CT11 9BF Thanet
Live postcode, introduced June 2009. Ward: Central Harbour. Region: South East.
Streets
- Albert Street, Ramsgate: 9 addresses
- Unnamed street near Albert Street, Ramsgate: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Thanet in 2026-27: Band D £2,491 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,661 | £1,937 | £2,214 | £2,491 | £3,044 | £3,598 | £4,152 | £4,982 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (41% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ramsgate Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 21.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ramsgate ED.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 12, WEST CLIFF ROAD, grade II
- 14, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 20, 21 AND 22, LIVERPOOL LAWN, grade II
- 20, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 27, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 31 AND 29, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 33, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 35 AND 37, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 41, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 49, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 8, WEST CLIFF ROAD, grade II
- DUKE OF YORK, grade II
- NO 10 AND RAILED AREA, grade II
- NO 4 AND RAILED AREA, grade II
- NO 6 AND RAILED AREA, grade II
- NOS 1-9 INCLUSIVE, WITH RAILED AREAS AND GARDENS, grade II
- NOS 30-34 INCLUSIVE WITH RAILED AREAS, grade II
- QUEEN CHARLOTTE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE FALSTAFF, grade II
- VALE HOUSE, grade II
- VALE PLACE AND RAILED AREAS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 25 Addington Street: up to 1 home, permissioned (30 m)
- Adjacent to 21 Royal Road & 9 Townley Street: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Land Rear of 31 Royal Road Ramsgate: up to 1 home, permissioned (150 m)
- Ramsgate Social Club Elms Avenue RAMSGATE Kent CT11 9BD: up to 14 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 32 Sea View Road: up to 1 home, permissioned (240 m)
- 10 Cliff Street, Ramsgate: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- 1 Ethelbert Terrace, permissioned (250 m)
- 10 Cliff Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (250 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ramsgate 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Dumpton Park 45,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Queen's House Ramsgate | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 6.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 440 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest Royal Harbour Car Park | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 56.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 102.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Grange Practice | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 430 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ivy House Dental Practice | 540 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 5.5 km |
| Police station | Ramsgate Police Station | 390 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 2 Queen Street Halifax | 420 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Ellington Park 4.8 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 680 m |
| Playing field | St Luke's Recreation Ground 8,660 m² | 920 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,970 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 8.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Augustine of England (Roman Catholic) With Cloisters Attached, a listed building (Grade I), 440 m south-west. 354 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Augustine of England (Roman Catholic) With Cloisters Attached | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m south-west |
| St Edwards | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m south-west |
| The Grange | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m south-west |
| The Royal Harbour, Ramsgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m east |
| Albion Place Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 550 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Beach | Beach | 750 m south-west |
| Ramsgate Sands | Beach | 910 m east |
| West Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.7 km west |
| Staner Hill | Hill | 2.5 km north-west |
| Cliffsend Point | Wetland | 3.0 km west |
| Mocketts Wood | Wood | 4.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 11 |
9 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Albert Street.