,000 (Jul 2025) +8%
over 4 yrs
29, Thistle Drive £270,000 (Jul 2016) → £350,000 (Mar 2022) +30%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thistle Drive

Flood risk

Thistle Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Coast from Kemsley to Seasalter Flood alert area
  • Isle of Sheppey and coast from Kemsley to Seasalter 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 Thistle Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School 621 pupils Primary 1–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Good Report 1.2 mi
Whitstable Junior School 202 pupils Primary 7–11 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
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.5 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 1.5 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 301 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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

  • Whitstable station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Canterbury West station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Estuary View Medical Centre (o/s, Thanet Way) 5 min walk
  • Seasalter Cross (SW-bound, Faversham Road) 7 min walk
  • Shamrock Avenue (adj, Columbia Avenue) 7 min walk
  • Seasalter Cross (N-bound, Faversham Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitstable Medical Practice
    Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 0.2 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.7%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households991

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.2%64.1%
Aged 65+30.3%18.6%
Residents2,366

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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