When did prices peak?
£419,475
MAY 2024
Price history
What is the average house price in Canterbury?
£374,889
Average price per property type
Detached
£526,011
Semi-Detached
£354,602
Terraced
£324,128
Flats
£203,242
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📉
Prices decreased by £14,414 (3.70%) over the past year
AUG 2025JUL 2026
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £86,523 (30.00%) over the past 10 years
JUL 2016JUL 2026
Quick answers for Canterbury
6 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
1,792
Last 12 months · -26.0% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Detached houses
31.1% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
42.8% of sales
Price rangesWhich areas cost the most and least?
Highest
Bishopsbourne
£1,455,000
Lowest
Hersden
£307,645
How does Canterbury rank?
8th most expensive area of Kent.
Compared with 12 areas
View Kent pricesMost expensive houses in Canterbury
The five highest recorded property sales in Canterbury.
#1
11 burgate lane, kent
#2
salad days seasalter beach, kent
#3
10 marine parade, kent
#4
the manor house , canterbury
#5
ickham hall the street, kent
How do house prices in Canterbury compare with nearby areas?
Canterbury compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Kent.
Canterbury vs Dover
- Canterbury
- £374,889
- Dover
- £318,385−£56,504
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Canterbury vs Thanet
- Canterbury
- £374,889
- Thanet
- £310,732−£64,157
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Canterbury vs Swale
- Canterbury
- £374,889
- Swale
- £316,850−£58,039
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Canterbury vs Folkestone and Hythe
- Canterbury
- £374,889
- Folkestone and Hythe
- £344,667−£30,222
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Canterbury vs Ashford
- Canterbury
- £374,889
- Ashford
- £385,712+£10,823
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Canterbury vs Maidstone
- Canterbury
- £374,889
- Maidstone
- £387,846+£12,957
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Areas in Canterbury
Open a child area for its sold-price average. These links are the crawlable location hierarchy.
| Rank | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishopsbourne | £1,455,000 |
| 2 | Ickham and Well | £845,000 |
| 3 | Hoath | £734,983 |
| 4 | Lower Hardres and Nackington | £729,250 |
| 5 | Chestfield | £582,570 |
| 6 | Wickhambreaux | £566,250 |
| 7 | Fordwich | £564,545 |
| 8 | Petham | £555,833 |
| 9 | Adisham | £548,857 |
| 10 | Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne | £538,059 |
| 11 | Westbere | £537,605 |
| 12 | Barham | £526,800 |
| 13 | Blean | £494,500 |
| 14 | Hackington | £466,725 |
| 15 | Harbledown and Rough Common | £461,190 |
| 16 | Upper Hardres | £459,777 |
| 17 | Chislet | £459,166 |
| 18 | Kingston | £440,714 |
| 19 | Bridge | £433,375 |
| 20 | Littlebourne | £411,365 |
| 21 | Womenswold | £391,500 |
| 22 | Waltham | £384,843 |
| 23 | Herne and Broomfield | £337,533 |
| 24 | Chartham | £336,484 |
| 25 | Thanington | £330,191 |
| 26 | Sturry | £308,620 |
| 27 | Hersden | £307,645 |
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 07:24 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Canterbury dataset covers 6,072 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.