Friendly Close is in Margate and in Thanet district. CT9 3LL is located in the Cliftonville East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Thanet. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Friendly Close, Margate, CT9 3LL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT9 3LQ, CT9 3TN, CT9 3LJ, CT9 3NG, CT9 3LR, CT9 3LG, CT9 3TL, CT9 3PY, CT9 3UL.

Friendly Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friendly Close are based on 11 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 CT9 3LL

Average Price
£414,059
Semi-Detached
£473,019
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£400,956
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friendly Close

Average Price
£414,059
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friendly CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Friendly Close, Margate, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£318,5002018-08-03 £399,597
4 Friendly Close, Margate, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£273,0002017-08-11 £368,032
8 Friendly Close, Margate, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-01-07 £398,998
1 Friendly Close, Margate, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002011-09-26 £427,139
8 Friendly Close, Margate, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002007-12-12 £356,240

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Northdown Primary School
Tenterden Way, CT9 3RE 		396 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cliftonville Primary School
Northumberland Avenue, Cliftonville CT9 3LY 		617 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Palm Bay Primary School
Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville CT9 3PP 		1,043 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Drapers Mills Primary Academy
St Peter's Footpath, CT9 2SP 		1,478 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School
Beacon Road, CT10 3DG 		1,750 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs Road, CT10 2RT 		2,604 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs Road, CT10 2RL 		2,672 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hartsdown Academy
George V Avenue, CT9 5RE 		3,291 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Royal Harbour Academy
Newlands Lane, CT12 6RH 		4,052 yd Foundation school No 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 		3,789 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 		2,552 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Anthony's School
St Anthony's Way, CT9 3RA 		294 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParkview Academy
8 Approach Road, Margate CT9 2AN 		1,364 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKMS Kent Ltd
The Street, Womenswold CT4 6HE 		1,373 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCross Keys Learning
Suite 182 The Lead Centre, Dane Valley Road CT10 3JJ 		1,373 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLighthouse School
24 Clarendon Road, Cliftonville CT9 2QJ 		1,414 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
The Garden Gate CafeGarden Gate Project, Northdown Park431 yd
Simla Brasserie370 Northdown Road, Margate699 yd
Taddys BarnGeorge Hill Road, Margate854 yd
St Phillips ChurchSummerfield Road, Margate1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WheatsheafNorthdown Park Road, Margate122 yd
The 19th Hole11 George Hill Road, Broadstairs962 yd
The Laughing Barrel35A Summerfield Road, Margate975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holly Lane Fish Inn2A Holly Lane, Margate642 yd
Lotus Garden11 Summerfield Road, Margate975 yd
Palm Bay Fish Bar15 Summerfield Road, Margate975 yd
Nazar Fish Bar316 Northdown Road, Margate1,031 yd
Dane Valley Fish Bar52 Dane Valley Road, Margate1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-5 Summerfield Road, Margate975 yd
Tesco281 Northdown Road, Margate1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Northdown Park
NORTHDOWN HOUSE NORTHDOWN HOUSE NORTHDOWN PARK 		grass pitches260 yd
St Anthonys School
ST. ANTHONYS WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite415 yd
Northdown Primary School
TENTERDEN WAY 		grass pitches491 yd
Cliftonville Primary School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches767 yd
Palm Bay Primary School
PALM BAY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,047 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed165.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Friendly Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Friendly Close . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT9 3LL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 185
Violence And Sexual Offences 81
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Vehicle Crime 11
Public Order 11
Other Theft 9
Drugs 9
Burglary 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CT9 3LL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Park Avenue316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Francis Close503 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northdown Park Road482 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hinchliffe Way408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gainsborough Avenue463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gainsborough Avenue463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lyngate Court500 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lyngate Court500 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Francis Close503 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Francis Close503 yd

Employment

CT9 3LL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT9 3LL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee46
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities13
Education12
Manufacturing12
Construction9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male114

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed24

Health

Very good health90
Good health97
Fair health47
Bad health16
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 63
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White251

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union14
Africa7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years18
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland6
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries3
No passport held24

Religion

No religion78
Christian151
Hindu1
Jewish3
Muslim6
Not answered17
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