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Church Street is a residential area in Kent with a population of 1,582.
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Church Street is a residential area in Kent with a population of 1,582. The median property price is £465,000, with detached houses at £510,000 median and semi-detached properties at £365,000 median. Fifteen sales occurred in the past 12 months. Energy efficiency shows 38.1 per cent of properties rated EPC band C or better, with the median band D. Deprivation levels indicate about 85 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime data for May 2026 recorded 189 incidents, with anti-social behaviour, violent crime and shoplifting most prevalent. The nearest secondary school is The Whitstable School at 0.5 km, and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable is 0.9 km away. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Broadband provision is strong, with 99.8 per cent superfast coverage. The area falls within Canterbury's planning authority and includes two conservation areas and nine listed buildings.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Church Street, Kent — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.
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Within Kent, Church Street ranks 6th cheapest of 13, 11th safest and 7th most affordable.
Sold prices in Church Street have risen 22% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Church Street (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 9 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 8 then).
Of homes in Church Street that changed hands in the last five years, 15.4% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 1.7 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 21.94% over 8.57 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/church street.
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Nearby areas we cover: Thurston Park, South Tankerton, Tankerton.
Church Street is a residential area in Kent with a population of 1,582.