Leysdown View Whitstable, Canterbury
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT5), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5605186.
9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £343,000 across 1 sale. 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 1). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Canterbury costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Whitstable, about 1.9 km away in a straight line. There is a small park or garden about 130 m away, and Duncan Down (16 hectares) is about 500 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 57 m above sea level. 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Whitstable Medical Practice, about 420 m away. About 830 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 89 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £343,000 | £343,000 | £343,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | £148,995 | £119,995 | £183,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2018 | 4 CT5 4TJ | Detached | £343,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2009 | 3 CT5 4TJ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2006 | 5 CT5 4TJ | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | 4 CT5 4TJ | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 3 CT5 4TJ | Detached | £180,000 | New build. |
| 13 Dec 2000 | 4 CT5 4TJ | Detached | £119,995 | New build. |
| 16 Aug 2000 | 5 CT5 4TJ | Detached | £183,000 | New build. |
| 10 Aug 2000 | 1 CT5 4TJ | Semi-detached | £148,000 | New build. |
| 4 Aug 2000 | 2 CT5 4TJ | Semi-detached | £148,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 1996-2002 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
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 (38% of about 650 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 1.0 km
- Prospect House, Markerstudy Business Park, Wraik Hill, Whitstable, CT5 3FD: up to 45 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Montpelier, Clapham Hill, Whitstable: up to 27 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- Land at Ladesfield, Vulcan Close, Whitstable, CT5 4LZ: up to 14 homes, permissioned (610 m)
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 57 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT5 4TJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT5 4TY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whitstable 877,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Chestfield and Swalecliffe 108,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Herne Bay 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Estuary View Medical Centre Whitstable | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Keynes College University of Kent | 6.5 km |
| Car parks | Middle Wall Car Park | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 33.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 81.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whitstable Medical Practice | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tyrrell & Jones Seasalter | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whitstable Dental Centre | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Whitstable & Tankerton Hospital | 3.1 km |
| Police station | Kent Police | 8.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Mfg - Crusader Filling Station | 790 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,950 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Duncan Down 16 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 630 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,850 m² | 870 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Lane Primary Foundation School | Primary | 1–11 | 630 m | No published inspection |
| Whitstable Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| St Alphege Church of England Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Whitstable School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods CT5 3SD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2023 |
| Home Bargains CT5 3SD | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2024 |
| Aldi CT5 3SD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Friends Cafe CT5 3SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Busy Bees At Whitstable CT5 3FE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 48 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Prospect Way (52); On or near Harty Ferry View (15); On or near Sherwood Drive (5); On or near Lamb'S Walk (5); On or near The Briars (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 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 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
Nearby streets
Warden Point Way · Pollard Place · Sheppey View · Sand End · Sherwood Drive · Sunset Close · The Heights · Ashurst Avenue · Columbine Close · Harty Ferry View · Sherwood Close · The Oaze
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.