UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ct8
CT8Westgate-on-Sea, Thanet, England
House prices in CT8, Westgate-on-Sea
Homes in CT8 sold for a median of £267,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 271 standard sales.
That makes it the third cheapest of the 21 CT postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £420,000 | £314,000 to £558,000 |
| Semi-detached | 45 | £310,000 | £280,000 to £345,000 |
| Terraced | 84 | £292,500 | £250,000 to £360,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 111 | £158,000 | £130,000 to £215,000 |
CT8 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the CT postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of CT8's, it was £3,566 per m² from 528 linked sales.
Flats and maisonettes were the most common type sold here, at 41% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 31%.
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Where prices are higher in CT8
Each dot is a postcode in CT8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 35 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CT8 8PF | £450,000 | 3 |
| CT8 8DG | £375,000 | 3 |
| CT8 8QS | £365,000 | 3 |
| CT8 8BQ | £310,000 | 4 |
| CT8 8JG | £310,000 | 7 |
| CT8 8QX | £310,000 | 6 |
| CT8 8SD | £305,000 | 4 |
| CT8 8HX | £300,000 | 3 |
| CT8 8HQ | £280,000 | 5 |
| CT8 8HJ | £275,000 | 4 |
| CT8 8HL | £275,000 | 4 |
| CT8 8NW | £267,500 | 3 |
| CT8 8SJ | £267,500 | 3 |
| CT8 8AY | £260,000 | 3 |
| CT8 8EX | £256,500 | 4 |
| CT8 8HN | £256,000 | 4 |
| CT8 8ER | £250,500 | 4 |
| CT8 8FL | £250,000 | 3 |
| CT8 8ND | £250,000 | 3 |
| CT8 8UA | £242,500 | 4 |
| CT8 8AR | £233,500 | 3 |
| CT8 8SA | £220,000 | 5 |
| CT8 8AD | £215,000 | 5 |
| CT8 8SW | £190,000 | 4 |
| CT8 8BN | £188,000 | 3 |
| CT8 8BW | £172,000 | 8 |
| CT8 8AH | £155,000 | 3 |
| CT8 8SU | £147,000 | 8 |
| CT8 8QZ | £140,000 | 15 |
| CT8 8NE | £135,000 | 4 |
| CT8 8QJ | £132,500 | 3 |
| CT8 8TA | £128,500 | 4 |
| CT8 8QQ | £120,000 | 3 |
| CT8 8AE | £117,500 | 4 |
| CT8 8BE | £92,500 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 30%, from £207,000 in 2016 to £269,000 in 2025, close to the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Postcode districts in the Thanet council area
Median sale price of the 6 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. CT8 is the second cheapest.
- CT10 Broadstairs£360,000
- CT7 Birchington£320,000
- CT12 Ramsgate£290,000
- CT9 Margate£280,000
- CT8 Westgate-on-Sea, this district£267,500
- CT11 Ramsgate£260,000
Leasehold homes
41% of sales in CT8 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £140,000 for a flat on Rowena Road to £751,000 for a semi-detached house on Westgate Bay Avenue.
The latest standard sales recorded in CT8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 11 Ryders AvenueSold for £740,000
- 34 Linksfield RoadSold for £320,000
- 82 Westgate Bay AvenueSold for £751,000
- 53 Linksfield RoadSold for £213,000
- 49 Elm GroveSold for £320,000
- 18 College GardensSold for £375,000
- 121 Victoria AvenueSold for £270,000
- 20 Richborough RoadSold for £290,000
- 18A Suffolk AvenueSold for £310,000
- Flat 19, Palm Court Rowena RoadSold for £140,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Sea Road, Westgate-on-Sea£305,00023 sales
- Linksfield Road, Westgate-on-Sea£280,00021 sales
- Rowena Road, Westgate-on-Sea£145,00017 sales
- Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-on-Sea£186,50017 sales
Living in CT8
Crime
65 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 86% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,491 a year in Thanet for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 66 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 16 | |
| C | 152 | |
| D | 115 | |
| E | 16 | |
| F | 2 | |
| G | 3 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | ||
| 78 | ||
| 37 | ||
| 45 | ||
| 35 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 37 | ||
| 14 |
About these figures
The figures come from 271 standard sales in CT8, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 41% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.