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College Square, Westgate-On-Sea

MyStreetCheck free street report: College Square, Westgate-On-Sea · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/westgate-on-sea/college-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT8 8BW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£174,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£196,198
34 sales
Price range
£54k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Mar 2026
CT8 8BW

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At a glance

House prices£196k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkWestgate-on-Sea station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband21% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold81% leaseholdAcross 36 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

34 property sales on College Square, Westgate-On-Sea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £174,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £158,990. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% flat, 21% terraced. Recorded sale prices on College Square range from £54,000 to £425,000. 19% of homes sold here were freehold and 81% leasehold.

House prices on College Square compared

CT8 postcode area£303,760
Westgate-On-Sea£303,760
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. College Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £244,699 (5 sales)2017£245k2018: £185,000 (2 sales)2018£185k2019: £200,500 (3 sales)2019£201k2020: £61,250 (1 sales)2020£61k2021: £179,249 (8 sales)2021£179k2022: £255,200 (5 sales)2022£255k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2024: £160,625 (4 sales)2024£161k2025: £164,500 (4 sales)2025£165k2026: £174,000 (1 sales)2026£174k

Tenure: 19% freehold and 81% leasehold across 36 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat27£158,9904 Mar 2026
Terraced7£339,71430 Sep 2022

Sold prices on College Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, College Square CT8 8BW 4 Mar 2026£174,000 FlatLeasehold
15, College Square CT8 8BW 20 Oct 2025£190,000 FlatLeasehold
12, College Square CT8 8BW 16 Jun 2025£178,000 FlatLeasehold
26, College Square CT8 8BW 9 May 2025£145,000 FlatLeasehold
52, College Square CT8 8BW 9 May 2025£145,000 FlatLeasehold
28, College Square CT8 8BW 29 Nov 2024£183,000 FlatLeasehold
11, College Square CT8 8BW 5 Nov 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
44, College Square CT8 8BW 23 Sep 2024£148,000 FlatLeasehold
24, College Square CT8 8BW 28 Jun 2024£141,500 FlatLeasehold
19, College Square CT8 8BW 12 Jul 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
31, College Square CT8 8BW 30 Sep 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
34, College Square CT8 8BW 15 Sep 2022£231,000 FlatLeasehold
7, College Square CT8 8BW 22 Jul 2022£410,000 TerracedFreehold
38, College Square CT8 8BW 24 Mar 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
52, College Square CT8 8BW 23 Feb 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
3, College Square CT8 8BW 20 Dec 2021£425,000 TerracedFreehold
26, College Square CT8 8BW 30 Jul 2021£140,000 FlatLeasehold
8, College Square CT8 8BW 18 Jun 2021£168,500 FlatLeasehold
32, College Square CT8 8BW 9 Apr 2021£135,995 FlatLeasehold
46, College Square CT8 8BW 9 Apr 2021£67,500 FlatLeasehold
38, College Square CT8 8BW 1 Mar 2021£135,000 FlatLeasehold
12, College Square CT8 8BW 12 Feb 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
15, College Square CT8 8BW 29 Jan 2021£197,000 FlatLeasehold
54, College Square CT8 8BW 27 Jan 2021£163,000 FlatLeasehold
8, College Square CT8 8BW 2 Oct 2020£150,000 FlatLeasehold
42, College Square CT8 8BW 31 Jul 2020£61,250 FlatLeasehold
16, College Square CT8 8BW 13 Aug 2019£347,500 TerracedFreehold
10, College Square CT8 8BW 9 Aug 2019£200,000 FlatLeasehold
26, College Square CT8 8BW 7 Jan 2019£54,000 FlatLeasehold
28, College Square CT8 8BW 7 Dec 2018£180,000 FlatLeasehold
21, College Square CT8 8BW 19 Jan 2018£190,000 FlatLeasehold
36, College Square CT8 8BW 30 Nov 2017£139,995 FlatLeasehold
18, College Square CT8 8BW 17 Nov 2017£330,000 TerracedFreehold
19, College Square CT8 8BW 25 Aug 2017£213,000 FlatLeasehold
31, College Square CT8 8BW 2 Mar 2017£225,500 TerracedFreehold
25, College Square CT8 8BW 24 Feb 2017£315,000 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
42, College Square £61,250 (Jul 2020) → £174,000 (Mar 2026) +184%
over 6 yrs
15, College Square £197,000 (Jan 2021) → £190,000 (Oct 2025) -4%
over 5 yrs
12, College Square £165,000 (Feb 2021) → £178,000 (Jun 2025) +8%
over 4 yrs
26, College Square £54,000 (Jan 2019) → £140,000 (Jul 2021) → £145,000 (May 2025) +169%
over 6 yrs
52, College Square £160,000 (Feb 2022) → £145,000 (May 2025) -9%
over 3 yrs
28, College Square £180,000 (Dec 2018) → £183,000 (Nov 2024) +2%
over 6 yrs
19, College Square £213,000 (Aug 2017) → £230,000 (Jul 2023) +8%
over 6 yrs
31, College Square £225,500 (Mar 2017) → £325,000 (Sep 2022) +44%
over 6 yrs
38, College Square £135,000 (Mar 2021) → £150,000 (Mar 2022) +11%
over 1 yr
8, College Square £150,000 (Oct 2020) → £168,500 (Jun 2021) +12%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near College Square

Crime

110 crimes were reported within about a mile of College Square in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences40
Anti-social behaviour22
Other theft9
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order6
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

College Square 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 College Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School 351 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Crispin's Infant School 193 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.2 mi
Ursuline College 949 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
King Ethelbert School 845 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Maple Haven Ltd 10 pupils Other independent special school 4–18 Report 1.1 mi
The Llewellyn School and Nursery 35 pupils Other independent special school 2–25 Report 1.2 mi
Birchington Church of England Primary School 422 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery 726 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • Westgate-on-Sea station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Birchington-on-Sea station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Margate station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Guildford Avenue (adj, Lymington Road) 2 min walk
  • Guildford Avenue (opp, Lymington Road) 2 min walk
  • Domneva Road (adj, Canterbury Road) 2 min walk
  • Linden Close (adj, Lymington Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westgate Surgery
    60 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea · 0.4 mi
  • Birchington Medical Centre
    Minnis Road, Birchington · 1.6 mi
  • The Limes Medical Centre
    Trinity Square, Margate · 2.4 mi
  • Newington Road Surgery
    100 Newington Road, Ramsgate · 3.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Westgate-On-Sea · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Garlinge Margate BP · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birchington The Square · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Birchington · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Paydens Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Baxters Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Mydentist · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Station Road Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.0%62.5%
Private rented17.2%20.3%
Social rented4.8%17.1%
Households873

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.9%18.6%
Residents2,094

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)21%80%
Gigabit-capable21%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 College Square

Ethnic group

HereThanet
White96.1%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%2.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%

Religion

HereThanet
Christian49.3%46.7%
No religion43.7%44.1%
Not answered5%5.8%
Muslim1%1.5%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereThanet
Born in the UK94.6%90.2%
Born outside the UK5.4%9.8%

Highest qualification

HereThanet
Level 4 qualifications and above26.8%26.3%
Level 3 qualifications20.5%16.7%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%14.4%
No qualifications15.6%21.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%11.6%
Apprenticeship6.8%6.2%
Other qualifications2.6%3.1%

General health

HereThanet
Very good health44.3%42%
Good health37%35%
Fair health13.4%15.8%
Bad health4%5.6%
Very bad health1.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereThanet
1 car or van in household47.1%43.1%
2 cars or vans in household29.2%22.9%
No cars or vans in household12.4%26.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%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 College Square

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Estate agents near College Square

  • Kent Estate Agents 0.3 mi
  • Miles & Barr 0.3 mi
  • Henderson Setterfield 1.2 mi
  • Lovetts Estate Agents 1.3 mi
  • Wards 1.3 mi

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