Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

51B UPPER DANE ROAD

MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NA

£142,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Addiscombe Corner	0.1 miles
Shop	Domingos Mini Market	0.3 miles
Hospital	Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital	0.5 miles
Train station	Margate	1.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Floor area

47 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£142,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,021/m²

Local average

£170,576 (58 sales)

Street crime

533 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 01/07/2025

Expiry date: 30/06/2035

Current heating cost: £975/year

Potential heating cost: £861/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,485

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£150 - £250)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
High performance external doors (£900 - £1,200)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	12/02/2026	£142,000	Flat	+42%	£141,660 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	25/04/2017	£100,000	Flat	+400%	£113,779 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	08/11/2000	£20,000	Flat	—	£68,642 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
54 FLAT 1 GLENCOE ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2SN	£80,000	12/12/2025	Flat
11 FLAT 1 ARUNDEL ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2AW	£160,000	26/09/2022	Flat
69A FITZROY AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2TX	£270,000	30/05/2022	Flat
21 ADDISCOMBE ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2SE	£175,000	30/09/2021	Flat

Area average: £171,250 (4 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 13.8%

10y growth 39.8%

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

1y (index) -7.3%

5y (index) -3.1%

10y (index) 27.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £999/mo

Realistic £1,110/mo

Optimistic £1,221/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Thanet.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Thanet: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Clifton St, CT9	£1,400/mo	3	0.62 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.99%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 11.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.5×

Monthly cashflow £676/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 19.7%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	191
Anti-social behaviour	122
Criminal damage and arson	53
Shoplifting	38
Other theft	37
Public order	24
Drugs	23
Other crime	12
Vehicle crime	12
Burglary	7
Robbery	7
Bicycle theft	4
Possession of weapons	3
Total incidents	533

Within 1 mile during May 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
Parkview Academy	Other	0.2 miles	Inadequate — 25 Sep 2024
Drapers Mills Primary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2018
Cliftonville Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2024
Northdown Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2022
St Anthony's School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 4 Sep 2015

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
20/05/2013	26/04/2013	2	—

# 51B UPPER DANE ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NA

## Property details

- Slug: `d0f2931` (address key hash: `d0f2931bf95df22faad7b3f089c33f6595e6ac56`)
- Postcode: CT9 2NA
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Floor area: 47 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £142,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,021/m²
- Local average: £170,576 (58 sales)
- Street crime: 533 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £142,000
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 30/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £975/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,485

### Recommendations
- D (£150 - £250)
- H (£220 - £250)
- X (£900 - £1,200)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2200-5298-0722-8503-3353)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-12 | £142,000 | Flat | +42% | £141,660 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-aeb4-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2017-04-25 | £100,000 | Flat | +400% | £113,779 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50f18103-9832-9fd5-e050-a8c063054923) |
| Sold | 2000-11-08 | £20,000 | Flat | — | £68,642 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/0c6d4e8f-1a4f-44d7-ae75-780f9a5b219b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 51B UPPER DANE ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NA | £142,000 | 12/02/2026 | Flat |
| 51B UPPER DANE ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NA | £100,000 | 25/04/2017 | Flat |
| 51B UPPER DANE ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NA | £20,000 | 08/11/2000 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 54 FLAT 1 GLENCOE ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2SN | £80,000 | 12/12/2025 | Flat |
| 11 FLAT 1 ARUNDEL ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2AW | £160,000 | 26/09/2022 | Flat |
| 69A FITZROY AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2TX | £270,000 | 30/05/2022 | Flat |
| 21 ADDISCOMBE ROAD, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2SE | £175,000 | 30/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £171,250 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.8%
- **10y growth:** 39.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Thanet; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -7.3%
- **5y growth (index):** -3.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £999/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,110/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,221/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Thanet (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Clifton St, CT9 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.99% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*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 £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £676/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 19.7%

*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 | 191 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 122 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 53 |
| Shoplifting | 38 |
| Other theft | 37 |
| Public order | 24 |
| Drugs | 23 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **533** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Parkview Academy | Other | 0.2 miles | Inadequate — 25 Sep 2024 |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2018 |
| Cliftonville Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2024 |
| Northdown Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 19 Jan 2022 |
| St Anthony's School | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 4 Sep 2015 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9555453
- **Address:** 51b Upper Dane Road, MARGATE, CT9 2NA
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/05/2013
- **Work Completed:** 26/04/2013
- **Items:** 2 window(s)