Last updated 6 October 2026
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Demographics
Who lives here
Area classification: Retired Professionals
Population
3,082
Households
1,496
Median age
53.9
Age bands
Ethnicity
Housing
Housing stock
Property type
Build age
Energy efficiency · avg score 72
Tenure
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Market
Market
Median price
£171,276▼
Avg price
£204,260
Sales
8,917
Rent YoY
6.0%▲
Price trend
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Deprivation
Deprivation & opportunity
Where it ranks nationally (IMD decile 3)
Domains
- Crime612345678910
- Health412345678910
- Income412345678910
- Housing412345678910
- Education412345678910
- Employment412345678910
- Environment812345678910
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Safety
Safety
Crimes (12mo)
381▼
By crime type
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Connectivity
Getting around
Gigabit broadband
88.2%
Ultrafast broadband
88.2%
Superfast broadband
99.9%
5G coverage
37.7%
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Environment
Environment
Nearest greenspace
336.9 m
Air NO₂
6.1621 µg/m³
Air PM
6.3022 µg/m³
Road noise
>=75.0
Nearest bathing water: Minnis Bay, Birchington — rated Excellent (1.52 km)
Risk
Risk & hazard
- Conservation Area
Radon class 1
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Services
Schools & services
Schools
0
Childcare providers
0
Nearest hospital: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (6.11 km)
Planning
Planning activity
Applications (recent)
9
Show 9 recent applications
- Application For Listed Building Consent For The Erection And Display Of 1no Non-Illuminated Fascia Sign, 1no Hanging Sign, 1no Brass Plaque
- Erection And Display Of 1no Non-Illuminated Fascia Sign, 1no Hanging Sign, 1no Brass Plaque And Frosted Vinyl To Door And Windows At Front E
- Application For Approval Of Conditions 3 (Refuse Storage) And 5 (Extraction System) Attached To Planning Permission F/TH/24/0983 For The Cha
- Application For A Certificate Of Lawful Development For The Proposed Change Of Use From Dog Grooming Parlour To Sandwich Shop (Use Class E)
- Application For Approval Of Condition 7 (Cycle Storage) Attached To Planning Permission F/TH/22/1416 For The Change Of Use Of Part Of The Ex
- Change Of Use From Shop (Use Class E) To Restaurant And Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis) Together With Installation Of Extractor To Rear
- Change Of Use From Restaurant And Drinking Establishment To Offices (Use Class E) Following Erection Of Single Storey Rear Extension Followi
- Application For Approval Of Condition 9 (Acoustics) Attached To Planning Permission F/TH/22/1416 For The Change Of Use Of Part Of The Existi
- Alterations To Shop Front To Create A Separate Access For The First Floor Flat
Second Lieutenant Clarence Arthur Lyon Pemble of No. 2 was killed in action on 1 August 1918. The Central Garage, built at the Station Road corner between 1926 and 1933, was demolished in 1987 and replaced by the block now holding the Sue Ryder shop.
At 1.17am on 14 January 2022, British Transport Police were called to Birchington railway station after a stabbing. A 45-year-old victim was airlifted to a London hospital with serious injuries, and two 25-year-old men later appeared in court.
A three-storey children's home for eight children was refused in 1996 and dismissed at appeal, but a scaled-back two-storey version for five children fronting Paddock Road was approved in 1997. A 2002 proposal to absorb an adjoining flat drew ten letters of objection, one a petition of fifteen signatures.
By the mid-19th century, Paddock Road marked the southern limit of Birchington's built village along Station Road. A bridle path from its far end joined the route via Kent Gardens to Upper Gore End Farm, while the road toward the sea forked near the railway bridge into what is now Grenham Road.
Hughenden Laundry on Paddock Road advertised experienced laundresses and spacious drying grounds in its 1903 brochure, and by 1930 traded as Snowdrift Hand Laundry. The building still stands, now used as a storage and car workshop, while its former drying grounds are the gardens of Hughenden Terrace.
About
About property data on Paddock Road
The dominant tenure type here is private rent. Known risk and heritage factors here include a conservation area designation. There were 381 recorded crimes in the wider area in the last 12 months. There are 9 planning applications on record for this street.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Data sources: Census 2021 England and Wales public tables, Conservation Areas (Historic England / Local Authorities), Energy Performance Certificates (MHCLG), Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning, Get Information about Schools establishment data, Indices of Multiple Deprivation (MHCLG), National Heritage List for England (Historic England), OS Built Up Areas (Ordnance Survey), OS Open Linked Identifiers, OS Open Names, OS Open UPRN, OS Open USRN, Police.uk open crime and anti-social behaviour data, Price Paid Data, UK Radon Potential (UKHSA/BGS).