Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CT5 1EX.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alphege Church of England Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi
28crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CATARACT SERVICE AT EVMC — 1.1 mi
Whitstable Rail Station0.5 mi
22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 22.1 ha total — largest park 14.7 ha (0.04 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.18 ha) — 0.0 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Whitstable — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CT5 1EX.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CT5.
Average sold price by property type across the CT5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,162 sales.
About CT5 1EX
CT5 1EX scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Whitstable about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CT5 1EX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,652 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is St Alphege Church of England Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CATARACT SERVICE AT EVMC, 1.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is WHITSTABLE & TANKERTON HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
