Ellis Road Whitstable, Canterbury
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT5), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5600440.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 11, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are 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 80% to 85% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chestfield and Swalecliffe, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Tankerton Circus Gardens, is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whitstable Medical Practice, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £680,000 | £630,000 | £730,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £499,950 | £499,950 | £499,950 |
| 2021 | 6 | £567,500 | £437,000 | £805,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £520,000 | £355,000 | £685,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £485,000 | £385,000 | £585,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £545,000 | £545,000 | £545,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £349,950 | £349,950 | £349,950 |
| 2014 | 2 | £372,250 | £205,000 | £539,500 |
| 2013 | 7 | £289,995 | £185,000 | £432,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | 8 CT5 2AX | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2024 | 1B CT5 2AX | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 1 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £730,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2022 | 42 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £499,950 | |
| 30 Nov 2021 | 1 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £661,500 | |
| 22 Sep 2021 | 9 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 11 May 2021 | 1B CT5 2AX | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | 15 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £437,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 14 CT5 2AX | Detached | £805,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 42 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £475,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 12 CT5 2AX | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2018 | 7 CT5 2AX | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2017 | 1B CT5 2AX | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2017 | 9 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2016 | 16 CT5 2AX | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2015 | 15 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £349,950 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 12 CT5 2AX | Detached | £539,500 | |
| 19 Nov 2014 | 13 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2013 | 1 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 3 May 2013 | 26 CT5 2AX | Detached | £432,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2013 | 29 CT5 2AX | Detached | £412,500 | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | 2 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2013 | 21 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £289,995 | |
| 18 Jan 2013 | 12 CT5 2AX | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 9 Jan 2013 | 15 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2011 | 40 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2010 | 23 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 1 Oct 2009 | 3 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 21 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £191,250 | |
| 1 Sep 2009 | 29 CT5 2AX | Detached | £353,750 | |
| 24 Oct 2008 | 48 CT5 2AX | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 16 May 2008 | 23 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2007 | 25 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 26 CT5 2AX | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2006 | 44 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 8 CT5 2AX | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 12 May 2005 | 38 CT5 2AX | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 28 CT5 2AX | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 29 CT5 2AX | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2003 | 2 CT5 2AX | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2002 | 40 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2002 | 48 CT5 2AX | Detached | £149,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2002 | 9 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 16 Mar 1999 | 34 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 3 Aug 1998 | 42 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £78,500 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 36 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £62,500 | |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 34 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 18 May 1995 | 34 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £42,500 | |
| 17 Mar 1995 | 11 CT5 2AX | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 8 Feb 1995 | 31 CT5 2AX | Detached | £87,250 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); Bungalow, detached (6); Bungalow, semi-detached (4). Built: 1930-1949 (10); 1900-1929 (5); 1950-1966 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (40% of about 870 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 226A and 226B Tankerton Road, Whitstable, CT5 2AY, permissioned (130 m)
- Tankerton Road Car Park & Garage, Whitstable: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 60 Marine Parade, Whitstable: up to 4 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 1-3 St Annes Road, Whitstable, CT5 2DN: up to 4 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- The St John Home, 1 Gloucester Road, Whitstable: up to 7 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026 to 10 September 2026: BT, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 6 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 2AX | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 3 / 6 | unlikely |
| CT5 2HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 17 m and 19 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT5 2AX | 100% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| CT5 2HW | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chestfield and Swalecliffe 108,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Whitstable 877,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Herne Bay 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pier Avenue Tankerton | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Keynes College University of Kent | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park Railway Avenue | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 34 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 81.1 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Whitstable Medical Practice | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tankerton Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tankerton Road (Dental Surgery) | 170 m |
| Hospital | Whitstable & Tankerton Hospital | 130 m |
| Police station | Kent Police | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | *Deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food Whitstable Cashzone | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tankerton Circus Gardens 620 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,150 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Intertidal Wreck at Tankerton Beach, a scheduled monument, 480 m (0.3 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Intertidal Wreck at Tankerton Beach | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tankerton Slopes | Cliff or slope | 310 m north |
| Tankerton Beach | Beach | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Whitstable Street | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| The Paddock | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Rabbit Shaw | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Shrub Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 40 |
10 of the street's 40 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swalecliffe Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westmeads Community Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Whitstable School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whitstable Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Alphege Church of England Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Community Health Foundation Trust CT5 2HN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Ossies Fish And Chips CT5 2AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Best Fish And Chips CT5 2AT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| The Royal CT5 2BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Seaview Cafe CT5 2LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2021 |
| Jo Jos CT5 2LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Tesco CT5 2AW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Lucky House CT5 2AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Surmans Butchers CT5 2AW | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Land And Sea CT5 2AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Quite Contrary CT5 2AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Kafeine CT5 2AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| The Tankerton Arms CT5 2AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Lyndhurst Rest Home CT5 2BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Gusto Giusto CT5 2AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (10); On or near B2205 (3); On or near St Swithin'S Road (3); On or near Wynn Road (2); On or near Hospital (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- Food hygiene ratings Kafeine (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CT5 2AW) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 26 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Tankerton Road · Pier Avenue · Tankerton Road · Herne Bay Road · Newton Road · Wynn Road · Marine Parade · Southwood Road · Manor Road
All the streets in CT5 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.