Upper Grove Margate, Thanet
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT9), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40301397.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £242,732 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 9, E: 2).
- Flood: 15 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 35% to 84% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Margate, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hawley Square, is about 220 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 5 to 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Limes Medical Centre, about 370 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 458 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £242,732 | £242,732 | £242,732 |
| 2016 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £111,000 | £75,000 | £147,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £118,500 | £118,500 | £118,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £97,500 | £77,500 | £117,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £32,000 | £32,000 | £32,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £49,000 | £49,000 | £49,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £32,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2021 | 19 CT9 1QT | Terraced | £242,732 | |
| 17 Mar 2017 | 27 CT9 1QT | Detached | £207,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Oct 2016 | UPPER GROVE COTTAGE CT9 1QT | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2015 | 19 CT9 1QT | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | BASEMENT FLAT, 25 CT9 1QT | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Apr 2014 | 23 CT9 1QT | Terraced | £118,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2006 | BASEMENT FLAT, 25 CT9 1QT | Flat or maisonette | £77,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 25A CT9 1QT | Terraced | £117,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2003 | BASEMENT FLAT, 25 CT9 1QT | Flat or maisonette | £32,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2000 | 23 CT9 1QT | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 8 Apr 1999 | 11 CT9 1QT | Terraced | £32,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (3); House, detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (7); before 1900 (4); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (8); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (44% of about 1,420 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): Margate 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)
- Gas Holder Station, Addington Street ,Margate, not permissioned (50 m)
- Gas Holder Station, Addington Street ,Margate: up to 22 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Margate Delivery Office, 12-18 Addington StreetAddington Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Adams Gas 2 Bath Road Margate: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 1C Union Row: up to 1 home, permissioned (150 m)
- Land at Victoria Road & Dane Rd, Margate: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 1 Thanet Road, Margate: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Land At Booth Place Margate: up to 4 homes, permissioned (190 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026 to 9 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 3 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 20 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 13 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 61 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 24 low and 4 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT9 1QT | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| CT9 1PW | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT9 1PW | 100% | 35% | 35% | 0% |
| CT9 1QT | 100% | 84% | 84% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Margate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Westgate-On-Sea 199,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Addington Street Margate | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 280 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trinity Square Car Park | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 52.3 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 97.1 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Limes Medical Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawley Street Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Portman Smile Clinic Margate | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Margate Police Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dreamland Leisure | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hawley Square 6,030 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dane Park 9.3 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,480 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Theatre Royal, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m south-west. 217 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south-west |
| The Grotto | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m east |
| Tudor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-west |
| India House | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m west |
| Salmestone Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Bay | Bay | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Margate Beach | Beach | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Walpole Bay | Bay | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Dane Valley Woods | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| East Cliff | Cliff or slope | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
| Staner Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3 miles) south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Salmestone Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Cliftonville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hartsdown Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Northdown Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poundstretcher Warehouse CT9 1QS | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| The Perfect Place to Grow CT9 1RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| The Best Beano Cafe & Restaurant CT9 1SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Mulberry tree pub CT9 2AE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 4 Good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| The Salvation Army CT9 1NS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 20 Sep 2024 |
| The Salvation Army CT9 1NS | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| United Reformed Church CT9 1NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Cooperation Seed CT9 1NR | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Morrisons CT9 1PR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Direct Pizza CT9 1QQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Direct Pizza & Fish Bar CT9 1QQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Gary's Snack Bar CT9 1PR | Manufacturers/packers | 230 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Kent Adult Education Service CT9 1PF | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2016 |
| Iceland Foods Limited CT9 1PR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Infinity Gym & Coffee House CT9 1PR | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 149 |
| Shoplifting | 134 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 64 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (160); On or near Upper Grove (72); On or near Addington Street (39); On or near Union Row (22); On or near Clifton Walk (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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 | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
Nearby streets
Carroway's Place · Emin Court · Addington Road · King Street · Anchor Hill · Dane Hill Grove · Addington Square · Union Crescent · Dane Hill Row · Bath Road · Union Row · Park Crescent 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.