← CT8 area guide Side by side

CT8 or CT9?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CT8
Thanet
CT9
Thanet
Median home sale nearby £200,000
from 130 sales
£247,500
from 98 sales
Average sold price £276,601 £97,126
Area price growth (YoY) +0.9% (Thanet) +0.9% (Thanet)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 118 m² 68 m²
Built 2012 onwards Before 1900
Energy rating B C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £683/yr £786/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 97 recorded 492 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is CT8 or CT9 cheaper?

CT8 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CT8 sell for about £200,000 and around CT9 for about £247,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CT8 or CT9?

CT8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (97 in CT8 against 492 in CT9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CT8 or CT9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CT8 sits in decile 4 of 10 and CT9 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CT8 or CT9?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.