Railway Avenue - CT5 1LJ
Key Postcode Insights
CT5 1LJ is a residential postcode situated on Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 508th largest and 554th most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CT5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £442,771
- 10 Year change
- up 20.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,845pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £412/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CT5 1LJ is a residential postcode situated on Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 508th largest and 554th most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CT5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £442,771
- 10 Year change
- up 20.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,845pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £412/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CT5 1LJ
- 1 Railway Avenue
Unknown
- 2 Railway Avenue
Unknown
- 3 Railway Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Railway Avenue
Unknown
- 5A Railway Avenue
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CT5 1LJ sold for £405,000 on 28th August 2020. Since then prices are up an average of 7.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £442,771.
The CT5 1LJ Sales Market has increased by 20.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.4% | £442,771 |
| June 2025 | -2.5% | £458,568 |
| June 2024 | -3% | £470,244 |
| June 2023 | -0.9% | £484,929 |
| June 2022 | 11% | £489,383 |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £440,948 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £409,223 |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £402,613 |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £395,860 |
| June 2017 | 5.9% | £388,646 |
| June 2016 | 12.3% | £366,977 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £326,641 |
| June 2014 | 11% | £294,025 |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £264,952 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £256,304 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £253,764 |
| June 2010 | 14.1% | £252,473 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £221,179 |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £243,667 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £237,976 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,845.
The CT5 1LJ Rental Market has increased by 49.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £1,845pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,814pcm |
| June 2024 | 2.9% | £1,729pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.2% | £1,680pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £1,581pcm |
| June 2021 | 11.4% | £1,443pcm |
| June 2020 | -1% | £1,296pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £1,308pcm |
| June 2018 | 3% | £1,315pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £1,276pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.2% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.5% | £1,165pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £1,062pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £1,035pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £938pcm |
| June 2008 | 6.9% | £975pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £912pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th August 2020 for £405,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 7.8%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
CT5 1LJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2020£405,000 | 3 Bed House5A, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LJ5A, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LJ
- Sold Jan 2020£395,000 | 3 Bed House6, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LJ6, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LJ
- Sold May 2019£355,000 | 3 Bed House8, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LJ8, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LJ
- Sold Jul 2015£331,995 | 3 Bed House5A, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LJ5A, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LJ
- Sold Jun 2015£315,000 | 4 Bed House20, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LJ20, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LJ
Nearby Postcodes
CT5 1LJ is the 508th largest and the 554th most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CT5 area.
- CT5 1NH, Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5CT5 1NH12 Addresses|83 m away
- CT5 1NJ, Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5CT5 1NJ13 Addresses|89 m away
- CT5 1RG, Millstream Close, Whitstable, CT5CT5 1RG37 Addresses|103 m away
- CT5 1LL, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5CT5 1LL22 Addresses|121 m away
- CT5 1RF, Old Bridge Road, Whitstable, CT5CT5 1RF2 Addresses|134 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 7 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- early-century house (7)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£680,000 | 4 Bed House30, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LH30, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LH
- Sold Aug 2015£548,000 | 5 Bed House49, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LL49, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LL
- Sold Oct 2021£482,995 | 4 Bed House41, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LL41, Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LL
Schools Nearby
- Westmeads Community Infant School300 m away
- Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School400 m away
- Whitstable Junior School500 m away
- The Whitstable School800 m away
- Herne Bay High School5.6 km away
- The Archbishop's School7.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CT5 1LJ is Whitstable station, which is 100 metres away.
- Whitstable|100 m away
- Chestfield & Swalecliffe|2.5 km away
- Herne Bay|6.0 km away
- Canterbury West|8.7 km away
