Arlington Square Margate, Thanet
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT9), about 30 m long. USRN 40304497.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 1997 the median was £22,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Thanet costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 80% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Margate, about 210 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Marine Gardens, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Limes Medical Centre, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 22% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 196 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | £22,000 | £22,000 | £22,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1997 | 1 CT9 1XN | Detached | £22,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band A (66% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Margate Seafront Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Margate ED.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 2 Crescent Road MARGATE Kent CT9 5AP, permissioned (280 m)
- 22- 23 Marine Terrace MARGATE Kent CT9 1XJ: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- 12 - 14 Garfield Road: up to 1 home, permissioned (350 m)
- units 1 and 2 Belgrave Road: up to 10 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- ro 7_10 Marine Gdns - 5 Dwellings: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 5 Beach Houses: up to 2 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Offices At First Second And Third Floor 80 High street: up to 3 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Primark 46A - 48 High Street MARGATE Kent: up to 11 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 August 2026: BT, Permanent reinstatement, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 24 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 31 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 31 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT9 1XJ | zone 2 | 3 / 1 / 23 | unlikely |
| CT9 1XN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT9 1XJ | 96% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| CT9 1XN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Margate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 210 m |
| Westgate-On-Sea 199,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Railway Station Margate | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Street Car Park | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 51.5 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 96.4 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Limes Medical Centre | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Portman Smile Clinic Margate | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Margate Police Station | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest London & South Eastern Railway - Margate Station Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marine Gardens 2,440 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Tivoli Park 10.0 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,480 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,720 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dreamland Cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south-east. 212 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dreamland Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| The Scenic Railway at Dreamland | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-east |
| India House | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Salmestone Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Dent-de-Lion medieval gatehouse | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Margate Beach | Beach | 260 m north |
| The Bay | Bay | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Westbrook Bay | Bay | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Dane Valley Woods | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Walpole Bay | Bay | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Staner Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Thanet: see them on the Thanet page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hartsdown Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Salmestone Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Garlinge Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rad Burger CT9 1XJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Provisions Coffee CT9 1XJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Dreamland Drink & Donuts CT9 1XJ | Mobile caterer | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Rosco's Ice Cream CT9 1XJ | Mobile caterer | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| By the sea CT9 1XJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Kerb BPU CT9 1XJ | Mobile caterer | 100 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2024 |
| DASS Hospitality Limited CT9 1XJ | Other catering premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| STAKEHAUS - Cinque Ports Pub CT9 1XJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Stack'd CT9 1XJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Pizza By The Sea CT9 5FJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 4 Good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Unit 2 CT9 5FJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2021 |
| The Bus Cafe CT9 5AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Coffee Station CT9 5AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Sands Restaurant & Cafe Bar CT9 1XJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2026 |
| Atlantis Fish & Chips CT9 1XJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 79 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 62 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hall By The Sea Road (39); On or near Parking Area (34); On or near Margate (28); On or near Marine Terrace (26); On or near Shakespeare Passage (22).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 76% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
All Saints Avenue · Buenos Ayres · Shakespeare Passage · Station Approach · Station Road · Marine Terrace · Royal Crescent Promenade · Albert Road · Royal Crescent · Troughton Mews · Fulsam Place · Railway Terrace
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.