Fort Road Margate, Thanet
37 addresses across 3 postcodes (CT9), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40300532.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £392,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 8, C: 3, D: 4, E: 4).
- Flood: 20 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 5% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Margate, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, War Memorial Gardens, is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Limes Medical Centre, about 190 m away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 15% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 567 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £392,000 | £392,000 | £392,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £144,500 | £109,000 | £180,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | £92,000 | £67,000 | £153,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £52,000 | £52,000 | £52,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2020 | 12 - 14 CT9 1HF | Other | £375,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jul 2018 | FORT ROAD HOTEL, 18 CT9 1HF | Other | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jul 2018 | FORT ROAD HOTEL, 18 CT9 1HF | Other | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jul 2017 | 27 CT9 1HF | Terraced | £392,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 25 CT9 1HF | Terraced | £249,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2012 | 25 CT9 1HF | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 27 CT9 1HF | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2006 | FLAT 2, 29 CT9 1HF | Terraced | £99,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | FLAT 2, 29 CT9 1HF | Flat or maisonette | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 2006 | 29 CT9 1HF | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 27 CT9 1HF | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 21 CT9 1HF | Terraced | £52,000 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); Flat (7); House, enclosed end-terrace (1). Built: 2025 (10); before 1900 (8); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (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 A (70% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Margate Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 15.
- 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
- 10, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 11, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 12, KING STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 12B AND 14, KING STREET, grade II
- 15-19, KING STREET, grade II
- 16, KING STREET, grade II
- 18, KING STREET, grade II
- 21, KING STREET, grade II
- 23, KING STREET, grade II
- 24 AND 24A, KING STREET, grade II
- 26, KING STREET, grade II
- 28-32, KING STREET, grade II
- 32, FORT HILL, grade II
- 6 AND 8, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 6 AND 8, FORT HILL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Adjacent 12 To 14 Fort Road MARGATE Kent CT9 1HF: up to 3 homes, permissioned (10 m)
- land adj to 12-14 Fort Road Margate: up to 8 homes, permissioned (20 m)
- Fort Hill, Arcadian, not permissioned (30 m)
- Fort Hill, Arcadian: up to 11 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- Land Adjacent 1 Fort Mount MARGATE Kent: up to 4 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- 5-6 Mansion Street And 5-7 Fort Road MARGATE: up to 11 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- LAnd adjacent 12 to 14 Fort Road Margate CT9 1HF: up to 10 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Queen Arms Yard, Margate: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 September 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 19 at medium risk and 22 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 64 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 18 medium, 15 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 1HF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| CT9 1DA | zone 2 | 1 / 18 / 12 | unlikely |
| CT9 1DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 5 m and 12 m above sea level (9 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT9 1DA | 100% | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| CT9 1DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT9 1HF | 100% | 38% | 38% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Margate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Westgate-On-Sea 199,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Winter Gardens Margate | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 380 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harbour Arm Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Turner Contemporary Car Park | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 51.9 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 96.6 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Limes Medical Centre | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawley Street Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harbour Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Margate Police Station | 120 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dreamland Leisure | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest War Memorial Gardens 5,350 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dane Park 9.3 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,480 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,720 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tudor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south-east. 217 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tudor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| India House | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south |
| Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| The Grotto | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Salmestone Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Bay | Bay | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Margate Beach | Beach | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Walpole Bay | Bay | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Westbrook Bay | Bay | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Dane Valley Woods | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Palm Bay | Bay | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 37 |
25 of the street's 37 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 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Salmestone Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Hartsdown Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Cliftonville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacles CT9 1HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2015 |
| Mannings Seafood CT9 1HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Margate Yacht Club CT9 1HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2019 |
| The Little Prince CT9 1HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Gina's Old Bakery CT9 1HD | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Old Kent Roastery CT9 1HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Mae's Bar CT9 1HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Pan Asian Cuisine CT9 1HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Tic's Bus Cafe CT9 1HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Okie Poke CT9 1HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Tindo's CT9 1HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Old Kent Pizzeria CT9 1HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Bombo Doughnuts CT9 1HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Daisys Dogs CT9 1HD | Retailers - other | 20 m | 4 Good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Cookie Man CT9 1HD | Other catering premises | 20 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 179 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 121 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 95 |
| Drugs | 64 |
| Public order | 56 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Police Station (231); On or near Parking Area (74); On or near Market Street (51); On or near The Parade (36); On or near Duke Street (25).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 64% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
- CT9 1HF: 35 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- CT9 1DA: 1 address of 66 in the postcode
- CT9 1DE: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Alkali Row · Fort Lower Promenade · Fort Hill · Cobbs Place · Mansion Street · Mansion Street · Cobb Court · Broad Street · Duke Street · Love Lane · The Rendezvous · Duke 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.