CT12 6BD Thanet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Northwood. Region: South East.
Streets
- Gwyn Road, Ramsgate: 41 addresses
- Ashley Close, Ramsgate: 11 addresses
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 B (38% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ramsgate ED.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 5 - 7 Allenby Road Ramsgate: up to 4 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 5 - 7 Allenby Road: up to 4 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Land Adjacent 4 Oakdene Road Ramsgate: up to 1 home, permissioned (280 m)
- Garage Block Rear Of 161 To 213 Clements Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- Land Adjacent 2 Linden Avenue: up to 1 home, permissioned (530 m)
- Highfield Road, Ramsgate: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
- Part of Pysons Road: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- The Windmill 45 Newington Road: up to 1 home, permissioned (620 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 52 addresses are between 38 m and 42 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 900 m |
| Dumpton Park 45,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Ashley Close Northwood | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 4.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Wilfred Road | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Specsavers Opticians And Audiologists - Westwood Cross Sainsbury's | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 55.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 100.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Summerhill Surgery | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Newington Pharmacy | 630 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 1St-Impressions Dental | 890 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Police station | Ramsgate Police Station | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Bush Parade, Bush Parade Cashzone | 630 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 610 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,370 m² | 200 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 320 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Anglo-Saxon cemetery S of Ozengell Grange, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery S of Ozengell Grange | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south-west |
| Albion Place Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Staner Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south-west |
| Ramsgate Sands | Beach | 2.4 km south-east |
| Mocketts Wood | Wood | 2.4 km north-east |
| East Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.4 km east |
| Ramsgate Beach | Beach | 2.5 km south |
| Cliffsend Point | Wetland | 3.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 52 |
3 of the postcode's 52 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 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 Gwyn Road.