Grotto Hill, Margate

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT9 2BU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£208,842
13 sales
Price range
£125k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2025
CT9 2BU

At a glance

House prices£209k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkMargate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Grotto Hill, Margate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £194,499. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Grotto Hill compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Grotto Hill 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: £160,000 (1 sales)2016£160k2017: £189,317 (3 sales)2017£189k2018: £210,998 (2 sales)2018£211k2020: £227,500 (2 sales)2020£228k2021: £202,500 (2 sales)2021£203k2024: £330,000 (1 sales)2024£330k2025: £187,500 (2 sales)2025£188k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£194,49929 May 2025
Semi-detached4£251,23831 Jan 2025
Detached1£154,00020 Jul 2017

Sold prices on Grotto Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 29 May 2025£125,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 31 Jan 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 29 Nov 2024£231,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 21 Jun 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 25 Nov 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 30 Sep 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 1 May 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 24 Jan 2020£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 5 Oct 2018£229,995 TerracedFreehold
8, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 6 Sep 2018£192,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 30 Oct 2017£219,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 28 Jul 2017£194,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 20 Jul 2017£154,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 2 Dec 2016£147,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 14 Jul 2016£156,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Grotto Hill CT9 2BU 31 Mar 2016£160,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
20, Grotto Hill £231,000 (Nov 2024) → £250,000 (Jan 2025) +8%
over under a year
21, Grotto Hill £160,000 (Mar 2016) → £265,000 (Sep 2021) +66%
over 6 yrs
7, Grotto Hill £194,000 (Jul 2017) → £250,000 (May 2020) +29%
over 3 yrs
5, Grotto Hill £156,000 (Jul 2016) → £147,000 (Dec 2016) -6%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Grotto Hill

Crime

580 crimes were reported within about a mile of Grotto Hill 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 offences213
Anti-social behaviour163
Criminal damage & arson41
Drugs34
Other theft27
Public order19

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

Schools near Grotto Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Parkview Academy 4 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Drapers Mills Primary Academy 246 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Salmestone Primary School 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Cliftonville Primary School 845 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Anthony's School 110 pupils Foundation special school 7–16 Report 0.9 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate 284 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Northdown Primary School 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 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

  • Margate station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Westgate-on-Sea station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Broadstairs station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Athelstan Road (opp, Northdown Road) 2 min walk
  • Athelstan Road (adj, Northdown Road) 2 min walk
  • Edith Court (adj, Thanet Road) 3 min walk
  • Wilderness Hill (opp, Dane Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Limes Medical Centre
    Trinity Square, Margate · 0.3 mi
  • Northdown & Dashwood Surgery
    Northdown Park Road, Margate · 0.8 mi
  • Bethesda Medical Centre
    Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate · 1.1 mi
  • Mocketts Wood Surgery
    Hopeville Avenue, St. Peters, Broadstairs · 1.9 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.3%62.5%
Private rented56.3%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+10.6%18.6%
Residents1,561

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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