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CT6 5SP

Heron · Canterbury · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Herne Bay
Ward
Heron
Local authority
Canterbury
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Postcode district
CT6
Postcode sector
CT6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CT6 5SY 36 m
CT6 5SX 82 m
CT6 5AA 104 m
CT6 5RF 117 m
CT6 5SW 120 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CT6 5SP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2022
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CT
Postcode district
CT6
Postcode sector
CT6 5
Latitude
51.358404
Longitude
1.117867
British National Grid easting
617,167
British National Grid northing
166,762

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Canterbury · E07000106
Electoral ward
Heron · E05010399
Parish or community
E43000269
Westminster constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich · E14001282
Output area
E00167543
Lower layer super output area
Canterbury 003A · E01024064
Middle layer super output area
Canterbury 003 · E02005012

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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28 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Ambrose Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 5SP 13 July 2026 £475,000
3, Ambrose Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 5SP 14 November 2025 £400,000
9, Ambrose Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 5SP 20 December 2024 £380,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
9
Secondary
1

  1. Herne Bay High School

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    514 m

  2. Thornden Wood Primary School

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    1.1 km

  3. Hampton Primary School

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    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,958
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 745
  • Anti social behaviour 273
  • Shoplifting 266
  • Criminal damage and arson 195
  • Other theft 112

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CT6 5 residents
8,246

Age bands in CT6 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.6%

1,641 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

1,046 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.9%

2,316 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.8%

2,404 residents

Age 65 and over
20.4%

1,903 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • PARK SURGERY

    116 KINGS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CT6 5RE

    ODS code G82119

    1.4 km

  • THE HERON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HERON MEDICAL PRACTICE, 161 STATION ROAD, HERNE BAY, CT6 5NF

    ODS code G82090

    1.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Herne Bay High School

    BCT · Greenhill

    0.3 miles

  • Herne Bay Rail Station

    RLY · Herne Bay

    0.4 miles

  • Herne Bay Rail Station

    RSE · Herne Bay

    0.4 miles

  • Railway Station

    BCT · Herne Bay

    0.4 miles

  • Poplar Drive Shops

    BCT · Greenhill

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Canterbury 003A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

23,480 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £469,998 from 28 recorded sales in CT6 5SP. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Canterbury is £338,030 in June 2026, up 3.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

12 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools. Herne Bay High School is the nearest published school at 514 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,958 published events cover 12 months, averaging 163.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 745 events.

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