Kingston Close Ramsgate, Thanet
38 addresses across 1 postcode (CT12), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40300738.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £80,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 26, D: 4, E: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 B; Band D in Thanet costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 47% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ramsgate, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Copse, is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 38 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Newington Road Surgery, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £100,000 | £87,000 | £218,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £245,750 | £225,000 | £266,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £179,995 | £179,995 | £179,995 |
| 2017 | 1 | £146,000 | £146,000 | £146,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £34,000 | £34,000 | £34,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2025 | 20 CT12 6PE | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 19 CT12 6PE | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Oct 2024 | 21 CT12 6PE | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2024 | 24 CT12 6PE | Flat or maisonette | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2024 | 17 CT12 6PE | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 11 CT12 6PE | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 16 CT12 6PE | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Nov 2023 | 2 CT12 6PE | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2023 | 7 CT12 6PE | Terraced | £266,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 5 CT12 6PE | Terraced | £179,995 | |
| 18 Oct 2017 | 11 CT12 6PE | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 9 CT12 6PE | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 11 CT12 6PE | Terraced | £34,000 |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Flat (12); House, semi-detached (6); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 1967-1975 (14); 1996-2002 (5); 2012-2021 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (26); owner-occupied (5).
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 B (62% of about 740 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): Ramsgate 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)
- 5 - 7 Allenby Road Ramsgate: up to 4 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 5 - 7 Allenby Road: up to 4 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Land Adjacent 4 Oakdene Road Ramsgate: up to 1 home, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Highfield Road, Ramsgate: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- The Windmill 45 Newington Road: up to 1 home, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Adjacent 2 Linden Avenue: up to 1 home, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 54 Auckland Avenue: up to 1 home, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Newington Nursery & Infants Nursery & Infants, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 2 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 38 addresses are between 44 m and 47 m above sea level (46 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT12 6PE | 100% | 47% | 47% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ramsgate 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Dumpton Park 45,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingston Close Newington | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Wilfred Road | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Specsavers Opticians And Audiologists - Westwood Cross Sainsbury's | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 54.8 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 100 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newington Road Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newington Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 1St-Impressions Dental | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Ramsgate Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Bush Parade, Bush Parade Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Copse 3,100 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jackey Baker's Recreation Ground 17 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 80 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Anglo-Saxon cemetery S of Ozengell Grange, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery S of Ozengell Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Albion Place Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Staner Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| West Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Ramsgate Beach | Beach | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Mocketts Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Ramsgate Sands | Beach | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Cliffsend Point | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 37 | 38 |
1 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dame Janet Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 150 m | No published inspection |
| Ramsgate Arts Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Royal Harbour Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Newington Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ellington Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Newlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St George's Church of England Foundation School | All-through | 4–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Priory Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dane Court Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dame Janet Primary Academy Lower School CT12 6PR | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Shorty's Nursery CT12 6QY | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Copperfields CT12 6LW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Sense CT12 6QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Dame Janet Primary Academy Upper School CT12 6QY | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Coral Racing Limited CT12 6PT | Retailers - other | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Ramsgate Arts School CT12 6PT | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Tony Ice's - Reg J41 VEH CT12 6BG | Mobile caterer | 390 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| JJ's Ice Cream - Reg M595 OJS CT12 6BG | Mobile caterer | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2024 |
| New Asia CT12 6BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Allenby Late Shop CT12 6BB | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2019 |
| Ceylon Feast CT12 6BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| The Royal Harbour Acadamy CT12 6NB | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Pizza Go Go CT12 6PP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Beano Cafe CT12 6PP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 110 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Surrey Close (48); On or near Conyngham Close (38); On or near Coppock Close (35); On or near Kingston Close (30); On or near Chichester Road (24).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 68% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 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
- CT12 6PE: 38 addresses of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bedford Square · Norfolk Square · Lancaster Close · Conyngham Close · Surrey Close · Chichester Road · Coppock Close · Holbrook Drive · Barnet Court · St James Avenue · Melbourne Avenue · Ashley Close
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.