Laundry Road Thanet
25 addresses across 8 postcodes (CT12), about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 40300756.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £245,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, E: 2).
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Minster, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Abbey Green, is about 790 m (0.5 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 22 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Minster Surgery, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 24% 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 burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £109,000 | £109,000 | £109,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £149,995 | £149,995 | £149,995 |
| 2003 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £48,000 | £48,000 | £48,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2024 | EN ALI CT12 4HJ | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2023 | 2, TORRINGTON COTTAGES CT12 4HH | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2019 | 2, BETHEL COTTAGES CT12 4HJ | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2011 | 5, TORRINGTON COTTAGES CT12 4HH | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 31 May 2007 | 3, TORRINGTON COTTAGES CT12 4HH | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 1, BETHEL COTTAGES CT12 4HJ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2004 | 1, TORRINGTON COTTAGES CT12 4HH | Terraced | £149,995 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 3, TORRINGTON COTTAGES CT12 4HH | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 15 Jun 1999 | 3, TORRINGTON COTTAGES CT12 4HH | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 5 Mar 1996 | 1, TORRINGTON COTTAGES CT12 4HH | Terraced | £48,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2); Bungalow, detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (4); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (33% of about 1,640 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: 13 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Way House (Wayborough House) Wayborough Hill: up to 1 home, permissioned (300 m)
- The Mill House Way Hill Minster Ramsgate: up to 1 home, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 145 Monkton Road Minster RAMSGATE Kent CT12 4JB: up to 1 home, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 145 Monkton Road Minster RAMSGATE Kent CT12 4JB: up to 1 home, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Quartacre Bedlam Court Lane: up to 1 home, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 31 High Street Minster Ramsgate: up to 2 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Minster Meze And Grill 7 - 9 Monkton Road, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- 7A High Street, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 17 November 2026: ENERGY ASSETS NETWORKS LIMITED (FORMERLY UTILITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS), Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway, 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, 0 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: 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT12 4HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT12 4HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT12 4EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CT12 4HY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CT12 4AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT12 4AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT12 4BD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CT12 4HN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 22 m and 51 m above sea level (35 m on average); the ground rises about 30 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT12 4AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT12 4AY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT12 4BD | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| CT12 4EU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT12 4HH | 100% | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| CT12 4HJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT12 4HN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT12 4HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Minster 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Thanet Parkway 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Birchington-On-Sea 350,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Foxborough Lane Minster | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 50.9 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 97 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Minster Surgery | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Dental Care | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Ramsgate Police Station | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Minster Monkton Road, Minster Cashzone | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Green 2.4 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 640 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Minster Recreation Ground 4.8 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wayborough Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m east. 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wayborough Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m east |
| Enclosure and ring ditches 200yds (180m) ENE of Minster Laundry | Scheduled monument | 350 m north-east |
| Monastic grange and pre-Conquest nunnery at Minster Abbey | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Minster Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Clapper Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Minster Marshes | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Shottendane Copse | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Sandwich Haven | Tidal water | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| West Cliff | Cliff or slope | 4.8 km (3 miles) east |
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) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 29 |
16 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minster Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Laundry Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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
- CT12 4HH: 9 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- CT12 4HJ: 6 addresses
- CT12 4EU: 3 addresses
- CT12 4HY: 3 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- CT12 4AR: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- CT12 4AY: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- CT12 4BD: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
- CT12 4HN: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.