Poets Corner, Margate

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT9 1TR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£185,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£177,752
25 sales
Price range
£107k – £243k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jun 2026
CT9 1TR

At a glance

House prices£185k average38% below the Margate average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkMargate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Poets Corner, Margate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £185,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £177,752. That is 38% below the Margate average of £301,088 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Poets Corner compared

Poets Corner£185,250
CT9 postcode area£301,088
Margate£301,088
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CT9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £126,000 (4 sales)2016£126k2017: £145,000 (2 sales)2017£145k2019: £167,500 (2 sales)2019£168k2020: £180,600 (5 sales)2020£181k2021: £170,500 (1 sales)2021£171k2022: £224,000 (4 sales)2022£224k2024: £194,933 (3 sales)2024£195k2025: £195,167 (3 sales)2025£195k2026: £175,000 (1 sales)2026£175k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£177,7523 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Poets Corner

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 3 Jun 2026£175,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 1 Dec 2025£195,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 16 Oct 2025£175,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 24 Sep 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 22 Nov 2024£210,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 13 Nov 2024£134,800 TerracedFreehold
10, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 21 Mar 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 1 Dec 2023£213,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 1 Dec 2022£225,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 21 Oct 2022£243,000 TerracedFreehold
38A, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 21 Oct 2022£105,000 OtherFreehold
6, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 8 Sep 2022£205,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 14 Apr 2022£223,000 TerracedFreehold
Blake House, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 14 May 2021£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Creeley House, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 14 May 2021£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 31 Mar 2021£170,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 19 Oct 2020£135,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 10 Sep 2020£167,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 14 Aug 2020£238,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 31 Jul 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 26 Mar 2020£168,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 23 Mar 2020£170,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 17 Apr 2019£185,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 25 Jan 2019£150,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 20 Dec 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 30 Mar 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 11 Nov 2016£107,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 23 Jun 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 31 Mar 2016£130,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Poets Corner CT9 1TR 11 Mar 2016£142,000 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
21, Poets Corner £107,000 (Nov 2016) → £185,000 (Apr 2019) → £175,000 (Jun 2026) +64%
over 10 yrs
4, Poets Corner £167,000 (Sep 2020) → £215,000 (Sep 2025) +29%
over 5 yrs
30, Poets Corner £160,000 (Jul 2020) → £213,000 (Dec 2023) +33%
over 3 yrs
31, Poets Corner £135,000 (Mar 2017) → £225,000 (Dec 2022) +67%
over 6 yrs
26, Poets Corner £168,000 (Mar 2020) → £243,000 (Oct 2022) +45%
over 3 yrs
7, Poets Corner £150,000 (Jan 2019) → £223,000 (Apr 2022) +49%
over 3 yrs
23, Poets Corner £130,000 (Mar 2016) → £170,000 (Mar 2020) +31%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Poets Corner

Crime

606 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poets Corner in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences221
Anti-social behaviour174
Criminal damage & arson43
Drugs37
Other theft28
Public order19

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

Flood risk

Poets Corner 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 Poets Corner

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Drapers Mills Primary Academy 246 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
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
Salmestone Primary School 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate 284 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Anthony's School 110 pupils Foundation special school 7–16 Report 0.7 mi
Cliftonville Primary School 845 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Northdown Primary School 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 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 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Broadstairs station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dane Park (adj, Park Crescent Road) 2 min walk
  • Drapers Windmill (opp, College Road) 3 min walk
  • Health Centre (opp, College Road) 3 min walk
  • Drapers Windmill (adj, College Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Limes Medical Centre
    Trinity Square, Margate · 0.6 mi
  • Northdown & Dashwood Surgery
    Northdown Park Road, Margate · 0.7 mi
  • Bethesda Medical Centre
    Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate · 1.2 mi
  • Mocketts Wood Surgery
    Hopeville Avenue, St. Peters, Broadstairs · 1.6 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 2 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.1%62.5%
Private rented46.3%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households720

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,810

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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