Broomfield Gate Radfall, Canterbury
24 addresses across 3 postcodes (CT5,CT6), about 390 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 5605051.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £460,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Canterbury costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chestfield and Swalecliffe, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Chestfield Village Green, is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whitstable Medical Practice, about 3.9 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £535,000 | £535,000 | £535,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £517,000 | £517,000 | £517,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £392,500 | £392,500 | £392,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £447,000 | £447,000 | £447,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2024 | SILVER TREES CT5 3ES | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2021 | BLUEBELL COTTAGE CT5 3ES | Semi-detached | £535,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | BROOMFIELD CT5 3ES | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2019 | BLUEBELL COTTAGE CT5 3ES | Semi-detached | £455,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2017 | KIJABE CT5 3ES | Semi-detached | £517,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2017 | QUEENS ACRE CT5 3ES | Other | £1,420,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Oct 2015 | WOODLANDS CT5 3ES | Semi-detached | £392,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2014 | BROOMFIELD CT5 3ES | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2013 | QUEENS ACRE CT5 3ES | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | WOODWAY CT5 3ES | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2007 | QUEENS ACRE CT5 3ES | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2006 | CHINA COTTAGE CT5 3ES | Detached | £447,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | QUEENS ACRE CT5 3ES | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2003 | KIJABE CT5 3ES | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2001 | KAHAWA CT5 3ES | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 16 Nov 1998 | THIKA CT5 3ES | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 26 Sep 1996 | KIJABE CT5 3ES | Semi-detached | £104,250 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | WOODLANDS CT5 3ES | Semi-detached | £65,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (5); 1900-1929 (3); 2015 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Council tax
What each band costs in Canterbury in 2026-27: Band D £2,419 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,419 | £2,957 | £3,495 | £4,032 | £4,839 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 1,880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT5 3ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT6 7NX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT5 3EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 32 m and 61 m above sea level (57 m on average); the ground rises about 29 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT5 3EP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT5 3ES | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT6 7NX | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chestfield and Swalecliffe 108,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Whitstable 877,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Herne Bay 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broomfield Gate Radfall | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Keynes College University of Kent | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 36.8 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 84 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Whitstable Medical Practice | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Chestfield Dental Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitstable & Tankerton Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Crusader Filling Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Chestfield Village Green 3,090 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 170 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is A pair of bowl barrows in Clowes Wood, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| A pair of bowl barrows in Clowes Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shrub Hill | Hill | 190 m south |
| Lypeatt Wood | Wood | 320 m south-west |
| Brook's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Tankerton Slopes | Cliff or slope | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Tankerton Beach | Beach | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Long Rock | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 24 |
3 of the street's 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Canterbury: see them on the Canterbury page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Broomfield Gate (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CT5 3ES: 19 addresses
- CT6 7NX: 3 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- CT5 3EP: 2 addresses of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in CT5, CT6 and across Canterbury.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.