How many listed buildings are in Sandgate? 93 listed buildings

Sandgate has 93 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I, and 2 conservation areas. About 29.0% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Grade I
1
Grade II*
1
Grade II
91
Per 1,000 homes
42.6
More listed buildings per home than
77% of areas
Conservation areas
2

Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this

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Is a home in Sandgate likely to be in a conservation area?

A bit more likely than in most places: about 29.0% of homes in Sandgate are in a conservation area, compared with 11.4% across Folkestone and Hythe and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Share of homes in a conservation area in Sandgate compared with other areas
AreaShare of homes
SandgateThis area29.0%
Folkestone and Hythe11.4%
Typical area in England and Wales2.4%

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in Sandgate. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Sandgate?

Sandgate has 1 Grade I listed building, the highest grade.

Grade I listed buildings in Sandgate
BuildingListed
SANDGATE CASTLE1949

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in Sandgate?

Sandgate has 2 conservation areas. Sandgate High Street has the most homes, about 550, and was designated in 1972.

Conservation areas in Sandgate
Conservation areaDesignatedHomes inside
Sandgate High Street1972550
Sandgate The Esplanade197284

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

Are there scheduled monuments in Sandgate?

Yes, Sandgate has 7 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.

What else do people ask about Sandgate?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Sandgate.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.

Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:36 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Sandgate dataset covers 229 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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