Hillview Road Whitstable, Canterbury
34 addresses across 3 postcodes (CT5), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5600654.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £515,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 8, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; Band D in Canterbury costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whitstable, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Duncan Down, is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whitstable Medical Practice, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £535,000 | £515,000 | £575,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £545,000 | £545,000 | £545,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2025 | 3A CT5 4HX | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2024 | 1A CT5 4HX | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2024 | 3 CT5 4HX | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2024 | 1 CT5 4HX | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2023 | 1A CT5 4HX | Detached | £500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 26 CT5 4HX | Semi-detached | £545,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 3A CT5 4HX | Other | £472,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Nov 2017 | 1A CT5 4HX | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2015 | 1A CT5 4HX | Detached | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jul 2015 | 3A CT5 4HX | Detached | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Oct 2008 | 3A CT5 4HX | Detached | £160,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 1930-1949 (4); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 B (35% of about 790 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)
- Belmont Yard, Belmont Road, Whitstable, permissioned (390 m)
- Land at Belmont Road, Whitstable, CT5 1QJ, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 124 & Adjoining Middle Wall, Whitstable: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Ladesfield, Vulcan Close, Whitstable, CT5 4LZ: up to 14 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 24 September 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 4HX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CT5 4GZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CT5 4HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT5 4GZ | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| CT5 4HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT5 4HX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whitstable 877,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Chestfield and Swalecliffe 108,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Herne Bay 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cranleigh Gardens Whitstable | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Keynes College University of Kent | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Middle Wall Car Park | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 33.7 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 80.9 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Whitstable Medical Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prx Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitstable Dental Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitstable & Tankerton Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest *Deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food Whitstable Cashzone | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Duncan Down 16 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,370 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 950 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 64 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 9 km (5.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Trench Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Gorrell Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Paddock | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Tankerton Bay | Bay | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Tankerton Slopes | Cliff or slope | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Shrub Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 34 |
3 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Alphege Church of England Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Whitstable School | Secondary | 11–18 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Joy Lane Primary Foundation School | Primary | 1–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westmeads Community Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews Playgroup CT5 4LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2024 |
| Four Seasons Take Away CT5 4HH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Benecare CT5 4JB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2025 |
| The Croffle Club CT5 4NG | Mobile caterer | 300 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Seven Seas Fish Bar And Restaurant CT5 4EY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Cliftonville House CT5 4EZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 310 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Co-Op Stores CT5 4EX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Labour Club CT5 1QP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| The Two Brewers CT5 4HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 4 Good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| The Handsome Sam CT5 4HJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Whitstable Town Football Club Ltd CT5 1QJ | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Whitstable Cricket Club CT5 1QJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Bradbury Grange CT5 4HE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Fable & Green CT5 1DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 4 Good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Coal Yard Kitchen CT5 1QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cranleigh Gardens (9); On or near Kingsley Road (5); On or near Kent Street (4); On or near Grimshill Road (4); On or near Swanfield Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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 Londis (retailers - other, CT5 4LX) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 23 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CT5 4HX: 31 addresses
- CT5 4GZ: 2 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- CT5 4HU: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Vale Road · Old Printworks Close · Grimshill Road · Harwich Street · Salisbury Road · Kent Street · Norman Road · Green Lane · St James' Gardens · Saddleton Road · Kingsley Road · Gosselin Street
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.