Tower Hill, Whitstable

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£469,100
10 sales
Price range
£345k – £870k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jun 2025
CT5 2BW

At a glance

House prices£469k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkWhitstable station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband89% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Tower Hill, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jun 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £401,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Tower Hill compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Tower Hill 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: £385,000 (1 sales)2016£385k2017: £468,000 (1 sales)2017£468k2018: £380,000 (2 sales)2018£380k2020: £358,000 (1 sales)2020£358k2021: £459,000 (2 sales)2021£459k2022: £475,000 (1 sales)2022£475k2025: £663,500 (2 sales)2025£664k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£401,5001 Mar 2021
Terraced3£470,66718 Jun 2025
Detached1£870,00014 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Tower Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Tower Hill CT5 2BW 18 Jun 2025£457,000 TerracedFreehold
Summer House, Tower Hill CT5 2BW 14 Apr 2025£870,000 DetachedFreehold
North Lodge, Whitstable Castle, Tower Hill CT5 2BW 29 Oct 2024£60,218 OtherLeasehold
3, Tower Hill CT5 2BW 29 Mar 2022£475,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Tower Hill CT5 2BW 19 May 2021£480,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, Tankerton Heights, Tower Hill CT5 2BW 1 Mar 2021£438,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Tankerton Heights, Tower Hill CT5 2BW 2 Dec 2020£358,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Tankerton Heights, Tower Hill CT5 2BW 23 Nov 2018£345,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Tankerton Heights, Tower Hill CT5 2BW 23 Nov 2018£415,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Tankerton Heights, Tower Hill CT5 2BW 16 Aug 2017£468,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Tankerton Heights, Tower Hill CT5 2BW 31 Mar 2016£385,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 3, Tankerton Heights, Tower Hill £415,000 (Nov 2018) → £438,000 (Mar 2021) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Tower Hill

Crime

116 crimes were reported within about a mile of Tower Hill in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour35
Violence & sexual offences29
Shoplifting21
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft7
Drugs5

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

Flood risk

Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 301 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.5 mi
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Whitstable Junior School 202 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Swalecliffe Community Primary School 492 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Herne Bay station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Telephone Exchange (adj, Tankerton Road) 2 min walk
  • Telephone Exchange (opp, Tankerton Road) 2 min walk
  • Beach Walk (adj, Tower Parade) 3 min walk
  • Beach Walk (opp, Tower Parade) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitstable Medical Practice
    Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 1.9 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 10 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.5%62.5%
Private rented19.0%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.8%64.1%
Aged 65+32.6%18.6%
Residents1,486

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)89%80%
Gigabit-capable89%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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