Canterbury house prices
Canterbury has an average sold price of £260,830 across 49,032 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-06 to 2026-08-21.
Canterbury at a glance
Canterbury averages £260,830 across 49,032 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £260,830 · Median £209,000 · 49,032 transactions · -7.6% growth · 1,567 streets
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 49,032 sales across 1,567 streets
- Median check
- £209,000
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- -7.6%
- The five-year price movement is -7.6%.
Canterbury House Prices Overview
Postcodes in Canterbury
Top Streets in Canterbury
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Canterbury?v
Canterbury has an average sale price of £260,830 and a median sale price of £209,000, based on 49,032 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 34.8% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 13.7% above the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Canterbury?v
The median sold price of £209,000 is 19.9% lower than the average of £260,830. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Canterbury have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, THE STREET has 1,219 recorded sales at an average of £303,693; HIGH STREET has 676 recorded sales at an average of £314,211; STATION ROAD WEST has 622 recorded sales at an average of £163,930.
What property types are most common in Canterbury?v
By transaction count, semi-detached homes represent 28.7% of recorded sales (14,107 transactions) with an average sold price of £213,852; terraced homes represent 28.0% of recorded sales (13,753 transactions) with an average sold price of £204,360; detached homes represent 23.6% of recorded sales (11,626 transactions) with an average sold price of £377,425.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Canterbury
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Canterbury, the median sold price is £209,000 and the average is £260,830, based on 49,032 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved -7.6%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
More about Canterbury
Canterbury Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £302,500 | £384,222 | 717 |
| 2025 | £305,000 | £418,238 | 1,656 |
| 2024 | £315,000 | £425,132 | 1,573 |
| 2023 | £320,000 | £404,540 | 1,512 |
| 2022 | £329,500 | £389,332 | 1,930 |
| 2021 | £310,000 | £395,264 | 2,274 |
| 2020 | £291,000 | £418,150 | 1,395 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £361,034 | 1,669 |
| 2018 | £275,000 | £416,264 | 1,733 |
| 2017 | £267,500 | £343,556 | 1,796 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.