Birchington

Kent

- Kent
CT79TL

Location Details

Address:Birchington
Coordinates:1.30073 : 51.37172
Grid reference:TR298688
Elevation:19m (42580th in the UK)
Local council:Thanet District
Crime rate:Low (40)

Solar Information

Located in the south, Birchington receives some of the highest solar irradiation in the country. Typically, the further south you go, the better the generation—making this an ideal location to invest in panels.

Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sun angle:
Solar panel tilt (summer):22.7°
Solar panel tilt (winter):75.2°

How good are solar panels in Birchington

Site Potential:
Assumed System:14 Panels (5.7kW) + 10kWh Battery
Estimated Generation:6,578 kWh / year
Bill Savings (3,825 kWh used):£1,033 / year
Grid Export (2,753 kWh sold):£413 / year
Total Annual Benefit:£1,446 / year
Estimated Payback:5.5 Years

*Financial estimates are for illustrative purposes. Assumes a fully installed system cost of £7,995, a modern household usage of 4,500 kWh/year, an average import tariff of 27p/kWh, and a Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) rate of 15p/kWh.

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Crime Statistics

Address:Birchington
Lat:51.37172
Lng:1.30073
Police:Kent Police
Neighbourhood:Thanet 014C
Recent crimes:
  • Burglary Burglary 3
  • Possession of weapons Possession of weapons 2
  • Other theft Other theft 6
  • Shoplifting Shoplifting 1
  • Violence and sexual offences Violence and sexual offences 16
  • Anti-social behaviour Anti-social behaviour 4
  • Vehicle crime Vehicle crime 5
  • Criminal damage and arson Criminal damage and arson 1
  • Other crime Other crime 2
Total crimes:40

Nearby Schools

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School nameDistance (miles)
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The Llewellyn School and Nursery Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.367 - 1.30073 - 1.314150.7
Pupil age range2 - 25
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils14
Boys / Girls(12/3)
Website
Life Skills Manor for Autism Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3105 - 1.30073 - 1.354434.8
Pupil age range10 - 16
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils
Boys / Girls(/)
Websitewww.lifeskillsmanor.co.uk
Great Oaks Small School Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3181 - 1.30073 - 1.347064.2
Pupil age range11 - 19
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils37
Boys / Girls(21/16)
Websitewww.greatoakssmallschool.co.uk
Cherry Tree Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3826 - 1.30073 - 1.368173.0
Pupil age range11 - 17
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils9
Boys / Girls(6/3)
Websitewww.cherrytreeeducation.co.uk
Chartfield School Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3759 - 1.30073 - 1.342361.8
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils55
Boys / Girls(27/28)
Website
Primary
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3783 - 1.30073 - 1.364782.8
Pupil age range3 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils797
Boys / Girls(415/382)
Websitewww.garlingeprimary.co.uk
Preston Primary School Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3027 - 1.30073 - 1.231655.6
Pupil age range4 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils128
Boys / Girls(59/69)
Websitewww.prestonprimary.org.uk
St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3757 - 1.30073 - 1.338891.7
Pupil age range5 - 7
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils263
Boys / Girls(124/139)
Websitehttp://www.st-crispinsinfants.org.uk
Birchington Church of England Primary School Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3706 - 1.30073 - 1.310360.4
Pupil age range5 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils465
Boys / Girls(233/232)
Websitewww.birchington-primary.com/
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3792 - 1.30073 - 1.335031.6
Pupil age range7 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils379
Boys / Girls(191/188)
Websitewww.stsavioursjunior.com
Minster Church of England Primary School Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3319 - 1.30073 - 1.31392.8
Pupil age range4 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils388
Boys / Girls(217/171)
Websitehttp://www.minster-ramsgate.kent.sch.uk/
Monkton Church of England Primary School Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3382 - 1.30073 - 1.283512.4
Pupil age range4 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils101
Boys / Girls(52/49)
Websitehttp://www.monkton.kent.sch.uk
St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3526 - 1.30073 - 1.250042.6
Pupil age range5 - 11
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils185
Boys / Girls(94/91)
Websitewww.st-nicholas-birchington.kent.sch.uk/
Secondary
Ursuline College Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3763 - 1.30073 - 1.328381.2
Pupil age range11 - 18
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils912
Boys / Girls(451/461)
Websitehttp://www.ursuline.kent.sch.uk/
Hartsdown Academy Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3793 - 1.30073 - 1.369773.0
Pupil age range11 - 18
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils697
Boys / Girls(371/326)
Websitehttp://hartsdown.org/
King Ethelbert School Calc_Distance 51.37172 - 51.3765 - 1.30073 - 1.323941.1
Pupil age range11 - 16
GenderMixed
Number of Pupils764
Boys / Girls(379/385)
Websitehttp://www.kingethelbert.com/

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Birchington is a suburban area in Kent, at a modest elevation of 19m. The area has a moderate level of reported crime, with 40 recent incidents recorded by Kent Police. The area falls under Thanet District.

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