Buying a home in CT1, Canterbury. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£321kmost £274k–£415k
Houses per m²£3,918flats £3,335
Sold last year2071,519 in five years
Prices in Canterbury+3.0%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CT1 sold for £321,251 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £273,862 and £414,523, for about 89 m² of space. That is 6% less than the same home across Canterbury (£343,000).

207 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £153k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CT1 1 (£3,630) and the most in CT1 2 (£4,631).

Across Canterbury, prices are up 3% on a year ago and up 3.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,368 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,465 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £64,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in CT1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£293,059£238k–£309k62 m²9
2£277,785£249k–£302k67 m²380
3£321,251£274k–£415k89 m²474
4£420,175£337k–£549k116 m²138
5+£608,355£455k–£737k158 m²76

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£293k£278k£321k£420k£608k
Detached—£365k£458k£585k£697k
Semi-detached—£281k£330k£387k£455k
Terraced£238k£274k£297k£361k£495k
Flats£153k£206k£265k£282k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CT1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CT1 1£3,630£2,997
CT1 2£4,631£3,462
CT1 3£4,000£3,416

Schools near CT1

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury36.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CT1

Is CT1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% less than across Canterbury; prices in Canterbury are up 3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (36.6% against 43.8%); 207 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CT1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CT1 sold for £321,251 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £273,862 and £414,523.

Is CT1 expensive for Canterbury?

A 3-bedroom house in CT1 costs 6% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Canterbury (£343,000).

How many homes sell in CT1 each year?

207 homes sold in the last year and 1,519 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CT1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.