Detached
£437,357
47% above the Hersden average
19.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Hersden? £296,948
The average house price in Hersden is £296,948, based on 29 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 3.7% (£10,573) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 29
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Hersden?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£281,000
5% below the Hersden average
37.1% of sales
Terraced
£253,363
15% below the Hersden average
33.9% of sales
Flats
£117,000
61% below the Hersden average
9.7% of sales
Are house prices in Hersden going up or down?
House prices in Hersden are rising: up 3.7% (£10,573) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 54.7% (£104,970).
Past 12 months
+3.7%
+£10,573From £286,375 to £296,948
£301,900£280,125
Past 10 years
+54.7%
+£104,970From £191,978 to £296,948
£381,456£191,978
Quick answers for Hersden
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,057,500
Highest average, reached in January 2010
How many homes sold?
29
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
37.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
48.4% of sales
How many people live in Hersden?
2,063
1,520 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Hersden?
760
560 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Hersden?
20 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 69% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.2% 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 Hersden?
69 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −12.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, 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 does Hersden rank?
27th most expensive area of Canterbury.
Compared with 27 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Hersden?
The highest recorded sale prices in Hersden, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Hersden compare with nearby areas?
Hersden compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Canterbury.
Hersden vs Westbere
- Hersden
- £296,948
- Westbere
- £513,490+£216,542
Open comparison
Hersden vs Hoath
- Hersden
- £296,948
- Hoath
- £624,862+£327,914
Open comparison
Hersden vs Wickhambreaux
- Hersden
- £296,948
- Wickhambreaux
- £517,857+£220,909
Open comparison
Hersden vs Sturry
- Hersden
- £296,948
- Sturry
- £313,279+£16,331
Open comparison
Hersden vs Fordwich
- Hersden
- £296,948
- Fordwich
- £564,583+£267,635
Open comparison
Hersden vs Littlebourne
- Hersden
- £296,948
- Littlebourne
- £390,986+£94,038
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.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Hersden dataset covers 69 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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