Compare house prices

How do I compare house prices between areas?

The average house price in Canterbury is £376,652 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 1.9%.

England / Kent

Canterbury

£376,652

Average price, last 12 months

−1.9% in a year
OCT 2016£296kSEPT 2026£377k

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What can I buy with my budget in Canterbury?

With £380,000 you could afford the average semi-detached house in Canterbury.

£380,000

Canterbury

  • Flats

    £206,374

    In budget

  • Terraced

    £328,986

    In budget

  • Semi-detached

    £354,002

    In budget

  • Detached

    £523,462

    £143k short

Average sale price by type of home over the last 12 months, from HM Land Registry. These are averages, so cheaper homes of each type do sell.

How much would a mortgage cost in Canterbury?

With a 10% deposit, a 25-year mortgage at 4.5% on the average home in Canterbury costs £1,884 a month.

10%
4.5%
25 years
  • Canterbury

    £1,884

    a month

    Average price
    £376,652
    Deposit
    £37,665
    Mortgage
    £338,987
    Salary needed at 4.5×
    £75,330

A repayment mortgage on each location's average sale price over the last 12 months. The rate is an example, not a quote, so check current deals. Many lenders cap borrowing at about 4.5 times income.

What does each type of home cost?

Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.

Detached

  • £523,462

Semi-detached

  • £354,002

Terraced

  • £328,986

Flats

  • £206,374

What kinds of homes sell in each area?

Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.

  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flats

Canterbury

Mostly detached houses

31%
30%
23%
16%

How much do prices vary within Canterbury?

In Canterbury the priciest area costs 3.5× the cheapest.

Canterbury27 areas

Cheapest: Hersden, £296,948. Priciest: Bishopsbourne, £1,030,000.

Hersden: £296,948Sturry: £313,279Thanington: £325,733Herne and Broomfield: £341,117Chartham: £342,408Chislet: £371,909Womenswold: £382,571Waltham: £384,843Littlebourne: £390,986Kingston: £433,125Harbledown and Rough Common: £437,307Bridge: £443,529Barham: £491,625Blean: £500,687Westbere: £513,490Wickhambreaux: £517,857Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne: £538,059Adisham: £548,857Chestfield: £556,569Fordwich: £564,583Hackington: £613,104Hoath: £624,862Upper Hardres: £716,666Lower Hardres and Nackington: £729,250Petham: £748,125Ickham and Well: £932,857Bishopsbourne: £1,030,000
  • Canterbury average, £376,652

Each dot is one area inside the location, by its average sale price over the last 12 months. The areas we have prices for may not cover every part of a location.

How green is Canterbury?

Canterbury has 56 public parks among 398 green space sites. Green space covers 1.3% of the area: about 27 m² per resident, or 3.8 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 56% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

  • Canterbury

    1.3%

    of the land is green space
    27 m² per resident, or 3.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents
    56 public parks

Each grid is the location's land, one square per 1%. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

How crowded is Canterbury?

Canterbury has about 3.5 residents for every football pitch of land, or 1,269 people per square mile, which counts as very high density.

Canterbury
3.5 people per football pitch of land · 1,269 per square mile

Census 2021 population divided by land area. A football pitch is about 7,140 m² (105 m × 68 m).

How have average house prices moved?

Rolling 12-month average for each location, last 10 years. Gaps mean no sales were recorded that month.

When have prices risen and fallen in Canterbury?

Prices in Canterbury were down on a year earlier in 26 months of the 108 since October 2017. They are now down 1.9% on a year earlier.

Canterbury26 of 108 months down
FallingRising

Each stripe is one month: the rolling 12-month average against the same month a year earlier, since October 2017. Falls are hatched as well as red.

How many homes were sold?

Monthly sales volume for each location, last 10 years.

How do all the numbers compare?

Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.

Latest 12-month average

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    £376,652

Change over 1 year

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    −£7,393

Change over ~10 years

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    +£84,295

Homes sold (last 12 months)

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    1,841

Number of postcodes

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    6,072

Households (Census 2021)

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    63,795

Household density

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    515 per sq mi · Very High

Population (Census 2021)

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    157,343

Population density

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    1,269 per sq mi · Very High

Green space per resident

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    27 m² per resident · less than 56% of areas

Green space share of area

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    1.3%

Public parks

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    56

Crime rate (per 1,000 residents)

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    89 per 1,000 · Very High

Crime vs previous 12 months

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    −2.7%

Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    22 per 1,000

Peak month

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    MAY 2024 · £419,475

Most common price band

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    £300k – £400k · 27.3%

Detached average

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    £523,462

Semi-detached average

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    £354,002

Terraced average

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    £328,986

Flats average

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    £206,374

Detached share of sales

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    30.9%

Semi-detached share of sales

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    30.0%

Terraced share of sales

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    22.6%

Flats share of sales

  • Canterbury

    England / Kent / Canterbury

    16.5%

Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is police-recorded crime from police.uk, per 1,000 residents, over the latest 12 published months; anti-social behaviour is counted separately. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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