Bowes Avenue, Westbrook, Margate

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT9 5EP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£443,400
10 sales
Price range
£327k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Sep 2024
CT9 5EP

At a glance

House prices£443k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkWestgate-on-Sea station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Bowes Avenue, Westbrook, Margate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £443,400.

House prices on Bowes Avenue compared

CT9 postcode area£301,088
Margate£301,088
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £368,333 (3 sales)2016£368k2017: £393,250 (2 sales)2017£393k2018: £438,750 (2 sales)2018£439k2019: £465,000 (1 sales)2019£465k2021: £600,000 (1 sales)2021£600k2024: £600,000 (1 sales)2024£600k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£443,4002 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Bowes Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Bowes Avenue CT9 5EP 2 Sep 2024£600,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Bowes Avenue CT9 5EP 29 Jan 2021£600,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Bowes Avenue CT9 5EP 22 Nov 2019£465,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Bowes Avenue CT9 5EP 30 Nov 2018£390,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Bowes Avenue CT9 5EP 23 Feb 2018£487,500 DetachedFreehold
22, Bowes Avenue CT9 5EP 13 Dec 2017£460,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Bowes Avenue CT9 5EP 9 Jun 2017£326,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Bowes Avenue CT9 5EP 2 Dec 2016£370,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Bowes Avenue CT9 5EP 15 Feb 2016£355,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Bowes Avenue CT9 5EP 19 Jan 2016£380,000 DetachedFreehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Bowes Avenue

Crime

143 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowes Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences58
Anti-social behaviour31
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft9
Public order7
Shoplifting5

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

Flood risk

Bowes Avenue 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 Bowes Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery 726 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School 351 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Crispin's Infant School 193 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.8 mi
Hartsdown Academy 868 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ursuline College 949 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
King Ethelbert School 845 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.3 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate 284 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Salmestone Primary School 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 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

  • Westgate-on-Sea station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Margate station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Birchington-on-Sea station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bowes Avenue (adj, Westbrook Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Bowes Avenue (opp, Westbrook Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Norman Road (opp, Westbrook Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Norman Road (adj, Westbrook Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westgate Surgery
    60 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea · 0.5 mi
  • The Limes Medical Centre
    Trinity Square, Margate · 1.6 mi
  • Birchington Medical Centre
    Minnis Road, Birchington · 2.3 mi
  • Northdown & Dashwood Surgery
    Northdown Park Road, Margate · 2.5 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.5%62.5%
Private rented9.1%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households640

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.9%64.1%
Aged 65+29.1%18.6%
Residents1,618

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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