Lime Trees Minster, Thanet
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT12), about 180 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 40310247.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £467,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (B: 30).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Minster, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Abbey Green, is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Minster Surgery, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £467,500 | £340,000 | £595,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £400,000 | £350,000 | £420,000 |
| 2022 | 10 | £475,000 | £425,000 | £650,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 | 17 CT12 4FE | Detached | £490,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 10 CT12 4FE | Detached | £430,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Sep 2024 | 12 CT12 4FE | Detached | £420,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 1 CT12 4FE | Semi-detached | £415,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2024 | 25 CT12 4FE | Detached | £595,000 | New build. |
| 17 Jul 2024 | 18 CT12 4FE | Semi-detached | £340,000 | New build. |
| 10 Apr 2024 | 5 CT12 4FE | Detached | £475,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 20 CT12 4FE | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. |
| 19 Jun 2023 | 22 CT12 4FE | Terraced | £420,000 | New build. |
| 25 May 2023 | 7 CT12 4FE | Other | £924,910 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 May 2023 | 9 CT12 4FE | Semi-detached | £400,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jan 2023 | 4 CT12 4FE | Detached | £293,264 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2022 | 26 CT12 4FE | Semi-detached | £470,000 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 24 CT12 4FE | Semi-detached | £445,000 | New build. |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 28 CT12 4FE | Detached | £650,000 | New build. |
| 8 Nov 2022 | 11 CT12 4FE | Detached | £595,000 | New build. |
| 8 Nov 2022 | 15 CT12 4FE | Semi-detached | £435,000 | New build. |
| 13 Oct 2022 | 6 CT12 4FE | Detached | £475,000 | New build. |
| 5 Oct 2022 | 16 CT12 4FE | Detached | £595,000 | New build. |
| 23 Sep 2022 | 14 CT12 4FE | Detached | £595,000 | New build. |
| 22 Sep 2022 | 8 CT12 4FE | Semi-detached | £475,000 | New build. |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 13 CT12 4FE | Semi-detached | £425,000 | New build. |
| 3 Oct 2018 | 19 CT12 4FE | Other | £2,342,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, detached (17); House, semi-detached (9); Flat (4). Built: 2019 (30).
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 (40% of about 890 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)
- Minster Meze And Grill 7 - 9 Monkton Road, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 145 Monkton Road Minster RAMSGATE Kent CT12 4JB: up to 1 home, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 145 Monkton Road Minster RAMSGATE Kent CT12 4JB: up to 1 home, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 8A St Mildreds Road: up to 1 home, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 31 High Street Minster Ramsgate: up to 2 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 7A High Street, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Hoo Farm 147 Monkton Road Minster RAMSGATE Kent CT12 4JB: up to 23 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Quartacre Bedlam Court Lane: up to 1 home, permissioned (950 m (0.6 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, 0 at medium risk and 8 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT12 4FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT12 4EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 3 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT12 4EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT12 4FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Minster 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Thanet Parkway 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Birchington-On-Sea 350,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prospect Road Minster | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 50.1 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 96.3 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Minster Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Dental Care | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Sandwich Police Shop | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Minster Monkton Road, Minster Cashzone | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Green 2.4 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Minster Recreation Ground 4.8 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 37 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Minster Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Monastic grange and pre-Conquest nunnery at Minster Abbey | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Enclosure and ring ditches 200yds (180m) ENE of Minster Laundry | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated remains at Monkton, 550m north of Walters Hall Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Minster Marshes | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Boxlees Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Shottendane Copse | Wood | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Elmstone Valley | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
| Sandwich Haven | Tidal water | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 33 |
2 of the street's 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minster Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Monkton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal British Legion Social Club Ltd CT12 4DH | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Bella's Kitchen Minster CT12 4DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jun 2025 |
| The Spitfire Cafe CT12 4DQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher CT12 4EA | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| The Southern Co-Operative Limited CT12 4EA | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Greens of Minster CT12 4EA | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| The Minster Meze & Grill CT12 4EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Sin Le CT12 4EA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| The New Inn CT12 4AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Dragon Inn CT12 4EA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Benedictine Road (14); On or near Monkton Road (6); On or near Cheney Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Grove Road · Prospect Road · Benedictine Road · Cheney Road · Freeman's Road · Thorne Road · Jonah's Gate · Edgar Road · Freemans Road · Molineux Road · Prospect Gardens · Taylor 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.