CT7 9DS postcode in Margate, Kent

CT7 9DS is a postcode in Margate, in the Birchington South ward of Thanet. It is in the Herne Bay and Sandwich parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Thanet: 79% Typical price £327,475 Homes sold in CT7 9, last 12 months. ▲ 0.8% on the year before Nearest station Birchington-on-Sea 500 m in a straight line

Where CT7 9DS is, and what is near it

Map of CT7 9DS and what is near it Map of CT7 9DS: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the CT7 9 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CT7 9AB: also in CT7 9CT7 9AE: also in CT7 9CT7 9AF: also in CT7 9CT7 9AH: also in CT7 9CT7 9AJ: also in CT7 9CT7 9AL: also in CT7 9CT7 9AN: also in CT7 9CT7 9AP: also in CT7 9CT7 9AQ: also in CT7 9CT7 9AR: also in CT7 9CT7 9AS: also in CT7 9CT7 9AT: also in CT7 9CT7 9AU: also in CT7 9CT7 9AW: also in CT7 9CT7 9AX: also in CT7 9CT7 9AY: also in CT7 9CT7 9AZ: also in CT7 9CT7 9BA: also in CT7 9CT7 9BB: also in CT7 9CT7 9BD: also in CT7 9CT7 9BE: also in CT7 9CT7 9BG: also in CT7 9CT7 9BN: also in CT7 9CT7 9BP: also in CT7 9CT7 9BS: also in CT7 9CT7 9BU: also in CT7 9CT7 9BW: also in CT7 9CT7 9BX: also in CT7 9CT7 9BY: also in CT7 9CT7 9BZ: also in CT7 9CT7 9DA: also in CT7 9CT7 9DB: also in CT7 9CT7 9DD: also in CT7 9CT7 9DE: also in CT7 9CT7 9DF: also in CT7 9CT7 9DG: also in CT7 9CT7 9DH: also in CT7 9CT7 9DJ: also in CT7 9CT7 9DN: also in CT7 9CT7 9DP: also in CT7 9CT7 9DQ: also in CT7 9CT7 9DR: also in CT7 9CT7 9DT: also in CT7 9CT7 9DU: also in CT7 9CT7 9DW: also in CT7 9CT7 9DX: also in CT7 9CT7 9DY: also in CT7 9CT7 9DZ: also in CT7 9CT7 9EA: also in CT7 9CT7 9EB: also in CT7 9CT7 9ED: also in CT7 9CT7 9EE: also in CT7 9CT7 9EF: also in CT7 9CT7 9EG: also in CT7 9CT7 9EH: also in CT7 9CT7 9EJ: also in CT7 9CT7 9EL: also in CT7 9CT7 9EN: also in CT7 9CT7 9EP: also in CT7 9CT7 9EQ: also in CT7 9CT7 9ER: also in CT7 9CT7 9ES: also in CT7 9CT7 9ET: also in CT7 9CT7 9EU: also in CT7 9CT7 9EW: also in CT7 9CT7 9EX: also in CT7 9CT7 9EY: also in CT7 9CT7 9EZ: also in CT7 9CT7 9FA: also in CT7 9CT7 9HA: also in CT7 9CT7 9HB: also in CT7 9CT7 9HD: also in CT7 9CT7 9HE: also in CT7 9CT7 9HG: also in CT7 9CT7 9HH: also in CT7 9CT7 9HJ: also in CT7 9CT7 9HL: also in CT7 9CT7 9HN: also in CT7 9CT7 9HP: also in CT7 9CT7 9HQ: also in CT7 9CT7 9HR: also in CT7 9CT7 9HS: also in CT7 9CT7 9HT: also in CT7 9CT7 9HU: also in CT7 9CT7 9HW: also in CT7 9CT7 9HX: also in CT7 9CT7 9HY: also in CT7 9CT7 9HZ: also in CT7 9CT7 9JA: also in CT7 9CT7 9JB: also in CT7 9CT7 9JD: also in CT7 9CT7 9JE: also in CT7 9CT7 9JG: also in CT7 9CT7 9JH: also in CT7 9CT7 9JJ: also in CT7 9CT7 9JL: also in CT7 9CT7 9JN: also in CT7 9CT7 9JP: also in CT7 9CT7 9JR: also in CT7 9CT7 9JS: also in CT7 9CT7 9JT: also in CT7 9CT7 9JU: also in CT7 9CT7 9JX: also in CT7 9CT7 9JY: also in CT7 9CT7 9JZ: also in CT7 9CT7 9LA: also in CT7 9CT7 9LG: also in CT7 9CT7 9LP: also in CT7 9CT7 9PG: also in CT7 9CT7 9PW: also in CT7 9CT7 9QZ: also in CT7 9CT7 9RA: also in CT7 9CT7 9RB: also in CT7 9CT7 9RD: also in CT7 9CT7 9RE: also in CT7 9CT7 9RF: also in CT7 9CT7 9RH: also in CT7 9CT7 9RJ: also in CT7 9CT7 9RL: also in CT7 9CT7 9RN: also in CT7 9CT7 9RP: also in CT7 9CT7 9RR: also in CT7 9CT7 9RS: also in CT7 9CT7 9RT: also in CT7 9CT7 9RU: also in CT7 9CT7 9RW: also in CT7 9CT7 9RX: also in CT7 9CT7 9RY: also in CT7 9CT7 9RZ: also in CT7 9CT7 9SA: also in CT7 9CT7 9SD: also in CT7 9CT7 9SE: also in CT7 9CT7 9SF: also in CT7 9CT7 9SH: also in CT7 9CT7 9SL: also in CT7 9CT7 9SN: also in CT7 9CT7 9SP: also in CT7 9CT7 9SR: also in CT7 9CT7 9SS: also in CT7 9CT7 9ST: also in CT7 9CT7 9SU: also in CT7 9CT7 9SW: also in CT7 9CT7 9SY: also in CT7 9CT7 9TB: also in CT7 9CT7 9TD: also in CT7 9CT7 9TE: also in CT7 9CT7 9TG: also in CT7 9CT7 9TH: also in CT7 9CT7 9TJ: also in CT7 9CT7 9TL: also in CT7 9CT7 9TN: also in CT7 9CT7 9TP: also in CT7 9CT7 9TR: also in CT7 9CT7 9TS: also in CT7 9CT7 9TT: also in CT7 9CT7 9TU: also in CT7 9CT7 9TW: also in CT7 9CT7 9TX: also in CT7 9CT7 9UD: also in CT7 9CT7 9UE: also in CT7 9CT7 9UF: also in CT7 9CT7 9UG: also in CT7 9CT7 9UL: also in CT7 9CT7 9UN: also in CT7 9CT7 9UP: also in CT7 9CT7 9UQ: also in CT7 9CT7 9UW: also in CT7 9CT7 9XD: also in CT7 9CT7 9XE: also in CT7 9CT7 9XF: also in CT7 9CT7 9XG: also in CT7 9CT7 9XQ: also in CT7 9 King Ethelbert School 950 mWestgate-on-Sea station 2.2 kmWestgate Surgery 2.2 kmBirchington South CT7 9DS Map of CT7 9DS and what is near it Map of CT7 9DS: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the CT7 9 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Birchington South CT7 9DS
  • CT7 9DS
  • Other postcodes in CT7 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3764, longitude 1.3083)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CT7 9DS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CT7 9DS?

Every home and business at CT7 9DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Thanet: 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Thanet: 98%

The line marks the figure across Thanet.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CT7 9DS?

BinDayBuddy does not read Thanet District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Thanet District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CT7 9DS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CT7 9DS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Thanet

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CT7 9DS: 1,624 properties in Thanet are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Thanet

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CT7 9DS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CT7 9DS?

Homes in CT7 9 sold for a typical £327,475 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 134 sales, up 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£327,475 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £455,000 45 sales
  • Semi-detached £322,000 46 sales
  • Terraced £265,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £193,000 30 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CT7 district: a typical £320,000 from 179 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CT7 9DS

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in CT7 9DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 February 2026. The middle sale was £357,000, from £145,000 to £400,000. Across CT7 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £327,475. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CT7 9DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around CT7 9DS. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CT7 9DS

Band D in Thanet for 2026‑27: £2,491. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,661 (band A) to £3,044 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,214.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (16%)£1,661
Band Babout 220 (24%)£1,937
Band Cabout 300 (33%)£2,214
Band Dabout 220 (24%)£2,491
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,044
Band Fwithheld£3,598
Band Gfewer than 5£4,152
Band Hfewer than 5£4,982

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 38% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Thanet before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CT7 9DS is in (ONS area E01024639), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CT7 9DS?

The nearest open schools to CT7 9DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT7 9DS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CT7 9DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT7 9DS is Birchington-on-Sea Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Birchington-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Square, 265 m away.

More stations near CT7 9DS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CT7 9DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT7 9DS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CT7 9DS?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT7 9DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVPower Charging point · 4 chargers 1.0 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CT7 9DS?

The nearest to the centre of CT7 9DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CT7 9DS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CT7 9DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT7 9DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CT7 9DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT7 9DS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CT7 9DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT7 9DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CT7 9DS in a conservation area?

The centre of CT7 9DS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CT7 9DS?

Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT7 9DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Public order2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: drugs 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CT7 9DS

Ward
Birchington South
Parish
Birchington
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Margate
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CT7 9DU60 mCT7 9DY120 mCT7 9EH130 mCT7 9DR130 mCT7 9DZ150 mCT7 9DN160 m
All of CT7

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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