Down Barton Road Thanet
84 addresses across 6 postcodes (CT7), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 40300420.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £367,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 11, D: 16, E: 6, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 C; Band D in Thanet costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Birchington-On-Sea, about 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 2 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 84 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Birchington Medical Centre, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £367,500 | £325,000 | £410,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £442,500 | £305,000 | £580,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £339,998 | £280,000 | £399,995 |
| 2020 | 1 | £299,995 | £299,995 | £299,995 |
| 2019 | 2 | £380,000 | £325,000 | £435,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £330,000 | £270,000 | £390,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £332,500 | £320,000 | £345,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £320,500 | £245,000 | £396,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | HONISTER CT7 0QA | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 3, DOWN BARTON FARM COTTAGES CT7 0QQ | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2024 | THE SCHOOL HOUSE CT7 0PY | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2022 | BARN OAK CT7 0PY | Semi-detached | £580,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2022 | 4, NELSON COTTAGES CT7 0QA | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | NAMPARA CT7 0PY | Semi-detached | £399,995 | |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 6, DOWNBARTON FARM COTTAGES CT7 0QQ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | HONISTER CT7 0QA | Semi-detached | £299,995 | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | WESTWOOD CT7 0PZ | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2019 | 2, DOWN BARTON COTTAGES CT7 0QQ | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2019 | 2, DOWN BARTON COTTAGES CT7 0QQ | Semi-detached | £132,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Oct 2018 | 4, NELSON COTTAGES CT7 0QA | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2018 | PATHWAYS CT7 0PY | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2017 | THE OLD OAST CT7 0PY | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2017 | BASTION CT7 0PY | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2016 | BARN WOOD CT7 0PY | Semi-detached | £396,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2016 | HONISTER CT7 0QA | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2015 | 2, NELSON COTTAGES CT7 0QA | Terraced | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2015 | BARN OAK CT7 0PY | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2014 | HONISTER CT7 0QA | Semi-detached | £208,000 |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16); House, detached (11); House, end-terrace (4). Built: before 1900 (11); 1967-1975 (7); 1930-1949 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (28); rented (private) (7).
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 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Birchington & Rural ED.
- Tree preservation orders: 14 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH COTTAGES, grade II
- SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- SYCAMORE HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Bridges Close St Nicholas At Wade: up to 1 home, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Crumps Farm: up to 9 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 7 December 2026 to 11 December 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 1 very low.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 1 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT7 0QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT7 0PY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CT7 0PZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CT7 0QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT7 0QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| CT7 0QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 84 addresses are between 2 m and 22 m above sea level (17 m on average); the ground rises about 20 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT7 0PY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT7 0PZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT7 0QA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT7 0QB | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| CT7 0QG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT7 0QQ | 82% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birchington-On-Sea 350,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Minster 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Westgate-On-Sea 199,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Oaks St Nicholas at Wade | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 45.3 km (28 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 91.7 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Birchington Medical Centre | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Paydens Pharmacy | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Egan Dental Care | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital (Herne Bay) | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Coulsdon The Parade, Coulsdon Road | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,610 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bell Meadow 2.1 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Saint Nicholas Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) north. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Nicholas Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of Saint Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery, parish church of St Giles and associated remains immediately east of Sarre Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chislet Marshes | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Cut End | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Stourmouth Valley | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Coxon's Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Puddledock Wood | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Minnis Bay | Bay | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 83 | 84 |
1 of the street's 84 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
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.