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CT2 8 in Canterbury

Canterbury council area · CT2 8 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector CT2 8 in Canterbury. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideCT2 8 · CT2 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at CT2 8

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£315,000103 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
0.9 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £363,000 from 81 sales; the flat median is £204,875 from 22 sales in CT2 8. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the CT2 8 sector centre, with 12 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the CT2 8 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.9 km away and supermarket 0.8 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 84.2% across 163 residential postcode records in CT2 8, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near CT2 8 in Canterbury

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for CT2 8. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

103 sales in sample
81 sales in sample
13 sales in sample
34 sales in sample
34 sales in sample
22 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Canterbury local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Canterbury, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,280Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £981 to £1,281. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.3k£1.1k£981202020232026
Aug 2026£1,280

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,280
Jul 2026£1,281
Jun 2026£1,279
May 2026£1,276
Apr 2026£1,268
Mar 2026£1,260
Feb 2026£1,250
Jan 2026£1,241
Dec 2025£1,232
Nov 2025£1,225
Oct 2025£1,219
Sept 2025£1,217
Aug 2025£1,215
Jul 2025£1,212
Jun 2025£1,213
May 2025£1,210
Apr 2025£1,204
Mar 2025£1,196
Feb 2025£1,190
Jan 2025£1,187
Dec 2024£1,183
Nov 2024£1,178
Oct 2024£1,170
Sept 2024£1,161
Aug 2024£1,153
Jul 2024£1,151
Jun 2024£1,150
May 2024£1,149
Apr 2024£1,143
Mar 2024£1,138
Feb 2024£1,133
Jan 2024£1,129
Dec 2023£1,121
Nov 2023£1,116
Oct 2023£1,111
Sept 2023£1,109
Aug 2023£1,104
Jul 2023£1,103
Jun 2023£1,101
May 2023£1,098
Apr 2023£1,093
Mar 2023£1,091
Feb 2023£1,088
Jan 2023£1,084
Dec 2022£1,078
Nov 2022£1,072
Oct 2022£1,069
Sept 2022£1,066
Aug 2022£1,061
Jul 2022£1,056
Jun 2022£1,053
May 2022£1,051
Apr 2022£1,047
Mar 2022£1,045
Feb 2022£1,043
Jan 2022£1,042
Dec 2021£1,039
Nov 2021£1,037
Oct 2021£1,034
Sept 2021£1,029
Aug 2021£1,022
Jul 2021£1,015
Jun 2021£1,012
May 2021£1,008
Apr 2021£1,004
Mar 2021£1,000
Feb 2021£999
Jan 2021£998
Dec 2020£996
Nov 2020£989
Oct 2020£984
Sept 2020£981

Average house price

£337,454Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £309,837 to £370,486. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£370.5k£340.2k£309.8k202020232026
Jul 2026£337,454

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£337,454
Jun 2026£336,970
May 2026£341,146
Apr 2026£338,376
Mar 2026£340,536
Feb 2026£339,614
Jan 2026£339,589
Dec 2025£336,896
Nov 2025£334,705
Oct 2025£337,913
Sept 2025£336,539
Aug 2025£337,417
Jul 2025£327,814
Jun 2025£327,116
May 2025£329,976
Apr 2025£339,065
Mar 2025£341,866
Feb 2025£342,329
Jan 2025£336,880
Dec 2024£338,427
Nov 2024£338,016
Oct 2024£344,481
Sept 2024£341,046
Aug 2024£339,743
Jul 2024£339,055
Jun 2024£337,153
May 2024£330,621
Apr 2024£325,361
Mar 2024£321,235
Feb 2024£324,515
Jan 2024£327,838
Dec 2023£333,570
Nov 2023£341,178
Oct 2023£347,304
Sept 2023£353,857
Aug 2023£345,118
Jul 2023£339,531
Jun 2023£334,259
May 2023£347,675
Apr 2023£360,686
Mar 2023£370,486
Feb 2023£364,815
Jan 2023£358,553
Dec 2022£355,264
Nov 2022£354,021
Oct 2022£354,622
Sept 2022£356,540
Aug 2022£355,991
Jul 2022£351,945
Jun 2022£346,895
May 2022£347,857
Apr 2022£348,219
Mar 2022£343,669
Feb 2022£338,005
Jan 2022£333,397
Dec 2021£325,178
Nov 2021£328,825
Oct 2021£323,962
Sept 2021£328,843
Aug 2021£327,275
Jul 2021£326,108
Jun 2021£325,023
May 2021£321,787
Apr 2021£317,682
Mar 2021£313,930
Feb 2021£315,135
Jan 2021£323,671
Dec 2020£323,873
Nov 2020£321,158
Oct 2020£313,101
Sept 2020£312,521
Aug 2020£309,837
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate84.2%Mean across 163 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Canterbury; 77,621 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage98.2%Local authority: Canterbury; 77,621 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 163 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Canterbury; 77,621 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Canterbury; 77,621 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 3 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station0.9 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.8 km
  • Nearest post office1.5 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.5 km
  • Nearest hospital2.5 km
  • Nearest gym0.6 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.8 km
  • Nearest community centre0.9 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.2 km
  • Nearest Waitrose1.8 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 3 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km12 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
1.81 km
Tesco
1.36 km
Sainsbury's
0.78 km
Aldi
1.12 km
Lidl
9.48 km
M&S
1.38 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
137
Grade I
1
Grade II*
4
Grade II
132

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

West Beach, Whitstable
8.72 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Bishop's Finger
Mapped in sectorSee location
Unicorn Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Eight Bells
Mapped in sectorSee location
Pegasus Tap Room
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Monument
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

1Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

0% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
3Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

655recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
242
Anti-social behaviour
114
Criminal damage and arson
56
Vehicle crime
53
Other theft
44
Public order
29
Other crime
27
Shoplifting
23
Drugs
22
Burglary
16
Bicycle theft
8
Possession of weapons
7
Robbery
7
Theft from the person
7

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider CT2 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from CT2 8. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom CT2 8Shared evidence
CT2 8HarbledownThis area · Canterbury
£315,000
103
This area
Reference sector
BN9 0BN9 0 in Lewes area guideLewes
£315,000Same recorded median as this area
67
88.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest station0.9 km0.8 km
CT14 7CT14 7 in Dover area guideDover
£322,500£7,500 higher than this area
177
24.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.8 km0.8 km
Nearest station0.9 km1 km
GL5 1GL5 1 in Stroud area guideStroud
£312,500£2,500 lower than this area
121
232.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station0.9 km0.9 km
Gigabit availability84%84%
LN1 4LN1 4 in West Lindsey area guideWest Lindsey
£310,000£5,000 lower than this area
15
250.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.8 km0.7 km
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector CT2 8, not the whole of Canterbury. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 163 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Canterbury; 77,621 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Canterbury; 77,621 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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