Stephens Close, Margate

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT9 5LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£367,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£328,000
11 sales
Price range
£215k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Apr 2026
CT9 5LZ

At a glance

House prices£368k average22% above the Margate average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkWestgate-on-Sea station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Stephens Close, Margate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £367,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £370,500. That is 22% above the Margate average of £301,088 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Stephens Close compared

Stephens Close£367,500
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

2017: £345,000 (1 sales)2017£345k2018: £231,500 (2 sales)2018£232k2020: £260,000 (1 sales)2020£260k2021: £358,333 (3 sales)2021£358k2022: £305,000 (1 sales)2022£305k2025: £425,000 (1 sales)2025£425k2026: £367,500 (2 sales)2026£368k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£370,5001 Apr 2026
Semi-detached5£277,00020 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Stephens Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1B, Stephens Close CT9 5LZ 1 Apr 2026£440,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Stephens Close CT9 5LZ 20 Jan 2026£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Stephens Close CT9 5LZ 4 Jul 2025£425,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Stephens Close CT9 5LZ 18 Feb 2022£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Shangrila, Stephens Close CT9 5LZ 30 Sep 2021£470,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Stephens Close CT9 5LZ 24 Sep 2021£295,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Stephens Close CT9 5LZ 9 Jul 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Stephens Close CT9 5LZ 19 Nov 2020£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Stephens Close CT9 5LZ 1 Nov 2018£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Stephens Close CT9 5LZ 15 Jan 2018£248,000 DetachedFreehold
1B, Stephens Close CT9 5LZ 26 Apr 2017£345,000 DetachedFreehold

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
1B, Stephens Close £345,000 (Apr 2017) → £440,000 (Apr 2026) +28%
over 9 yrs
1, Stephens Close £248,000 (Jan 2018) → £425,000 (Jul 2025) +71%
over 7 yrs
11, Stephens Close £260,000 (Nov 2020) → £310,000 (Jul 2021) +19%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Stephens Close

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Stephens Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences55
Anti-social behaviour28
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft7
Public order7
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Stephens Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Stephens Close

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 0.7 mi
St Crispin's Infant School 193 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.8 mi
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School 351 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate 284 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Salmestone Primary School 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Ursuline College 949 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 1.2 mi
King Ethelbert School 845 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.4 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

  • Westgate-on-Sea station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Margate station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Birchington-on-Sea station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birds Avenue (opp, Brooke Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Birds Avenue (adj, Brooke Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Crow Hill Road (adj, Brooke Avenue) 5 min walk
  • Fulham Avenue (o/s 31, Fulham Avenue) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westgate Surgery
    60 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea · 0.9 mi
  • The Limes Medical Centre
    Trinity Square, Margate · 1.7 mi
  • Northdown & Dashwood Surgery
    Northdown Park Road, Margate · 2.3 mi
  • Birchington Medical Centre
    Minnis Road, Birchington · 2.5 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.8%62.5%
Private rented25.0%20.3%
Social rented6.1%17.1%
Households817

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.3%64.1%
Aged 65+22.5%18.6%
Residents1,866

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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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