Detached 2 sales on record

21 THE RIDINGS

CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EJ

£650,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CT9 3EJ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Knockholt Road	0.0 miles
Shop	Botany Bay Beach Kiosk	0.4 miles
Hospital	Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital	1.9 miles
Train station	Broadstairs	2.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

171 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£650,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£3,801/m²

Local average

£463,188 (24 sales)

Street crime

38 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 21/10/2025

Expiry date: 20/10/2035

Current heating cost: £1,326/year

Potential heating cost: £1,131/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £24,000

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	17/04/2026	£650,000	Detached	+124.1%	£657,353 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	14/11/2008	£290,000	Detached	—	£571,057 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£650,000
listed	17/10/2025	£650,000
sold	01/01/2008	£290,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
107 KNOCKHOLT ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HP	£380,000	23/01/2026	Detached
32 THE RIDINGS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EJ	£595,000	19/08/2025	Detached
4 ASHURST GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HW	£330,000	17/03/2025	Detached
36 THE RIDINGS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EJ	£665,000	31/10/2023	Detached
7 ASHURST GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HW	£370,000	31/01/2023	Detached
109 KNOCKHOLT ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HP	£475,000	07/12/2022	Detached
57 EASTCHURCH ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HZ	£409,000	26/10/2022	Detached
7 YARDHURST GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HS	£445,000	09/09/2022	Detached
31 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3ED	£408,000	30/08/2022	Detached
77 EASTCHURCH ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HX	£487,000	25/05/2022	Detached
9 LANGLEY GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EB	£585,000	23/02/2022	Detached
2 MONKTON GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HN	£431,500	09/02/2022	Detached
8 THE RIDINGS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EJ	£725,000	20/12/2021	Detached
7 EYNSFORD CLOSE, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JG	£400,000	17/12/2021	Detached
40 THE RIDINGS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EJ	£620,000	15/12/2021	Detached
3 STAPLEHURST GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JB	£380,000	15/11/2021	Detached

Area average: £481,594 (16 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 17.7%

10y growth 26.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Thanet. Series: Detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 0.8%

5y (index) 7.5%

10y (index) 42.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Thanet. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,003/mo

Realistic £1,114/mo

Optimistic £1,225/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Thanet.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Terraced House, Kingsgate Avenue, CT10	£1,900/mo	4	0.43 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Warwick Road, CT9	£2,300/mo	4	1.11 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,100/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £262,500

Target investor price (1%) £210,000

Gross yield 3.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25.8×

Monthly cashflow £-695/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~521 m² (0.13 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	20
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage and arson	3
Public order	2
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Shoplifting	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	38

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Palm Bay Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2014
Cliftonville Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2024
St Anthony's School	Other	1.0 miles	Good — 4 Sep 2015
Northdown Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2022
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 15 Jun 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
08/03/2010	08/02/2010	3	1
27/04/2009	16/04/2009	3	—

# 21 THE RIDINGS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EJ

## Property details

- Slug: `c1364cf` (address key hash: `c1364cf19f34e387324adf2f7422c5e088629cd7`)
- Postcode: CT9 3EJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 171 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £650,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £3,801/m²
- Local average: £463,188 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 38 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £650,000
- Date: 2026-04-17
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 20/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,326/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £24,000

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9360-2849-9500-2825-4515)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-17 | £650,000 | Detached | +124.1% | £657,353 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-19b1-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2008-11-14 | £290,000 | Detached | — | £571,057 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2c253566-7b80-46e9-91e4-8d74c6d7e264) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 THE RIDINGS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EJ | £650,000 | 17/04/2026 | Detached |
| 21 THE RIDINGS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EJ | £290,000 | 14/11/2008 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168332552](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5543b53)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £650,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-17 | £650,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £290,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 107 KNOCKHOLT ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HP | £380,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |
| 32 THE RIDINGS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EJ | £595,000 | 19/08/2025 | Detached |
| 4 ASHURST GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HW | £330,000 | 17/03/2025 | Detached |
| 36 THE RIDINGS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EJ | £665,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| 7 ASHURST GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HW | £370,000 | 31/01/2023 | Detached |
| 109 KNOCKHOLT ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HP | £475,000 | 07/12/2022 | Detached |
| 57 EASTCHURCH ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HZ | £409,000 | 26/10/2022 | Detached |
| 7 YARDHURST GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HS | £445,000 | 09/09/2022 | Detached |
| 31 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3ED | £408,000 | 30/08/2022 | Detached |
| 77 EASTCHURCH ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HX | £487,000 | 25/05/2022 | Detached |
| 9 LANGLEY GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EB | £585,000 | 23/02/2022 | Detached |
| 2 MONKTON GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3HN | £431,500 | 09/02/2022 | Detached |
| 8 THE RIDINGS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EJ | £725,000 | 20/12/2021 | Detached |
| 7 EYNSFORD CLOSE, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JG | £400,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |
| 40 THE RIDINGS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3EJ | £620,000 | 15/12/2021 | Detached |
| 3 STAPLEHURST GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3JB | £380,000 | 15/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £481,594 (16 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 17.7%
- **10y growth:** 26.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Thanet; Detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 42.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Thanet). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,003/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,114/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,225/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Kingsgate Avenue, CT10 | £1,900/mo | 4 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Warwick Road, CT9 | £2,300/mo | 4 | 1.11 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,100/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £262,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £210,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-695/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **38** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Palm Bay Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2014 |
| Cliftonville Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2024 |
| St Anthony's School | Other | 1.0 miles | Good — 4 Sep 2015 |
| Northdown Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 19 Jan 2022 |
| Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 15 Jun 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7201553
- **Address:** 21 The Ridings, Cliftonville, CT9 3EJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/03/2010
- **Work Completed:** 08/02/2010
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6507499
- **Address:** 21 The Ridings, Cliftonville, CT9 3EJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/04/2009
- **Work Completed:** 16/04/2009
- **Items:** 3 window(s)