Buying a home in CT3, Canterbury. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£309kmost £266k–£376k

Houses per m²£3,612flats £2,808

Sold last year122804 in five years

Prices in Dover+2.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CT3 sold for £308,508 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £265,824 and £375,600, for about 88 m² of space. That is 10% less than the same home across Canterbury (£343,000).

122 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £135k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CT3 3 (£3,417) and the most in CT3 1 (£3,974).

Across Dover, prices are up 2.8% on a year ago and up 5.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,166 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,407 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £62,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in CT3 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£210,059	£181k–£417k	48 m²	10
2	£259,739	£235k–£303k	65 m²	260
3	£308,508	£266k–£376k	88 m²	309
4	£467,784	£377k–£575k	134 m²	98
5+	£707,375	£532k–£961k	191 m²	97

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£210k	£260k	£309k	£468k	£707k
Detached	—	£371k	£428k	£529k	£748k
Semi-detached	—	£267k	£305k	£418k	£433k
Terraced	£198k	£248k	£278k	£328k	—
Flats	£135k	£155k	—	—	—

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

Price per m² across CT3

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
CT3 1	£3,974	£3,277
CT3 2	£3,624	£2,851
CT3 3	£3,417	£2,804
CT3 4	£3,724	£2,713

Schools near CT3

Best state primary within 2 kmWingham Primary School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km

Nearby areas

CT13 Sandwich · 8 km3-bed house £322k CT1 Canterbury · 9 km3-bed house £321k CT2 Canterbury · 9 km3-bed house £344k CT6 Herne Bay · 11 km3-bed house £361k CT4 Canterbury · 12 km3-bed house £413k CT7 Birchington · 12 km3-bed house £373k CT15 Dover · 13 km3-bed house £334k CT12 Ramsgate · 13 km3-bed house £292k

Questions about CT3

Is CT3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 10% less than across Canterbury; prices in Dover are up 2.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); 122 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 CT3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CT3 sold for £308,508 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £265,824 and £375,600.

Is CT3 expensive for Canterbury?

A 3-bedroom house in CT3 costs 10% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Canterbury (£343,000).

How many homes sell in CT3 each year?

122 homes sold in the last year and 804 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CT3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Wingham Primary School, where 77% 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.