House Prices in Canterbury
£303,995
Median Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
£362,515
Mean Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
4120
Total Sales
(last 12 months)
−0.5%
Median vs previous
12 months
House prices in Canterbury: market summary
Canterbury recorded 4,120 home sales in the last 12 months, at a median price of £303,995 and a mean of £362,515. Comparing the 12 months to August 2026 with the 12 months before, the median price was broadly unchanged (from £306,500 to £305,000). Terraced homes were the most common sale (31% of sales), and detached homes averaged £569,290 against £188,302 for flats. Of the areas with at least five sales, Wincheap had the highest average price (£12,599,587) and Godmersham the lowest (£173,600). The town's median is 16% below the South East median of £362,000.
Properties in Canterbury had a mean average selling price of £362,515 and a median of £303,995 over the last 12 months based on 4120 sales.
Sales by Property Type
Average Price & # Sales (Last 12 Months)
Breakdown by Locality
Average Price & # Sales (last 12 months). Areas with enough sales link to their own page.
| Locality | Avg Price | # Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Centre | £390,246 | 2073 |
| Adisham | £633,500 | 30 |
| Ash | £361,336 | 149 |
| Aylesham | £330,912 | 430 |
| Barham | £1,238,925 | 29 |
| Bekesbourne | £468,615 | 20 |
| Bishopsbourne | £1,900,000 | 3 |
| Blean | £442,398 | 49 |
| Bossingham | £362,054 | 10 |
| Bramling | £1,100,000 | 5 |
| Bridge | £388,250 | 58 |
| Broad Oak | £361,100 | 10 |
| Chartham | £327,415 | 206 |
| Chartham Hatch | £389,824 | 17 |
| Chilham | £537,280 | 41 |
| Chillenden | £946,667 | 6 |
| Chislet | £657,000 | 5 |
| Denton | £526,727 | 11 |
| Elham | £480,639 | 36 |
| Fordwich | £748,400 | 25 |
| Garlinge Green | £662,500 | 7 |
| Godmersham | £173,600 | 5 |
| Goodnestone | £354,808 | 13 |
| Grove | £725,000 | 1 |
| Harbledown | £323,534 | 58 |
| Hersden | £359,482 | 83 |
| Hoath | £602,292 | 18 |
| Ickham | £835,417 | 12 |
| Kingston | £413,636 | 22 |
| Littlebourne | £378,201 | 51 |
| Lower Hardres | £673,000 | 13 |
| Marshside | £784,000 | 1 |
| Molash | £606,850 | 4 |
| Old Wives Lees | £482,946 | 28 |
| Ottinge | £495,000 | 3 |
| Patrixbourne | £725,000 | 9 |
| Petham | £308,333 | 6 |
| Preston | £465,595 | 42 |
| Rhodes Minnis | £469,222 | 18 |
| Rough Common | £485,288 | 40 |
| Shatterling | £300,000 | 5 |
| Shottenden | £841,818 | 11 |
| St Dunstans | £335,625 | 8 |
| St Mildreds | £387,500 | 6 |
| St Radigunds | £680,000 | 2 |
| Staple | £648,417 | 21 |
| Stelling Minnis | £692,083 | 36 |
| Stodmarsh | £606,000 | 10 |
| Stourmouth | £666,087 | 23 |
| Sturry | £306,103 | 254 |
| Thanington Without | £308,625 | 10 |
| Tyler Hill | £476,270 | 25 |
| Upper Harbledown | £402,000 | 10 |
| Upstreet | £364,922 | 32 |
| Waltham | £665,000 | 4 |
| Westbere | £486,621 | 35 |
| Westmarsh | £456,111 | 9 |
| Wickhambreaux | £583,750 | 20 |
| Wincheap | £12,599,587 | 9 |
| Wincheap Industrial Estate | £525,000 | 4 |
| Wingham | £470,940 | 84 |
| Wingham Well | £900,000 | 5 |
| Womenswold | £376,667 | 9 |
| Woolage Green | £455,000 | 8 |
| Woolage Village | £253,455 | 11 |
| Wootton | £895,000 | 2 |
Recent sales in Canterbury
The latest 20 sales registered with HM Land Registry. For sales near a particular address, use sold prices near me.
| Address | Date | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41, Long Meadow Way CT2 7DG | 21 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £170,000 |
| 24, Corminster Avenue Aylesham, CT3 3FH | 20 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £260,000 |
| 14, Cossington Road CT1 3HU | 19 Aug 2026 | Detached | £525,000 |
| The Quantocks, The Glen Upstreet, CT3 4DL | 18 Aug 2026 | Detached | £225,000 |
| Magnolia House, 15, Rheims Court CT2 8LB | 18 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £330,000 |
| 23, Clarendon Road Aylesham, CT3 3AQ | 17 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £290,000 |
| 58, Island Road Sturry, CT2 0EE | 14 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £270,000 |
| 70, Salisbury Road CT2 7HH | 14 Aug 2026 | Detached | £485,000 |
| Flat 4 19, Ethelbert Road CT1 3ND | 14 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £182,500 |
| 3, Forstal Road Woolage Village, CT4 6SP | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £254,000 |
| 5, Cripps Close Aylesham, CT3 3BX | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £385,000 |
| 37, South Canterbury Road CT1 3LH | 13 Aug 2026 | Detached | £900,000 |
| 5, Military Road CT1 1LN | 12 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £282,500 |
| New Grove House, Grove Road Grove, CT3 4BL | 10 Aug 2026 | Detached | £725,000 |
| 9, Cedar Road Sturry, CT2 0HZ | 10 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £350,000 |
| 1, Mayton Lane Broad Oak, CT2 0QJ | 7 Aug 2026 | Detached | £850,000 |
| 18, Edmund Street Wingham, CT3 1BT | 7 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £325,000 |
| 6, St Thomas Place CT1 1NY | 7 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £450,000 |
| 2, Sutherland Close CT1 1UN | 6 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £348,000 |
| 34, Forrester Close CT1 1DY | 6 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £237,500 |
Nearby towns
- Herne Bay house prices 10 km · median £325,000
- Whitstable house prices 11 km · median £380,000
- Sandwich house prices 15 km · median £332,500
- Faversham house prices 16 km · median £325,000
- Birchington house prices 17 km · median £317,500
- Dover house prices 19 km · median £242,500
Postcode districts
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Canterbury house prices: questions answered
What is the average house price in Canterbury?
Over the last 12 months the median sold price in Canterbury was £303,995 and the mean (average) was £362,515, based on 4,120 sales recorded by HM Land Registry (excluding 'other' sales such as commercial property).
Are house prices in Canterbury going up or down?
In the 12 months to August 2026 the median sold price in Canterbury was £305,000, broadly unchanged on the previous 12 months (£306,500). Medians also move with the mix of homes sold, so treat short-term changes with care.
How much do different types of home cost in Canterbury?
Average sold prices in Canterbury over the last 12 months: detached £569,290 (1,015 sales), semi-detached £343,940 (1,193 sales), terraced £302,862 (1,269 sales), flats £188,302 (643 sales).
What are the most and least expensive areas of Canterbury?
Among areas of Canterbury with at least five sales in the last 12 months, Wincheap had the highest average sold price (£12,599,587) and Godmersham the lowest (£173,600).
How many homes have sold in Canterbury recently?
4,120 homes sold in Canterbury in the last 12 months. The most common were terraced homes (31% of sales).
Figures are calculated from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and exclude sales recorded as "other" property types. They are not valuations.