Princes Road Ramsgate, Thanet
28 addresses across 8 postcodes (CT11), about 280 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 40301040.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £165,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 7).
- Flood: 10 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ramsgate, about 280 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ellington Park, is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Summerhill Surgery, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £59,000 | £59,000 | £59,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £46,000 | £46,000 | £46,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £33,500 | £33,500 | £33,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2020 | 1 CT11 7SA | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2014 | 17 CT11 7RX | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1999 | 1 CT11 7SA | Detached | £59,000 | |
| 13 May 1998 | 4 CT11 7SA | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 4 Mar 1996 | 1 CT11 7SA | Detached | £46,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1995 | 17 CT11 7RX | Semi-detached | £33,500 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (3); 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 B (49% of about 1,250 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)
- Land Adjacent 2 Linden Avenue: up to 1 home, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 171 Grange Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 20 High Street St Lawrence RAMSGATE Kent CT11 0QH: up to 1 home, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Farleys 46 - S4 Chatham Street Ramsgate: up to 23 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Magnet and Southern, Newington Road, Ramsgate: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 61 Ellington Road RAMSGATE Kent CT11 9SX: up to 1 home, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Foresters Arms 48 Boundary Road RAMSGATE Kent CT11 7NW: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 143 - 147 High Street: up to 10 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 August 2026 to 2 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT11 7SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CT11 7RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT11 7RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT11 7RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CT11 7RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT11 7SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| CT11 7SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT11 7SX | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 27 m and 42 m above sea level (32 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT11 7RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT11 7RX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT11 7RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT11 7RZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT11 7SA | 100% | 36% | 36% | 0% |
| CT11 7SB | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| CT11 7SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT11 7SX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ramsgate 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Dumpton Park 45,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Viaduct Ramsgate | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Wilfred Road | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 55.9 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 101 km (63 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Summerhill Surgery | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newington Road Dental Clinic | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Ramsgate Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest London & South Eastern Railway - Ramsgate - Station Approach Road Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ellington Park 4.8 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,410 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warre Recreation Ground 2.9 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,100 m² | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Townley House Mansion, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 133 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Townley House Mansion | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Old House and Walled Forecourt | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| 124, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Laurence | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Albion Place Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Sands | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Staner Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Ramsgate Beach | Beach | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| East Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Mocketts Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Cliffsend Point | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 11 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
13 of the street's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 12 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ellington Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 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 |
| Newlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ramsgate Arts Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dame Janet Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newington Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Royal Harbour Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dou Dou Chinese CT11 7HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Viaduct Stores CT11 7HS | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Grillz on Wheelz CT12 6BY | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Cafe Local CT11 7RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| FLINTS Kiosk CT11 7HU | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Kix Arena | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| St Lawrence College CT11 7AF | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Thanet Kebab & Pizza CT12 6SY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| New Jumbo Chinese Takeaway CT12 6AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| St Lawrence Bowls Club CT11 9TL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| South Eastern Tavern Wah Gwaan CT11 7SP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Langmead Guest House CT11 7QH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2022 |
| South Eastern Tavern CT11 7SP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 May 2022 |
| The Corporation Of St Lawrence College CT11 7AE | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| The Flying Horse CT11 9TJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stephens Close (20); On or near Parking Area (16); On or near St Christophers Mews (16); On or near Woodford Avenue (14); On or near Princes Road (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 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
- CT11 7SA: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- CT11 7RX: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- CT11 7RY: 3 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- CT11 7RL: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- CT11 7RZ: 1 address
- CT11 7SB: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
- CT11 7SJ: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- CT11 7SX: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bolton Street · Central Road · Stephens Close · Winstanley Crescent · Kings Road · Hillbrow Road · St Lukes Avenue · St Christophers Mews · Charing Close · Station Approach Road · College Road · The Cuttings
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.