Opticians in Thanet
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 13 optical sites in Thanet when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 8 separate contractors and spread across 5 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 54% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Thanet is commissioned through NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from March 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
13
Contractors
8
Single-site practices
3
Towns covered
5
Who runs the practices in Thanet
Independent and smaller groups
7 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Thanet
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Opticians (Broadstairs) | Unit 7, Westwood Cross, Margate Road, Broadstairs CT10 2BF | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP4K7 |
| Broadstairs Extra | 475 Margate Road, Westwood, Broadstairs CT10 2QJ | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP133 |
| Cliftonville Eyecare Ltd | 180 Northdown Road, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 2QN | Cliftonville Eyecare Ltd | October 2022 | Q9K3J |
| Gulliford Optical Services | Orpen, Down Barton Road, St. Nicholas At Wade, Birchington CT7 0PY | Gulliford Optical Services Limited | April 2016 | TP6HV |
| R & J Moore (Ramsgate) | 35-37 Queen Street, Ramsgate CT11 9DZ | R & J Moore Ltd | April 2008 | TP16E |
| R & J Moore Ltd (Birchington) | 47 Station Road, Birchington CT7 9DJ | R & J Moore Ltd | April 2008 | TP16F |
| R & J Moore Ltd (Broadstairs) | 87 High Street, Broadstairs CT10 1NQ | R & J Moore Ltd | April 2008 | TP128 |
| See Well Opticians | 52A High Street, Broadstairs CT10 1JT | Independent contractor (3 listed sites) | March 2025 | A5P6E |
| Selectspecs Ltd | 37 Station Road, Westgate-On-Sea CT8 8QY | Selectspecs Ltd | April 2008 | TP184 |
| Specsavers (Ramsgate) | 37 High Street, Ramsgate CT11 9AG | Specsavers | April 2014 | TP2HL |
| Specsavers (Westwood Cross) | Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Dadson Way, Ramsgate CT12 5FJ | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6JN |
| Vision Express (Westgate) | 35 St. Mildreds Road, Westgate-On-Sea CT8 8RE | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP179 |
| Vision Express (Westwood Cross) | Unit 2-3, Westwood Cross, Margate Road, Broadstairs CT10 2BF | Vision Express | October 2010 | TP24E |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Thanet
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 7 sites in Thanet outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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