Sold price trend +13.1%
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Thanet in Kent has a median house price of £277,500, with 1,946 sales in the past 12 months. Prices have risen 13.1 per cent over five years. Flats median at £165,000, terraces at £250,000, detached homes at £425,000 and semis at £305,000.
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The area has 70,973 dwellings; 47.4 per cent of homes are rated EPC band C or better. The affordability ratio stands at 8.3, with median earnings of £34,891. About 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Thanet overall. Crime recorded 1,527 incidents in July 2026, equivalent to 10.9 per 1000 residents, with violent crime the largest category at 621 offences. The median age is 45.1 years; 61.4 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Schools include 31 primary and 7 secondary institutions, with 16 of 17 rated schools judged good or better by Ofsted. Life expectancy is 76.8 years for males and 82.0 for females. Air quality shows low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate matter. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 74.0 per cent of premises. The nearest railway station is 1.0 km away; London Bridge is reachable in 101 minutes from Westgate-On-Sea.
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