Park Place Margate, Thanet
42 addresses across 1 postcode (CT9), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40300992.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £192,888 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 18, D: 11, E: 1, F: 1, G: 1).
- 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 A; Band D in Thanet costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Margate, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hawley Square, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Limes Medical Centre, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 650 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £192,888 | £192,888 | £192,888 |
| 2021 | 2 | £277,498 | £239,995 | £315,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £178,500 | £178,500 | £178,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £149,995 | £149,995 | £149,995 |
| 2016 | 3 | £136,000 | £105,000 | £157,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £99,750 | £89,500 | £110,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £96,500 | £96,500 | £96,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £84,000 | £84,000 | £84,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2022 | 8 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £192,888 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 37 CT9 1LE | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2021 | 25 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £239,995 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 9 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 35 CT9 1LE | Semi-detached | £178,500 | |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 35A CT9 1LE | Semi-detached | £178,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 35 CT9 1LE | Other | £74,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Aug 2017 | 12 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £149,995 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 8 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 11 May 2016 | 2 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2016 | 25 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 21 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 23 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 9 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £89,500 | |
| 26 Mar 2012 | 19 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £96,500 | |
| 19 Sep 2011 | 12 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2010 | 18 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2009 | 22 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2008 | 18 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 19 Feb 2008 | 24 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £460,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2008 | 24 - 24A CT9 1LE | Terraced | £460,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 9 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2007 | 28 CT9 1LE | Semi-detached | £137,750 | |
| 17 Apr 2007 | 8 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2007 | 4 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £121,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 28 CT9 1LE | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 10 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2004 | 20 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2003 | 17 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 7 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2002 | 25 CT9 1LE | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2002 | 8 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2000 | 4 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £49,250 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 6 CT9 1LE | Semi-detached | £33,500 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 26 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £24,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 1997 | 8 CT9 1LE | Terraced | £33,000 |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (19); House, end-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (3). Built: before 1900 (13); 2012 onwards (11); 1900-1929 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (19); owner-occupied (9); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 2, Park Place
- 3, Park Place
- 10, Park Place
- 11, Park Place
- 12, Park Place
- 14, Park Place
- 15, Park Place
- 16, Park Place
- 20, Park Place
- 21, Park Place
- 23, Park Place
- 24, Park Place
- 24a, Park Place
- 24b, Park Place
- 24c, Park Place
- 24d, Park Place
- 24e, Park Place
- 24f, Park Place
- 25, Park Place
- 35, Park Place
- 35a, Park Place
- 40, Park Place
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 (66% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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
- 106-116, GROSVENOR PLACE, grade II
- 118-128, GROSVENOR PLACE, grade II
- 56-62, GROSVENOR PLACE, grade II
- 64, GROSVENOR PLACE, grade II
- CINEMA DE LUXE, grade II
- FORMER 'MAN OF KENT' TEMPERANCE HOTEL, grade II
- Former Masonic Hall, 166-168 High Street, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 166 - 168 High Street: up to 1 home, permissioned (30 m)
- Land Rear Of 70 Grosvenor Place MARGATE Kent CT9 1UY: up to 1 home, permissioned (30 m)
- 150 High Street MARGATE Kent CT9 1LA, permissioned (60 m)
- 150 High Street MARGATE Kent CT9 1LA: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Land At 57 59 61 63 And 67 Eaton Road MARGATE Kent: up to 6 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 71 - 79 Eaton Road: up to 3 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- British Heart Foundation 113 - 117 High Street: up to 4 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- British Heart Foundation 113 - 117 High Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (170 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 September 2026 to 14 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 42 addresses are between 16 m and 19 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT9 1LE | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Margate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Westgate-On-Sea 199,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St John's Church Margate | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 300 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Lane Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 52.1 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 The Limes Medical Centre | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Portman Smile Clinic Margate | 200 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Margate Police Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dreamland Leisure | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hawley Square 6,030 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Tivoli Park 10.0 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,480 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,720 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 180 m south-east. 226 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m south-east |
| The Scenic Railway at Dreamland | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m west |
| Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-east |
| Dreamland Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Salmestone Grange | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Margate Beach | Beach | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Bay | Bay | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Dane Valley Woods | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Westbrook Bay | Bay | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Staner Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
| East Cliff | Cliff or slope | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 42 |
13 of the street's 42 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 | 250 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Salmestone Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| Hartsdown Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Garlinge Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cliftonville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northdown Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Bells Children Centre CT9 1JX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2018 |
| Margate Family Shopper CT9 1JZ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Gadd's Food & Drink CT9 1XA | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2025 |
| Mill Place CT9 1JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Off the Hook Pizza CT9 1JW | Mobile caterer | 140 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Covells Tavern CT9 1JW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 May 2024 |
| McDonalds CT9 1JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Convenience Store CT9 1JT | Retailers - other | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Mar 2026 |
| High Dive CT9 1JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Terrance House CT9 1XQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| The RISE Hub CT9 1UW | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Dallas Chicken & My Slice Pizza CT9 1JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Holy Trinity And St Johns C Of E Primary School CT9 1LU | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Lawrence Stores CT9 1LU | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 3 B's kitchen CT9 1JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 276 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 142 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 60 |
| Other theft | 36 |
| Public order | 30 |
| Drugs | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mill Lane (116); On or near Belgrave Road (73); On or near Park Place (56); On or near Eaton Hill (54); On or near Churchfields (48).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 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 1LE: 42 addresses of 46 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Grosvenor Place · High Street · Mill Lane · Grosvenor Hill · Churchfields · St John's Street · Churchfield Place · Mill Lane · Eaton Close · High Street · Eaton Road · Belgrave 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.