Vale Square Ramsgate, Thanet
41 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT11), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40300838.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £510,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 11, E: 7, F: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 A; 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 Ramsgate, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 340 m away, and Ellington Park (4.8 hectares) is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Grange Practice, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 153 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £510,000 | £510,000 | £510,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £330,000 | £250,000 | £410,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £257,500 | £250,000 | £265,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £192,000 | £182,500 | £220,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | £129,000 | £119,000 | £140,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £94,975 | £89,950 | £100,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £73,500 | £56,000 | £86,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £54,500 | £49,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2023 | 7 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £510,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2020 | 7 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £410,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2020 | 10 CT11 9BX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2018 | 10 CT11 9BX | Semi-detached | £196,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Aug 2018 | 8 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 7 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | 3 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £222,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 3 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 3 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £144,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 May 2014 | 1 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 1 May 2014 | 7 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 4 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2006 | 8 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £192,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2006 | 4 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2006 | 1 CT11 9BX | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 19 Jan 2005 | 1 CT11 9BX | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 25 May 2002 | 9 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 8 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 7 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2002 | 4 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 9 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 1 CT11 9BX | Semi-detached | £89,950 | |
| 18 Jul 1999 | 11 CT11 9BX | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 21 May 1999 | 7 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £73,500 | |
| 5 May 1999 | 4 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 9 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 8 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1997 | 4 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £74,950 | |
| 4 Apr 1997 | 5 CT11 9BX | Terraced | £72,500 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: Flat (10); House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (4). Built: before 1900 (14); 1900-1929 (6); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (9).
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 (44% of about 1,360 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ramsgate Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ramsgate ED.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 15, VALE SQUARE, grade II
- 16 AND 17, VALE SQUARE, grade II
- 18 AND 19, VALE SQUARE, grade II
- CHANDOS COTTAGE, grade II
- ROYAL VILLA, grade II
- STABLE AND COACHHOUSE ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF NO 20, grade II
- THE HERMITAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 4 Richmond Road, permissioned (70 m)
- 35 Chapel Place: up to 7 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Ramsgate Social Club Elms Avenue RAMSGATE Kent CT11 9BD: up to 14 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 79 Westcliff road: up to 1 home, permissioned (210 m)
- Land Rear of 31 Royal Road Ramsgate: up to 1 home, permissioned (270 m)
- Complete Car Sales, Willsons Road, Ramsgate: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- 25 Addington Street: up to 1 home, permissioned (290 m)
- Adjacent to 21 Royal Road & 9 Townley Street: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 30 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 9BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| CT11 9BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 20 m and 26 m above sea level (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT11 9BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT11 9BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ramsgate 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Dumpton Park 45,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's House Ramsgate | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cannon Road Car Park | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 56.5 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 102 km (63 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Grange Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ivy House Dental Practice | 370 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Ramsgate Police Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Ramsgate Cashzone | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ellington Park 4.8 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,410 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Warre Recreation Ground 2.9 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,970 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 8.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 124, High Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m north-east. 391 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 124, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-east |
| The Old House and Walled Forecourt | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Townley House Mansion | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Albion Place Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Beach | Beach | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Ramsgate Sands | Beach | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| West Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Staner Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Cliffsend Point | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Mocketts Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 41 |
4 of the street's 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 440 m (0.3 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 |
| Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate | Primary | 7–11 | 530 m (0.3 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 |
| Ellington Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chilton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ramsgate Arts Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Newington Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Inn CT11 9JP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Brenan House CT11 9DE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Clarendon House Grammar School CT11 9BB | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| West Cliff Service Station CT11 9JW | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Seabird CT11 9JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Top Notch Emporium CT11 9LZ | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Ramsgate Small Boat Owners Assoc CT11 9AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2022 |
| Artillery Arms CT11 9LF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Trident Wings CT11 9ER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Queen's Kebab CT11 9ER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Addington Street Store CT11 9JL | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2024 |
| The Little Brick House Cafe CT11 9ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Elysium Coffee Lounge CT11 9HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Bakehouse 21 CT11 9HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Thanet Childcare Ltd CT11 9RT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (29); On or near Parking Area (24); On or near Grove Road (13); On or near Ethelbert Road (13); On or near Elms Avenue (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 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
Marlborough Road · Alpha Road · North Avenue · Carlton Avenue · Richmond Road · Beresford Road · Grove Road · Ethelbert Road · Memel Place · Elms Avenue · Elms Avenue · Vale Square
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.