CT8 8BW
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Property report — CT8 8BW
Open-data due diligence for CT8 8BW and the area around it.
CT8 8BW in brief: 69 recorded sales (£40,250–£425,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CT8 8BW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CT8 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£294,151
Population
12,377
Crimes recorded
63
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
83%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in CT8 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (32 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | £174,000 | 42 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2025-10-20 | £190,000 | 15 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2025-06-16 | £178,000 | 12 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2025-05-09 | £145,000 | 52 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2025-05-09 | £145,000 | 26 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2024-11-29 | £183,000 | 28 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2024-11-05 | £170,000 | 11 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2024-09-23 | £148,000 | 44 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2024-06-28 | £141,500 | 24 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2023-07-12 | £230,000 | 19 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2022-09-30 | £325,000 | 31 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2022-09-15 | £231,000 | 34 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2022-07-22 | £410,000 | 7 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2022-03-24 | £150,000 | 38 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2022-02-23 | £160,000 | 52 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2021-12-20 | £425,000 | 3 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2021-07-30 | £140,000 | 26 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2021-06-18 | £168,500 | 8 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2021-04-09 | £135,995 | 32 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2021-04-09 | £67,500 | 46 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2021-03-01 | £135,000 | 38 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2021-02-12 | £165,000 | 12 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2021-01-29 | £197,000 | 15 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2021-01-27 | £163,000 | 54 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2020-10-02 | £150,000 | 8 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2020-07-31 | £61,250 | 42 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2019-08-13 | £347,500 | 16 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2019-08-09 | £200,000 | 10 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2019-01-07 | £54,000 | 26 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2018-12-07 | £180,000 | 28 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2018-01-19 | £190,000 | 21 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2017-11-30 | £139,995 | 36 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2017-11-17 | £330,000 | 18 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2017-08-25 | £213,000 | 19 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2017-03-02 | £225,500 | 31 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2017-02-24 | £315,000 | 25 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2015-12-10 | £145,000 | 34 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2015-05-29 | £149,000 | 23 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2014-12-12 | £277,500 | 25 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2014-11-14 | £45,500 | 42 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2014-07-04 | £126,500 | 28 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2014-06-25 | £145,000 | 8 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2014-05-13 | £250,000 | 14 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2014-04-30 | £138,000 | 2 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2014-04-04 | £250,000 | 16 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2014-03-13 | £135,000 | 4 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2014-03-12 | £140,000 | 12 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2014-02-27 | £155,000 | 19 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2014-01-23 | £133,000 | 6 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2014-01-10 | £135,000 | 10 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2014-01-03 | £200,000 | 17 COLLEGE SQUARE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-12-20 | £240,000 | 18 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2013-12-20 | £145,000 | 23 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2013-12-13 | £155,000 | 31 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2013-12-12 | £235,000 | 27 COLLEGE SQUARE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-11-20 | £140,000 | 21 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2013-11-18 | £148,500 | 29 COLLEGE SQUARE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-08-08 | £100,000 | 54 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2011-01-19 | £240,000 | 9 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2010-12-17 | £200,000 | 3 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2010-08-31 | £215,000 | 5 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2010-07-27 | £43,750 | 54 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2010-06-11 | £40,250 | 42 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2010-03-30 | £123,000 | 15 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2009-11-20 | £230,000 | 9 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2009-05-01 | £219,950 | 7 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
| 2009-04-22 | £120,000 | 15 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2009-02-27 | £123,000 | 11 COLLEGE SQUARE | Flat |
| 2008-11-14 | £220,000 | 1 COLLEGE SQUARE | Terraced |
69 recorded sales on CT8 8BW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Saviour's Church of England Junior School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Crispin's Infant School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ursuline College | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| King Ethelbert School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| Garlinge Primary School and Nursery | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Birchington Church of England Primary School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WESTGATE SURGERY (0.4 mi) · BIRCHINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE (1.6 mi) · THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE (2.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER HOSPITAL (2.4 mi) · QEQM HOSPITAL (2.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ST AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE AND THE ABBEY SCHOOL (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Summerlands Lodge (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · ST MICHAELS (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: PAYDENS PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · BOOTS (0.3 mi) · BAXTERS PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Westgate-on-Sea (0.3 mi) · Birchington-on-Sea (1.4 mi) · Margate (1.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Pha-Chen-Roen Thai Supermarket (Formerly Dress Circle) (1.3 mi) · Morrisons (2.2 mi) · Aldi (2.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 45
- One-person households
- 35%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 5,575
Owned 63% · Social rent 6% · Private rent 30%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CT8 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CT8 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 58/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CT8 8BW in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCT8 | SectorCT8 8 | PostcodeCT8 8BW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £294,151 | £294,151 | £178,938 |
| Population | 12,377 | 12,377 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 63 | 63 | — |
| Schools | 3 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 83% | 83% | 21% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CT8 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.