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Royal Esplanade, Margate

MyStreetCheck free street report: Royal Esplanade, Margate · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/margate/royal-esplanade-thanet/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT9 5DL, CT9 5DW, CT9 5DX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£279,000
7 sales
Price range
£140k – £485k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jun 2022
CT9 5QE

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At a glance

House prices£279k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkMargate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% leaseholdAcross 9 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on Royal Esplanade, Margate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Jun 2022. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £279,000. Average sale prices rose from £145,000 in 2016 to £362,500 in 2022 (+150%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Royal Esplanade range from £140,000 to £485,000. 11% of homes sold here were freehold and 89% leasehold.

House prices on Royal Esplanade compared

CT9 postcode area£298,273
Margate£298,273
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Royal Esplanade 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: £145,000 (2 sales)2016£145k2018: £284,000 (2 sales)2018£284k2020: £370,000 (1 sales)2020£370k2022: £362,500 (2 sales)2022£363k

Tenure: 11% freehold and 89% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£279,0009 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Royal Esplanade

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 4, Greenside House, 14, Royal Esplanade CT9 5QE 9 Jun 2022£485,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 12, Royal Esplanade CT9 5DW 29 Apr 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Lucern Apartments, 21 - 22, Royal Esplanade CT9 5DX 11 Dec 2020£370,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Lucern Apartments, 21 - 22, Royal Esplanade CT9 5DX 6 Nov 2018£368,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 12, Royal Esplanade CT9 5DW 1 Feb 2018£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Gloucester House, 2, Royal Esplanade CT9 5DL 17 Nov 2017£500 OtherFreehold
Flat 3, 5, Royal Esplanade CT9 5DL 18 Mar 2016£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 5, Royal Esplanade CT9 5DL 16 Mar 2016£154,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 5, Royal Esplanade CT9 5DL 15 Feb 2016£150,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 1, 12, Royal Esplanade £200,000 (Feb 2018) → £240,000 (Apr 2022) +20%
over 4 yrs
Flat 3, Lucern Apartments, 21 - 22, Royal Esplanade £368,000 (Nov 2018) → £370,000 (Dec 2020) +1%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Royal Esplanade

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery 726 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hartsdown Academy 868 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Salmestone Primary School 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate 284 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Crispin's Infant School 193 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.2 mi
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School 351 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Drapers Mills Primary Academy 246 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.5 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Margate station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Westgate-on-Sea station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Birchington-on-Sea station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rancorn Road (E-bound, Rancorn Road) 3 min walk
  • Cliffe Avenue (opp, Westbrook Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Cliffe Avenue (adj, Westbrook Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Westcliff Road (opp, Westbrook Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westgate Surgery
    60 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea · 0.9 mi
  • The Limes Medical Centre
    Trinity Square, Margate · 1.2 mi
  • Northdown & Dashwood Surgery
    Northdown Park Road, Margate · 2.0 mi
  • Bethesda Medical Centre
    Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Margate Canterbury Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Garlinge Margate BP · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Westgate-On-Sea · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Margate · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Baxters Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Paydens Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Portman Smile Clinic Margate · 0.9 mi
  • Harbour Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.1%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households568

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.4%64.1%
Aged 65+24.4%18.6%
Residents1,445

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks88%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks91%92%

Share of homes across Thanet with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Royal Esplanade

Ethnic group

HereThanet
White93%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.3%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.2%

Religion

HereThanet
Christian55.4%46.7%
No religion35.3%44.1%
Not answered6.4%5.8%
Other religion1%0.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Muslim0.6%1.5%
Hindu0.5%0.6%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereThanet
Born in the UK93.7%90.2%
Born outside the UK6.3%9.8%

Highest qualification

HereThanet
Level 4 qualifications and above32.2%26.3%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%16.7%
No qualifications15.8%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%11.6%
Apprenticeship6.8%6.2%
Other qualifications3.3%3.1%

General health

HereThanet
Very good health44.3%42%
Good health34.7%35%
Fair health15%15.8%
Bad health4.4%5.6%
Very bad health1.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereThanet
1 car or van in household34%43.1%
2 cars or vans in household34%22.9%
No cars or vans in household17.8%26.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.3%8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Thanet.

Planning and heritage near Royal Esplanade

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