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Dane Valley & Northdown Hill: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Dane Valley & Northdown Hill neighbourhood of Thanet, England (ONS area Thanet 006). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CT10, CT9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CT9 3XH.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification

Dane Valley & Northdown Hill is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Thanet (3 of 21 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £270,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Thanet (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Broadstairs, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£270,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.18; 3 of 21 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£45,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Dane Valley & Northdown Hill sits in Thanet

  • Typical house price: 4th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Thanet
  • Average household income: joint 5th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Thanet

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Dane Valley & Northdown Hill

House prices: Dane Valley & Northdown Hill against Thanet: This neighbourhood £42k (1995) to £285k (2026); Thanet £48k (1995) to £310k (2026).£82k£311k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£285kThanet£310k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Thanet, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Thanet, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Broadstairs Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Ramsgate (about 7 min) and Margate (about 4 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Northdown Primary School 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2021).
  • Nearest state secondary school St George's Church of England Foundation School 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Dane Valley & Northdown Hill

What is the typical house price in Dane Valley & Northdown Hill?

£270,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Dane Valley & Northdown Hill compare with the rest of Thanet?

Typical house price: 4th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Thanet. Average household income: joint 5th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Thanet.

Is Dane Valley & Northdown Hill an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Dane Valley & Northdown Hill gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 3 of 21 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Dane Valley & Northdown Hill?

Broadstairs. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Ramsgate (about 7 min) and Margate (about 4 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Dane Valley & Northdown Hill?

Nearest state primary school. Northdown Primary School. 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2021). Nearest state secondary school. St George's Church of England Foundation School. 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.