Friendly Close, Margate
House prices, sold prices and local information for CT9 3LL.
At a glance
4 property sales on Friendly Close, Margate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £370,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £302,875.
House prices on Friendly Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friendly Close 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £302,875 | 1 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Friendly Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Friendly Close CT9 3LL | 1 Dec 2025 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Friendly Close CT9 3LL | 3 Aug 2018 | £318,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Friendly Close CT9 3LL | 11 Aug 2017 | £273,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Friendly Close CT9 3LL | 7 Jan 2016 | £250,000 | Detached | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Friendly Close
Crime
248 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friendly Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 81 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 74 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 20 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Friendly Close 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 Friendly Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Skills Enterprise 17 pupils | Other independent special school | 10–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| 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 | 0.3 mi |
| Cliftonville Primary School 845 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Palm Bay Primary School 407 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Cross Keys Learning 29 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 0.7 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 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Margate station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Dumpton Park station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Wheatsheaf (adj, Northdown Park Road) 1 min walk
- The Wheatsheaf (opp, Northdown Park Road) 1 min walk
- Queen Elizabeth Avenue (S-bound, Queen Elizabeth Avenue) 1 min walk
- Holly Lane (opp, Foreland Avenue) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Northdown & Dashwood Surgery
Northdown Park Road, Margate · 0.4 mi - Bethesda Medical Centre
Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate · 0.6 mi - Mocketts Wood Surgery
Hopeville Avenue, St. Peters, Broadstairs · 1.0 mi - The Limes Medical Centre
Trinity Square, Margate · 1.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 757 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 49.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 38.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,584 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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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