CT8 8ER postcode in Margate, Kent

CT8 8ER is a postcode in Margate, in the Westgate-on-Sea 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 at CT8 8ER can get it Across Thanet: 79% Typical price £271,500 Homes sold in CT8 8, last 12 months. ▲ 4.4% on the year before Nearest station Westgate-on-Sea 650 m in a straight line

Where CT8 8ER is, and what is near it

Map of CT8 8ER and what is near it Map of CT8 8ER: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the CT8 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 4.0 kmWestgate-on-Sea CT8 8ER
  • CT8 8ER
  • Other postcodes in CT8 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 51.3766, longitude 1.3331)

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 CT8 8ER?

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 CT8 8ER?

Every home and business at CT8 8ER can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CT8 8ER 100% Thanet 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CT8 8ER 100% Thanet 98%
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 CT8 8ER?

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 CT8 8ER 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 CT8 8ER.

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 CT8 8ER: 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 CT8 8ER 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 CT8 8ER?

Homes in CT8 8 sold for a typical £271,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, up 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£271,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £347,250 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £329,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £274,000 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £170,000 37 sales

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

Across the whole CT8 district: a typical £271,500 from 106 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 CT8 8ER

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in CT8 8ER from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 May 2026. The middle price was £266,675, from £235,000 to £300,000. Across CT8 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £271,500. 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 CT8 8ER?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around CT8 8ER. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (41%). 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 CT8 8ER

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 B, the most common, is £1,937.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,661
Band Babout 420 (53%)£1,937
Band Cabout 220 (28%)£2,214
Band Dabout 50 (6%)£2,491
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,044
Band Fwithheld£3,598
Band Gfewer than 5£4,152
Band Hwithheld£4,982

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 41% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

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 CT8 8ER is in (ONS area E01024713), 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 CT8 8ER?

The nearest open schools to CT8 8ER, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT8 8ER, 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 CT8 8ER?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT8 8ER is Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Birchington-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.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Guildford Avenue, 41 m away.

More stations near CT8 8ER, 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 CT8 8ER?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT8 8ER, 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 CT8 8ER?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT8 8ER, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVPower Charging point · 4 chargers 2.5 kmCycle

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 CT8 8ER?

The nearest to the centre of CT8 8ER, 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 CT8 8ER?

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 CT8 8ER?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT8 8ER, 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 CT8 8ER?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT8 8ER, 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 CT8 8ER?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT8 8ER 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 CT8 8ER in a conservation area?

The centre of CT8 8ER 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 CT8 8ER?

Police.uk records 105 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT8 8ER in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences39 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Other theft9 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports

Also: shoplifting 4, other crime 4, burglary 3, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, drugs 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 CT8 8ER

Ward
Westgate-on-Sea
Parish
Westgate-on-Sea
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.

CT8 8ES80 mCT8 8JQ90 mCT8 8ND100 mCT8 8NE120 mCT8 8JH120 mCT8 8JG120 m
All of CT8

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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