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Waterside Drive, Westgate-On-Sea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Waterside Drive, Westgate-On-Sea · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/westgate-on-sea/waterside-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£388,450
10 sales
Price range
£275k – £523k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 May 2025
CT8 8TJ

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At a glance

House prices£388k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkWestgate-on-Sea station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

10 property sales on Waterside Drive, Westgate-On-Sea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £388,450. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Waterside Drive range from £275,000 to £522,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Waterside Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £275,000 (2 sales)2016£275k2019: £307,500 (2 sales)2019£308k2022: £447,250 (2 sales)2022£447k2023: £493,750 (2 sales)2023£494k2024: £472,500 (1 sales)2024£473k2025: £365,000 (1 sales)2025£365k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£388,4509 May 2025

Sold prices on Waterside Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Waterside Drive CT8 8TJ 9 May 2025£365,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Waterside Drive CT8 8TJ 31 Jan 2024£472,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Waterside Drive CT8 8TJ 11 May 2023£465,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Waterside Drive CT8 8TJ 17 Jan 2023£522,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Waterside Drive CT8 8TJ 16 Dec 2022£522,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Waterside Drive CT8 8TJ 2 Sep 2022£372,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Waterside Drive CT8 8TJ 31 Oct 2019£320,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Waterside Drive CT8 8TJ 14 Jun 2019£295,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Waterside Drive CT8 8TJ 14 Dec 2016£275,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Waterside Drive CT8 8TJ 2 Dec 2016£275,000 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
4, Waterside Drive £275,000 (Dec 2016) → £320,000 (Oct 2019) +16%
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Crime and flood risk near Waterside Drive

Crime

123 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterside Drive 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 offences48
Anti-social behaviour27
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft9
Public order7
Shoplifting5

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

Flood risk

Waterside Drive 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 Waterside Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School 351 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Crispin's Infant School 193 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.6 mi
Ursuline College 949 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery 726 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
King Ethelbert School 845 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Hartsdown Academy 868 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate 284 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Maple Haven Ltd 10 pupils Other independent special school 4–18 Report 1.7 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 · 5 min walk
  • Margate station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Birchington-on-Sea station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Roxburgh Road (S-bound, Roxburgh Road) 2 min walk
  • Norman Road (adj, Westbrook Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Adrian Square (opp, Westgate Bay Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Norman Road (opp, Westbrook Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westgate Surgery
    60 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea · 0.2 mi
  • The Limes Medical Centre
    Trinity Square, Margate · 1.9 mi
  • Birchington Medical Centre
    Minnis Road, Birchington · 2.0 mi
  • Northdown & Dashwood Surgery
    Northdown Park Road, Margate · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Westgate-On-Sea · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Garlinge Margate BP · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Margate Canterbury Rd Express · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birchington The Square · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Paydens Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Baxters Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Mydentist · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Harbour Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.6%62.5%
Private rented49.2%20.3%
Social rented3.2%17.1%
Households1,010

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+27.9%18.6%
Residents1,903

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 Waterside Drive

Ethnic group

HereThanet
White93.8%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%2.3%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1%

Religion

HereThanet
Christian47%46.7%
No religion44.2%44.1%
Not answered5.4%5.8%
Muslim1.6%1.5%
Other religion0.9%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.6%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereThanet
Born in the UK90.8%90.2%
Born outside the UK9.2%9.8%

Highest qualification

HereThanet
Level 4 qualifications and above28%26.3%
No qualifications23.5%21.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%16.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%11.6%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.2%
Other qualifications3.5%3.1%

General health

HereThanet
Very good health38.8%42%
Good health34.5%35%
Fair health18%15.8%
Bad health6.4%5.6%
Very bad health2.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereThanet
1 car or van in household50.9%43.1%
No cars or vans in household30.9%26.1%
2 cars or vans in household13.5%22.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.7%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 Waterside Drive

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Estate agents near Waterside Drive

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