Wave Crest, Whitstable

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT5 1EH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£1,086,429
7 sales
Price range
£980k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Nov 2024
CT5 1EH

At a glance

House prices£1.09m averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkWhitstable station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Wave Crest, Whitstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 21 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £1,086,429.

House prices on Wave Crest compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wave Crest 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: £1,087,500 (2 sales)2018£1.09m2019: £1,040,000 (2 sales)2019£1.04m2020: £1,100,000 (1 sales)2020£1.1m2021: £1,100,000 (1 sales)2021£1.1m2024: £1,150,000 (1 sales)2024£1.15m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£1,086,42921 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Wave Crest

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Wave Crest CT5 1EH 21 Nov 2024£1,150,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Wave Crest CT5 1EH 2 Feb 2021£1,100,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Wave Crest CT5 1EH 10 Jun 2020£1,100,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Wave Crest CT5 1EH 13 Aug 2019£1,100,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Wave Crest CT5 1EH 30 Apr 2019£980,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Wave Crest CT5 1EH 31 Oct 2018£1,050,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Wave Crest CT5 1EH 27 Jul 2018£1,125,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Wave Crest CT5 1EH 19 Dec 2016£1,500,000 OtherFreehold

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 Wave Crest

Crime

132 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wave Crest in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour37
Violence & sexual offences36
Shoplifting20
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft8
Drugs6

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

Flood risk

Wave Crest is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Gorrell Stream at Whitstable 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 Wave Crest

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whitstable Junior School 202 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
ISP School Whitstable 16 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.4 mi
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School 621 pupils Primary 1–11 Report 0.5 mi
Westmeads Community Infant School 183 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable 301 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Whitstable School 1,112 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Herne Bay station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Library (o/s, Oxford Street) 5 min walk
  • St Alphege Church (opp, High Street) 5 min walk
  • St Alphege Church (adj, High Street) 6 min walk
  • Library (opp, Oxford Street) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitstable Medical Practice
    Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Whitstable · 1.2 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.7%62.5%
Private rented37.8%20.3%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Households654

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+23.3%18.6%
Residents1,247

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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