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Explore CT5 postcode district

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Lower Island within CT5; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Schools

Open schools nearby
10
Nearby establishment records
16
Primary nearby
7
Secondary nearby
1

All establishment records

1-16 of 16 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-7
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    CT5 1DA, 375 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    CT5 1DB, 413 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Standards maintained
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    CT5 1AY, 467 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Outstanding
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard

  • Isp Whitstable

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 5 November 2002
    Location
    CT5 1JD, 523 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • ISP School Whitstable

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 7-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 22 June 2021
    Location
    CT5 1JD, 539 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-7
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    CT5 1NA, 789 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Joy Lane Junior School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2007
    Location
    CT5 4LT, 807 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Joy Lane Infant School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2007
    Location
    CT5 4LT, 883 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 1-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2007
    Location
    CT5 4LT, 883 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard

  • The Learning Zone

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 8-13
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 20 August 2003 · Closed 18 July 2005
    Location
    CT5 4NN, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 June 2015
    Location
    CT5 2EY, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 July 2015
    Location
    CT5 2EY, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard

  • The Community College Whitstable

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2018
    Location
    CT5 1PX, 1.5 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2018
    Location
    CT5 1PX, 1.5 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 39.3

  • The Far Academy CIC

    Special post 16 institution

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2011
    Location
    CT5 3QT, 2.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    CT5 2PH, 2.8 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
153
Records within 1 mile
1,654
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Lower Island

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Lower Island.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 2025218
August 2025175
September 2025119
October 2025130
November 2025142
December 2025131
January 2026102
February 2026101
March 2026133
April 2026107
May 2026143
June 2026153
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 2026153Violence and sexual offences58
May 2026143Violence and sexual offences43
April 2026107Violence and sexual offences32
March 2026133Violence and sexual offences44
February 2026101Shoplifting33
January 2026102Violence and sexual offences38
December 2025131Violence and sexual offences54
November 2025142Shoplifting46
October 2025130Shoplifting48
September 2025119Shoplifting41
August 2025175Shoplifting90
July 2025218Shoplifting85

Every published record

1-25 of 1,654

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Swallow Avenue

    Canterbury 009C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Sherwood Drive

    Canterbury 009C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Admiralty Walk

    Canterbury 009B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Cundishall Close

    Canterbury 009B

    Outcome

    Local resolution

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Joy Lane

    Canterbury 009B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Regency Close

    Canterbury 009A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Clifford Road

    Canterbury 009A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Regency Close

    Canterbury 009A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Granary Place

    Canterbury 009A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Burglary

    June 2026

    On or near Regency Close

    Canterbury 009A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Cypress Close

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Norview Road

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near The Chase

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Canterbury 008E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

Place details

Place type
Suburban Area
Postcode district
CT5
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
51.35719, 1.01938
Wider geography
South East

Administrative areas

District
Canterbury
E07000106
Non-Metropolitan County
Kent
E10000016

Nearby places and postcodes

Nearby places
Nearby postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Lower Island and whose postcode is in CT5. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

10 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools. St Alphege Church of England Infant School is the nearest published school at 375 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,654 published events cover 12 months, averaging 137.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 495 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.