Drying Shed Lane, Canterbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Drying Shed Lane, Canterbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canterbury/drying-shed-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT1 2FR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£188,750

12 sales

Price range

£150k – £315k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 May 2024

CT1 2FR

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At a glance

House prices£189k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkCanterbury East station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband36% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% leaseholdAcross 12 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Drying Shed Lane, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £168,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% flat, 17% terraced, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Drying Shed Lane range from £150,000 to £315,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold.

House prices on Drying Shed Lane compared

CT1 postcode area£331,456

Canterbury£370,545

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Drying Shed Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	9	£168,667	31 May 2024
Terraced	2	£282,250	11 Aug 2017
Semi-detached	1	£182,500	27 Apr 2018

Sold prices on Drying Shed Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
37, Drying Shed Lane CT1 2FR	31 May 2024	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
20, Drying Shed Lane CT1 2FR	31 Mar 2022	£165,000	Flat	Leasehold
22, Drying Shed Lane CT1 2FR	24 Mar 2022	£167,500	Flat	Leasehold
2, Drying Shed Lane CT1 2FR	12 Nov 2021	£168,000	Flat	Leasehold
14, Drying Shed Lane CT1 2FR	29 Oct 2021	£162,500	Flat	Leasehold
4, Drying Shed Lane CT1 2FR	4 Feb 2020	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Drying Shed Lane CT1 2FR	22 Jun 2018	£195,000	Flat	Leasehold
35, Drying Shed Lane CT1 2FR	27 Apr 2018	£182,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
30, Drying Shed Lane CT1 2FR	11 Aug 2017	£315,000	Terraced	Freehold
37, Drying Shed Lane CT1 2FR	2 Jun 2017	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
33, Drying Shed Lane CT1 2FR	5 Jan 2017	£249,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Drying Shed Lane CT1 2FR	18 Jul 2016	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
37, Drying Shed Lane	£175,000 (Jun 2017) → £160,000 (May 2024)	-9% over 7 yrs
2, Drying Shed Lane	£175,000 (Jul 2016) → £168,000 (Nov 2021)	-4% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Drying Shed Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Haven Nook 19 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
St Peter's Methodist Primary School 208 pupils	Primary Methodist	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Canterbury Academy 1,984 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
The Orchard School 119 pupils	Foundation special school	7–16	Report	0.5 mi
The King's School Canterbury 985 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	13–19	Report	0.5 mi
Wincheap Foundation Primary School 429 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Johns Church of England Primary School 427 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Nicholas' School 402 pupils	Community special school	4–19	Report	0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Canterbury East station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Canterbury West station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Sturry station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Canterbury East Railway Station (opp, Pin Hill) 4 min walk
Canterbury East Railway Station (o/s, Station Road East) 5 min walk
Westgate Towers (after, St Dunstan's Street) 6 min walk
York Road (adj, Wincheap) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Canterbury Health Centre
26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury · 0.5 mi
New Dover Road Surgery
10 New Dover Road, Canterbury · 0.7 mi
Northgate Medical Practice
1 Northgate, Canterbury · 0.7 mi
University Medical Centre
Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Canterbury · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury High Street Local · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Canterbury Whitefriars Express · 0.3 mi
Marks and Spencer M&S Canterbury · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Prx Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Portman Smile Clinic Canterbury · 0.3 mi
Ss Hygiene And Aesthetics · 0.3 mi
St Dunstan's Dental Practice · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	25.8%	62.5%
Private rented	51.6%	20.3%
Social rented	22.6%	17.1%
Households	822

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	81.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,662

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	36%	80%
Gigabit-capable	36%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	87%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	92%

Share of homes across Canterbury with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Drying Shed Lane

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Who lives around Drying Shed Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Canterbury
White	75.6%	89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	9.4%	4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	5.1%	2.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.9%	2.7%
Other ethnic group	4.9%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Canterbury
No religion	46.2%	42%
Christian	34.4%	46.6%
Not answered	8.4%	7%
Muslim	6.2%	1.8%
Hindu	1.9%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.7%
Sikh	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Canterbury
Born in the UK	66%	87.1%
Born outside the UK	34%	12.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Canterbury
Level 4 qualifications and above	48.6%	33.1%
Level 3 qualifications	21%	21.7%
No qualifications	10%	16.2%
Level 2 qualifications	7.7%	12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.4%	8.9%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.9%

General health

	Here	Canterbury
Very good health	49%	47%
Good health	35.6%	34.7%
Fair health	11.5%	13.2%
Bad health	3.5%	4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Canterbury
No cars or vans in household	45.5%	20.8%
1 car or van in household	42.1%	42.7%
2 cars or vans in household	11%	26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.3%	10%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Canterbury.

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