UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/canterbury
Council areaSouth East, England
House prices in Canterbury
Homes in Canterbury sold for a median of £347,500 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,044 standard sales.
That puts it among the cheapest third of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £383,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,307 | £480,000 | £400,000 to £610,000 | £4,030/m²from 59 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,250 | £342,000 | £293,000 to £390,000 | £3,743/m²from 60 sales |
| Terraced | 839 | £299,000 | £260,000 to £365,000 | £3,699/m²from 25 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 648 | £190,000 | £157,000 to £235,000 | £3,429/m²from 23 sales |
Detached houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers in Canterbury, at 32% and 31% of sales.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £3,913 per m², 11% below the £4,375 across the South East as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 28%, from £270,000 in 2016 to £345,000 in 2025, close to the 30% rise across the South East as a whole.
Postcode districts in Canterbury
The dearest district was CT5 (Whitstable), at £400,000, and the cheapest was CT1 (Canterbury), at £295,000.
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Post towns in Canterbury, by number of sales: Canterbury (CT1, CT2, CT4), Herne Bay (CT6), Whitstable (CT5).
- CT5Whitstable, 1,013 salesMedian price £400,000Price per square metre £4,412Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
- CT4Canterbury, 376 salesMedian price £395,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −11%
- CT6Herne Bay, 1,235 salesMedian price £335,000Price per square metre £3,621Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- CT2Canterbury, 641 salesMedian price £325,000Price per square metre £3,696Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- CT1Canterbury, 710 salesMedian price £295,000Price per square metre £3,795Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in CT1 (Canterbury) and CT6 (Herne Bay), up 2%, and fell most in CT4 (Chartham), down 11%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Clover Street, Herne Bay (CT6)46 sales
- New Dover Road, Canterbury (CT1)33 sales
- Wraik Hill, Whitstable (CT5)27 sales
- Station Road West, Canterbury (CT2)26 sales
- Olympia Way, Whitstable (CT5)22 sales
- Ledger Way, Canterbury (CT1)20 sales
- Canterbury Road, Herne Bay (CT6)19 sales
- Greenhill Road, Herne Bay (CT6)19 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Marine Parade, Whitstable (CT5, £865,000), Kingsdown Park, Whitstable (CT5, detached houses, £753,500) and Island Wall, Whitstable (CT5, £645,500).
The cheapest were High Street, Herne Bay (CT6, flats, £115,000), Sturry Court Mews, Sturry (CT2, £124,000) and Roper Road, Canterbury (CT2, £150,000).
Living in Canterbury
Crime
89 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 70 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
76% of homes can get it
Lower than 89 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
36% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,419 a year in Canterbury for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South East
Median sale price of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Canterbury and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Gravesham£361,500
- Rother£358,500
- Cherwell£355,500
- Crawley£350,000
- Milton Keynes£350,000
- Reading£350,000
- Worthing£350,000
- Canterbury, this council area£347,500
- Arun£345,000
- Ashford£345,000
- Eastleigh£345,000
- Fareham£345,000
- Havant£320,000
- Folkestone and Hythe£317,500
- Medway£312,000
About these figures
Canterbury's figures come from 4,044 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 7% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.