Detached
£565,000
15% above the Barham average
40.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Barham? £491,625
The average house price in Barham is £491,625, based on 8 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 9.8% (£43,709) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +9.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 8
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Barham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£377,000
23% below the Barham average
55.0% of sales
Terraced
£895,000
82% above the Barham average
5.0% of sales
Are house prices in Barham going up or down?
House prices in Barham are rising: up 9.8% (£43,709) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 18.1% (£75,359).
Past 12 months
+9.8%
+£43,709From £447,916 to £491,625
£547,000£447,916
Past 10 years
+18.1%
+£75,359From £416,266 to £491,625
£499,246£384,593
Quick answers for Barham
11 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,265,000
Highest average, reached in August 2008
How many homes sold?
8
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
55.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
35.0% of sales
How many people live in Barham?
1,337
237 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Barham?
525
93 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Barham?
38 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.4% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Barham?
44 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · 0.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How many listed buildings are in Barham?
68 listed buildings
53.7% of homes are in a conservation area, a higher share than 90% of areas in England and Wales.
5 conservation areas · 2 Grade I · 2 scheduled monuments · Source: Historic England
What's the air quality in Barham?
NO₂ 6.7 µg/m³
Typical for England and Wales · PM2.5 8.0 µg/m³ (High) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
How does Barham rank?
12th most expensive area of Canterbury.
Compared with 26 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Barham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Barham, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Barham compare with nearby areas?
Barham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Canterbury.
Barham vs Kingston
- Barham
- £491,625
- Kingston
- £433,125−£58,500
Open comparison
Barham vs Bishopsbourne
- Barham
- £491,625
- Bishopsbourne
- £595,000+£103,375
Open comparison
Barham vs Womenswold
- Barham
- £491,625
- Womenswold
- £412,666−£78,959
Open comparison
Barham vs Adisham
- Barham
- £491,625
- Adisham
- £548,857+£57,232
Open comparison
Barham vs Upper Hardres
- Barham
- £491,625
- Upper Hardres
- £716,666+£225,041
Open comparison
Barham vs Bridge
- Barham
- £491,625
- Bridge
- £443,529−£48,096
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere 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 Barham dataset covers 61 postcodes.
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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