Sparrow Castle, Margate

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£160,000

1 sales

Price range

£160k – £160k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Aug 2019

CT9 1SY

At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) 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 station12 min walkMargate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Sparrow Castle, Margate has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £160,000.

House prices on Sparrow Castle compared

CT9 postcode area£301,088

Margate£301,088

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£160,000	29 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Sparrow Castle

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Sparrow Castle CT9 1SY	4 May 2021	£150,000	Other	Freehold
2, Sparrow Castle CT9 1SY	29 Aug 2019	£160,000	Terraced	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 Sparrow Castle

Crime

591 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sparrow Castle 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 offences	217
Anti-social behaviour	169
Criminal damage & arson	43
Drugs	35
Other theft	25
Shoplifting	20

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

Flood risk

Sparrow Castle is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

North Kent coast at Margate Flood alert area
Coast from Whitstable to Margate 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 Sparrow Castle

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Salmestone Primary School 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Parkview Academy 4 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Drapers Mills Primary Academy 246 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate 284 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Hartsdown Academy 868 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Anthony's School 110 pupils	Foundation special school	7–16	Report	0.9 mi
Cliftonville Primary School 845 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Westgate-on-Sea station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Broadstairs station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St John's Church (adj, Churchfields) 2 min walk
St John's Church (opp, Churchfields) 2 min walk
The Oxford (adj, St Peter's Road) 2 min walk
Mill Lane (opp, Churchfields) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Limes Medical Centre
Trinity Square, Margate · 0.5 mi
Northdown & Dashwood Surgery
Northdown Park Road, Margate · 0.9 mi
Bethesda Medical Centre
Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate · 1.3 mi
Mocketts Wood Surgery
Hopeville Avenue, St. Peters, Broadstairs · 1.8 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.1%	62.5%
Private rented	46.3%	20.3%
Social rented	7.6%	17.1%
Households	720

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,810

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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