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Canterbury district house prices

Canterbury has an average sold price of £241,005 across 87,958 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-05-26.

Updated July 2026Records through May 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

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Canterbury at a glance

Canterbury averages £241,005 across 87,958 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

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Average £241,005 · Median £195,000 · 87,958 transactions · +6.1% growth · 22 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated July 2026
Latest recorded sale
May 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
87,958 sales across 22 towns
Median check
£195,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
+6.1%
The five-year price movement is +6.1%.

Canterbury Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Canterbury is £241,005, which is below the national average of £396,803 by -39.3%. 22 towns contribute 87,958 registered sales since 1995-01-03, with a median of £195,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-05-26. The five-year price movement is +6.1%, tracking the national trend. Canterbury is +39.3% below the national average of £396,803. 87,958 recorded sales across 22 towns since 1995-01-03 average 2,749 sales per year.

Towns in Canterbury

Canterbury
£259,366
Herne Bay
£209,534
Whitstable
£254,834
Faversham
£236,191
Ashford
£254,479

Nearby Districts

Thanet
£191,412
Swale
£204,218
Dover
£204,175
Ashford
£255,406
Medway
£199,015
Maidstone
£263,732
Shepway
£170,820
Folkestone and Hythe
£369,407

Postcode Areas in Canterbury

TN23
£194,438
CT6
£209,323
CT5
£254,987
TN24
£217,660
ME13
£236,500
CT1
£240,492
TW15
£270,044
CT2
£238,966

Postcodes in Canterbury

CT6 8NR
£275,000
CT6 5SL
£220,000
CT6 8QR
£270,000
CT5 2LT
£385,000
CT5 2JP
£410,000
CT5 2HQ
£696,000
CT2 8NX
£279,000
CT1 3LS
£430,000
CT2 0NH
£810,000
CT6 7AE
£300,000
CT6 6AF
£345,000
CT5 4JE
£410,000
CT1 3SF
£275,000
CT6 6SD
£364,550
CT5 4HB
£429,000
CT5 1LQ
£143,000
CT5 3HQ
£285,000
CT1 3JP
£250,000
CT6 6EW
£515,000
CT6 6BZ
£267,500

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Canterbury?v

Canterbury has an average sale price of £241,005 and a median sale price of £195,000, based on 87,958 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 39.3% below the national average of £396,803, the median is 6.8% above the national median of £182,500.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Canterbury?v

The median sold price of £195,000 is 19.1% lower than the average of £241,005. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which towns in Canterbury have the most recorded sales?v

Among ranked towns in this district, CANTERBURY has 39,888 recorded sales at an average of £253,280; HERNE BAY has 25,613 recorded sales at an average of £209,552; WHITSTABLE has 22,407 recorded sales at an average of £254,899.

Which towns in Canterbury have the highest average prices?v

Among ranked towns with enough recorded transactions, the highest average sold prices are shown for WHITSTABLE (£254,899), CANTERBURY (£253,280), HERNE BAY (£209,552).

Which towns in Canterbury have the highest recorded five-year price change?v

Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, HERNE BAY shows a five-year change of +13.6%; CANTERBURY shows a five-year change of +5.5%; FAVERSHAM shows a five-year change of +3.8%.

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