Overview for Potten Street, BIRCHINGTON, CT7 0QR

Introduction

Birchington-on-Sea is a village in the Thanet district in Kent, England, with a population of 9,961.

The village forms part of the civil parish of Birchington. It lies on the coast facing the North Sea, east of the Thames Estuary, between the seaside resorts of Herne Bay and Margate. As a seaside resort, the village is a tourist and retirement destination. The village's Minnis Bay is a family beach with attractions such as sailing, windsurfing, a paddling pool and coastal walking routes. Its three smaller beaches are surrounded by chalk cliffs, cliff stacks and caves.

The village was first recorded in 1240. Its parish church, All Saints', dates to the 13th century and its churchyard is the burial place of the 19th-century Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Quex Park, a local 19th century manor house, is home to the Powell-Cotton Museum and a twelve-bell tower built for change ringing.

The museum contains a large collection of stuffed exotic animals collected by Major Percy Powell-Cotton on his travels in Africa, and also houses artefacts unearthed in and around Birchington by his daughter, Antoinette Powell-Cotton, a keen archaeologist.

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Summary for Potten Street, BIRCHINGTON, CT7 0QR

South East
This postcode is in the parish of
St. Nicholas at Wade
in
Thanet Villages
within
Thanet
in
Kent
Rural/Urban
Hamlet and isolated dwellings   ?

Roadworks near CT7 0QR

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
7
In Progress
3
Completed
1
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near CT7 0QR

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Potten Street, CT7 0QR that have been reported to Kent Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near CT7 0QR

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Police

This area is policed by Kent Police.

Kent Police split their policing area into 293 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Thanet Villages neighbourhood.

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Thanet Villages Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
19
Jan 2024
17
Criminal Damage/Arson
Feb 2024
10
Jan 2024
6
Other Crime
Feb 2024
7
Jan 2024
2

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the North Thanet parliamentary constituency.

North Thanet is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Sir Roger Gale (Conservative) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for Potten Street, CT7 0QR

HOLLY TREE COTTAGE POTTEN STREET, CT7 0QR
19 Jul 2007
£268,000
SPRINGWELL COTTAGE POTTEN STREET, CT7 0QR
14 Dec 2000
£128,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for CT7 0QR

Latitude
51.362255
Longitude
1.243011

Residents at CT7 0QR

Households
11
Male
14
Female
13
People per Household
2.45

Sunrise and Sunset at CT7 0QR

Sunrise
05:47
Sunset
20:00

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

CT7 0QR is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear12.05%
Cloudy75.54%
Rain8.97%
Windy3.44%
Other0.00%

Population

Thanet
144,000

Deprivation Index

49.5 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at CT7 0QR

Active
None

Postcode Details for CT7 0QR

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
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