Balcomb Crescent, Margate

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT9 3XJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£206,400

5 sales

Price range

£183k – £232k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Sep 2022

CT9 3XJ

At a glance

House prices£206k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkBroadstairs station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband66% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Balcomb Crescent, Margate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 27 Sep 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £206,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Balcomb Crescent compared

CT9 postcode area£301,088

Margate£301,088

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balcomb Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£206,400	27 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Balcomb Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Balcomb Crescent CT9 3XJ	27 Sep 2022	£232,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Balcomb Crescent CT9 3XJ	6 Sep 2021	£217,500	Terraced	Freehold
65, Balcomb Crescent CT9 3XJ	29 Jun 2021	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Balcomb Crescent CT9 3XJ	18 Jun 2021	£210,000	Terraced	Freehold
Garage Associated With, 7, Balcomb Crescent CT9 3XJ	18 Jun 2021	£210,000	Other	Freehold
25, Balcomb Crescent CT9 3XJ	31 May 2019	£190,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Balcomb Crescent CT9 3XJ	26 Jul 2018	£182,500	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, Balcomb Crescent	£217,500 (Sep 2021) → £232,000 (Sep 2022)	+7% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Balcomb Crescent

Crime

249 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balcomb Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	84
Anti-social behaviour	65
Criminal damage & arson	21
Other theft	20
Drugs	14
Vehicle crime	13

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Balcomb Crescent is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

North Kent coast at Margate Flood alert area
Coast from Whitstable to Margate Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in East Kent Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Balcomb Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Northdown Primary School 302 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Anthony's School 110 pupils	Foundation special school	7–16	Report	0.4 mi
Cross Keys Learning 29 pupils	Other independent special school	11–17	Report	0.5 mi
Life Skills Enterprise 17 pupils	Other independent special school	10–18	Report	0.6 mi
Cliftonville Primary School 845 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Drapers Mills Primary Academy 246 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Parkview Academy 4 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School 291 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Broadstairs station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Margate station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Dumpton Park station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Arlington Gardens (adj, Dane Valley Road) 2 min walk
Cowley Rise (opp, Dane Valley Road) 2 min walk
Jennifer Gardens (adj, Tomlin Drive) 2 min walk
Arlington Gardens (opp, Dane Valley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Northdown & Dashwood Surgery
Northdown Park Road, Margate · 0.5 mi
Mocketts Wood Surgery
Hopeville Avenue, St. Peters, Broadstairs · 0.8 mi
Bethesda Medical Centre
Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate · 1.0 mi
St Peter's Surgery
Thanet Community Health Hub, Northwood Road, Broadstairs · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	28.9%	62.5%
Private rented	15.3%	20.3%
Social rented	55.3%	17.1%
Households	588

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	27.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,568

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	66%	80%
Gigabit-capable	66%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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