Welcome to Chestfield

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Introduction

Chestfield is a village (and civil parish and with Swalecliffe a district council ward) in the Canterbury District of Kent, England. The parish is centred 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the sea on the north coast of Kent, between the towns of Whitstable and Herne Bay. It is approximately five miles (8 km) north of Canterbury. Over a third of the parish, all of which is the south of its ambit, is woodland. The north-west consists of a business park and superstore.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

795 hectares

Population

3,122 (2021)

Density

393 people/km2

Mean age

48.8

Ward

Chestfield and Swalecliffe

District

Canterbury

Postcodes

CT5, CT6

ONS ID

E04004872


Council

Contact details for Chestfield Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Chestfield Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Chestfield Parish.

View Business Directory

Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Chestfield Parish.

View Planning Applications

Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Chestfield Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Chestfield Parish.

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Local News

Official bid for 300-home estate and secondary school

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Official bid for 300-home estate and secondary school

Published: 3rd Mar 2024

Drivers warned of 18 months of road closures

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Drivers warned of 18 months of road closures

Published: 2nd Feb 2024

Canterbury council leader loses seat after 'crazy' traffic plan sparks Tory rebellion

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Canterbury council leader loses seat after 'crazy' traffic plan sparks Tory rebellion

Published: 5th May 2023