Cliff Field Margate, Thanet
20 addresses across 1 postcode (CT8), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40300286.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £576,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 6).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 C; Band D in Thanet costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 90% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Westgate-On-Sea, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, and The Gardens (3.7 hectares) is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 14 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Westgate Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £576,000 | £450,000 | £702,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £395,000 | £375,000 | £415,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £289,000 | £289,000 | £289,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £225,000 | £220,000 | £345,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | 14 CT8 8PY | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 9 CT8 8PY | Detached | £702,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2024 | 16 CT8 8PY | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 11 CT8 8PY | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 4 CT8 8PY | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 5 CT8 8PY | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2018 | 20 CT8 8PY | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2017 | 19 CT8 8PY | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | 8 CT8 8PY | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 30 May 2014 | 14 CT8 8PY | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 7 May 2013 | 8 CT8 8PY | Detached | £289,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2012 | 10 CT8 8PY | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2012 | 17 CT8 8PY | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2012 | 19 CT8 8PY | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2011 | 4 CT8 8PY | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2007 | 10 CT8 8PY | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2006 | 14 CT8 8PY | Detached | £241,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2006 | 5 CT8 8PY | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2005 | 15 CT8 8PY | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 24 Aug 1998 | 20 CT8 8PY | Detached | £92,500 | |
| 14 Jan 1997 | 14 CT8 8PY | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 14 Dec 1995 | 17 CT8 8PY | Detached | £80,500 | |
| 12 Sep 1995 | 10 CT8 8PY | Detached | £97,500 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 125 m². Most common: House, detached (7); Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (6); 1976-1982 (5); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 street: most are in band C (30% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Birchington & Rural 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)
- 129 Sea Road, permissioned (130 m)
- Springfield Nursing Home: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Land Adjacent 1 St Davids Close: up to 1 home, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Outline application for the erection of a three storey building containing 12No. 2-bed self contained flats with associated parking, including access, appearance, layout and scale, following demolition of existing building complete: up to 12 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Westgate College St Gabriels 44 Elm Grove: up to 12 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Old School hall Dent de Lion Road Garlnge Margate: up to 1 home, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Suffolk Avenue, Westgate, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Suffolk Avenue, Westgate: up to 23 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 street's 20 addresses are between 14 m and 16 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT8 8PY | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Westgate-On-Sea 199,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Birchington-On-Sea 350,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Margate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Ethelbert School Birchington-on-Sea | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Albion Road Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 48.6 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 93.9 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westgate Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Paydens Pharmacy | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mydentist | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Margate Police Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Westgate-On-Sea, Westgate on Sea Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Gardens 3.7 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 160 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,900 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Quex Park settlements, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Quex Park settlements | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Dent-de-Lion medieval gatehouse | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Westgate Bay | Bay | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Epple Bay | Bay | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| St Mildred's Bay | Bay | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Shottendane Copse | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
| Wade Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 20 | 20 |
None of the street's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Ethelbert School | Secondary | 11–18 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ursuline College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Saviour's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Crispin's Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Birchington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finbars Restaurant CT8 8QA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2025 |
| West Bay Cafe CT8 8QA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dudley Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- CT8 8PY: 20 addresses of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Carlton Rise · Dudley Avenue · Carlton Road West · Westleigh Road · Queen Bertha's Avenue · Sea Road · Hengist Road · Dane End Road · Canterbury Road
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.