Tower Road, Whitstable

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£520,000

1 sales

Price range

£520k – £520k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jul 2019

CT5 2ER

At a glance

House prices£520k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkWhitstable station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Tower Road, Whitstable has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 26 Jul 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £520,000.

House prices on Tower Road compared

CT5 postcode area£440,845

Whitstable£440,845

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£520,000	26 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Tower Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Firtree Cottage, Tower Road CT5 2ER	26 Jul 2019	£520,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Tower Road

Crime

122 crimes were reported within about a mile of Tower Road in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour	36
Violence & sexual offences	33
Shoplifting	21
Criminal damage & arson	11
Other theft	7
Drugs	6

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

Flood risk

Tower Road 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 Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 301 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.2 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	0.4 mi
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 226 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Whitstable Junior School 202 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 206 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–7	Good Report	0.7 mi
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.8 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 0.4 mi · 7 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 · 1.8 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 6 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.4%	62.5%
Private rented	17.1%	20.3%
Social rented	18.5%	17.1%
Households	741

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,671

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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