Observatory Way is in Ramsgate and in Thanet district. CT12 6AZ is located in the Newington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Thanet. This postcode has been in use since 2009-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Observatory Way, Ramsgate, CT12 6AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT12 6HZ, CT12 6HY, CT12 6AY, CT12 6JG, CT12 6FB, CT12 6JJ, CT12 6JQ, CT12 6FD, CT12 6HU.

Observatory Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Observatory Way are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thanet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT12 6AZ

Average Price
£212,091
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£282,358
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£186,540
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Observatory Way

Average Price
£212,091
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Observatory WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Observatory Way, Ramsgate, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-12-06 £271,073
39 Observatory Way, Ramsgate, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-11-18 £131,090
1 Observatory Way, Ramsgate, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-10-22 £197,058
5 Observatory Way, Ramsgate, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-08-11 £175,901
4 Observatory Way, Ramsgate, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-09-20 £164,627

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newington Community Primary School
Princess Margaret Avenue, CT12 6HX 		358 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramsgate Arts Primary School
140-144 Newington Road, CT12 6PP 		845 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy
Newington Road, CT11 0QX 		1,124 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dame Janet Primary Academy
Newington Road, CT12 6QY 		1,179 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellington Infant School
High Street, St Lawrence CT11 0QH 		1,425 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Royal Harbour Academy
Newlands Lane, CT12 6RH 		1,877 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Chatham Street, CT11 7PS 		2,330 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs Road, CT10 2RT 		3,181 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs Road, CT10 2RL 		3,382 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hartsdown Academy
George V Avenue, CT9 5RE 		4,642 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEKC Group
Ramsgate Road, CT10 1PN 		3,839 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St George's Church of England Foundation School
Westwood Road, CT10 2LH 		2,716 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Laleham Gap School
Ozengell Place, CT12 6FH 		788 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSmall Haven School
146-150, Newington Road CT12 6PT 		835 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foreland Fields School
Newlands Lane, CT12 6RH 		2,022 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Lawrence College Junior School
College Road, CT11 7AF 		2,084 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Lawrence College
College Road, CT11 7AE 		2,084 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CafeTesco Superstore, Manston Road299 yd
Beano Cafe118 Newington Road, Ramsgate733 yd
The TenthManston Golf Centre, Greensole Practice Golf Centre738 yd
Rising Sun Cafe14 Newington Road, Ramsgate890 yd
The Corner Coffee House60 Whitehall Road, Ramsgate906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Windmill PubThe Windmill, 45 Newington Road778 yd
Red Arrows ClubNewington Road, Ramsgate1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Go Go116 Newington Road, Ramsgate733 yd
Morliss Fast Food120 Newington Road, Ramsgate733 yd
Newington Fish Bar55 Newington Road, Ramsgate761 yd
Aquatec Ramsgate35 Ozengell Place, Eurokent Business Park859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreManston Road, Ramsgate290 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newington Community Primary School
PRINCESS MARGARET AVENUE 		grass pitches314 yd
Newington Playing Fields
Newington Road 		grass pitches730 yd
Manston Golf Centre
GREENSOLE YARD GREENSOLE YARD GREENSOLE LANE 		golf753 yd
Laleham Gap School
OZENGELL PLACE 		grass pitches866 yd
Ramsgate Pool (Closed)
Newington Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,092 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 27.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 27.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 27.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Observatory Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 444 crimes were reported near Observatory Way . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT12 6AZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 444
Violence And Sexual Offences 235
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Other Theft 35
Public Order 23
Other Crime 21
Shoplifting 12
Drugs 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CT12 6AZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brecon Square518 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Calverden Road342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Johns Avenue415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Weyburn Drive335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Weyburn Drive335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Weyburn Drive335 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Calverden Road342 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Calverden Road342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Calverden Road342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Observatory Way0 yd

Employment

CT12 6AZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Looking after home or family37
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed15
Retired13
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education21
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage11
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female205
Male169

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced24
Widowed6

Health

Very good health199
Good health114
Fair health38
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 47
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Other Asian6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White331
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union32
Rest of Europe7
Middle East and Asia18

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years38
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland1
France1
Lithuania3
Poland16
Other EU countries9
Turkey1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia3
No passport held102

Religion

No religion226
Christian111
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Jewish2
Muslim13
Not answered10
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