CT9 1PH Thanet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Margate Central. Region: South East.
Streets
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 (66% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Margate Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 30.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Margate ED.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THEATRE ROYAL, grade II*
- 1, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 13, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 13, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 13, ST JOHN'S ROAD, grade II
- 14-18, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 14, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 15 AND 16, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 16A, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 18, ST JOHN'S ROAD, grade II
- 18A, ST JOHN'S ROAD, grade II
- 19, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 20 AND 21, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 22 AND 23, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 24, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 26 AND 27, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 28-37, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 3, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 38, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 39, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 40, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 43 AND 44, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 45 AND 46, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 51, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 6, ST JOHN'S STREET, grade II
- 7, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- 9 AND 11, ADDINGTON STREET, grade II
- ARLINGTON HOUSE, grade II
- GORDON HOUSE, grade II
- THE WHITE HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 15 - 16 Hawley Square, permissioned (90 m)
- Legion House 18 St Johns Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Margate Royal British Legion Club Legion House 18 St Johns Road Margate: up to 5 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Bright House Electricals 74 - 76: up to 6 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- E J Lovelt And Sons 20 Princes Crescent: up to 2 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- British Heart Foundation 113 - 117 High Street: up to 4 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- British Heart Foundation 113 - 117 High Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- 150 High Street MARGATE Kent CT9 1LA: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 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 addresses are about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Margate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m |
| Westgate-On-Sea 199,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 46 within 800 m; nearest Mill Lane Margate | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 150 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 6.9 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Mill Lane Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest PoGo Charge | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 52.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 97.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Limes Medical Centre | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Portman Smile Clinic Margate | 180 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Margate Police Station | 580 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Dreamland Leisure | 470 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Hawley Square 6,030 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Tivoli Park 10.0 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 640 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,480 m² | 610 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,720 m² | 930 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Theatre Royal, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m north-east. 221 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-east |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m south |
| India House | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north |
| Tudor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north |
| Salmestone Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Bay | Bay | 750 m north-west |
| Margate Beach | Beach | 810 m west |
| Dane Valley Woods | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| Walpole Bay | Bay | 1.5 km north-east |
| Staner Hill | Hill | 4.7 km south |
| East Cliff | Cliff or slope | 4.9 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 48 |
3 of the postcode's 48 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 78% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.