Essex Road is in Westgate-On-Sea and in Thanet district. CT8 8AP is located in the Westbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Thanet. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Road, Westgate-on-sea, CT8 8AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT8 8AW, CT8 8AR, CT8 8RT, CT8 8RQ, CT8 8AF, CT8 8DH, CT8 8AS, CT8 8BE, CT8 8RS.

Essex Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Road are based on 48 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 CT8 8AP

Average Price
£245,610
Semi-Detached
£257,126
Terraced
£240,922
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£145,760
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£233,906
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Essex Road, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£153,0002023-08-16 £145,760
8 Essex Road, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-06-05 £232,292
10 Essex Road, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-03-31 £267,360
1 Essex Road, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-05-13 £275,284
8 Essex Road, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-04-27 £216,185

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School
Elm Grove , CT8 8LD 		3out of 4 695 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School
St Crispin's Road , CT8 8EB 		3out of 4 842 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery
Westfield Road , CT9 5PA 		3out of 4 1,514 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchington Church of England Primary School
Park Lane , CT7 0AS 		3out of 4 2,892 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
Nash Road , CT9 4BU 		2out of 4 2,933 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ursuline College
225 Canterbury Road , CT8 8LX 		3out of 4 1,193 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Ethelbert School
Canterbury Road , CT7 9BL 		3out of 4 1,594 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hartsdown Academy
George V Avenue , CT9 5RE 		2out of 4 2,108 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chartfield School
45 Minster Road , CT8 8DA 		- not rated 556 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Tree
29 All Saints Avenue , Margate CT9 5QN 		- not rated 1,853 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Llewellyn School and Nursery
Quex Park Estate , Birchington CT7 0BB 		- not rated 2,829 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Enterprise Learning Alliance
Westwood Centre , Westwood Industrial Estate CT9 4JA 		3out of 4 4,077 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parkview Academy
8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN 		- not rated 4,100 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Mermikides Community Centre39 Canterbury Road, Westgate On Sea189 yd
Little Brown Fairy Cake5 Station Road, Westgate On Sea280 yd
Beano Cafe5D Station Road, Westgate On Sea282 yd
The Best Beano Cafe21 Station Road, Westgate On Sea282 yd
Hot Wood Pizza25 Station Road, Westgate On Sea282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ginger's38 Station Road, Westgate On Sea429 yd
Westgate on Sea Social Club26 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea429 yd
Bake & Alehouse21 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea531 yd
Westgate United Services Club23 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea531 yd
The Swan by the Sea75 Sea Road, Westgate On Sea784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beano Kebab5E Station Road, Westgate On Sea282 yd
Regency Tandoori9 Station Road, Westgate On Sea282 yd
Westgate Fish Bar60 Station Road, Westgate On Sea429 yd
Taj Mahal18 Cuthbert Road, Westgate On Sea585 yd
Golden Palace6 Cuthbert Road, Westgate On Sea585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op - Westgate17-19 Station Road, Westgate On Sea282 yd
Station Superstore49 Station Road, Westgate On Sea429 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mildreds Games Centre
BEACH LODGE BEACH LODGE OLD BOUNDARY ROAD 		tennis courts328 yd
Hawtreys Field
ELM GROVE 		grass pitches509 yd
Lymington Road
Lymington Road 		grass pitches625 yd
Westgate And Birchington Golf Club
CANTERBURY ROAD 		golf994 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 359 crimes were reported near Essex Road . Only 29% 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 CT8 8AP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Road, Westgate-on-sea, CT8 8AP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT8 8AP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired108
Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction16
Education14
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female186
Male169

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced40
Widowed24

Health

Very good health134
Good health125
Fair health50
Bad health16
Very bad health32

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 67
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White334
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom326
European Union20
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK326
10+ Years21
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Ireland8
Italy2
Poland5
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion157
Christian166
Buddhist4
Jewish1
Muslim10
Not answered19
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