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Harkness Drive, Canterbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Harkness Drive, Canterbury · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canterbury/harkness-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT2 7RW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£766,429
14 sales
Price range
£405k – £1.26m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Sep 2025
CT2 7RW

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At a glance

House prices£766k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkCanterbury West station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband31% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Harkness Drive, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £766,429. Average sale prices rose from £558,750 in 2016 to £780,000 in 2025 (+40%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Harkness Drive range from £405,000 to £1,260,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Harkness Drive compared

CT2 postcode area£355,229
Canterbury£370,545
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Harkness Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £558,750 (2 sales)2016£559k2017: £405,000 (1 sales)2017£405k2018: £775,000 (1 sales)2018£775k2019: £1,260,000 (1 sales)2019£1.26m2020: £680,000 (1 sales)2020£680k2021: £1,130,000 (1 sales)2021£1.13m2022: £901,667 (3 sales)2022£902k2023: £548,750 (2 sales)2023£549k2025: £780,000 (2 sales)2025£780k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£766,4295 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Harkness Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 5 Sep 2025£540,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 31 Jul 2025£1,020,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 15 Dec 2023£472,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 9 Nov 2023£625,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 12 Aug 2022£975,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 16 May 2022£900,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 4 Mar 2022£830,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 4 Jan 2021£1,130,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 30 Oct 2020£680,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 14 Nov 2019£1,260,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 21 Sep 2018£775,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 20 Jan 2017£405,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 12 Apr 2016£530,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Harkness Drive CT2 7RW 24 Mar 2016£587,500 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
28, Harkness Drive £587,500 (Mar 2016) → £1,260,000 (Nov 2019) +114%
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Schools near Harkness Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Edmund's School Canterbury 523 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–19 Report 0.4 mi
The Archbishop's School 770 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Stephen's Infant School 263 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kent College International Study Centre 10 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Kent College (Canterbury) 507 pupils Other independent school Methodist 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
St Stephen's Junior School 400 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Canterbury Academy 1,984 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
St Peter's Methodist Primary School 208 pupils Primary Methodist 4–11 Report 0.7 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 West station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Canterbury East station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Sturry station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cherry Garden Road (adj, Whitstable Road) 3 min walk
  • Cherry Garden Road (opp, Whitstable Road) 3 min walk
  • Westgate Court Avenue (adj, Whitstable Road) 3 min walk
  • Westgate Court Avenue (opp, Whitstable Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • University Medical Centre
    Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury · 0.6 mi
  • Northgate Medical Practice
    1 Northgate, Canterbury · 0.9 mi
  • Canterbury Health Centre
    26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.2 mi
  • New Dover Road Surgery
    10 New Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Kent · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury St Dunstans Street Local · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kent University - Park Wood · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury High Street Local · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Porter Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Prx Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Giles Lane Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Castle Street Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • A1 Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • St Dunstan's Dental Practice · 0.5 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned25.1%62.5%
Private rented24.3%20.3%
Social rented50.6%17.1%
Households621

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.0%18.6%
Residents1,591

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)31%80%
Gigabit-capable31%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%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.

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Who lives around Harkness Drive

Ethnic group

HereCanterbury
White83.3%89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.3%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.4%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.3%2.5%
Other ethnic group2.6%1.5%

Religion

HereCanterbury
No religion46.7%42%
Christian39.1%46.6%
Not answered7.9%7%
Muslim3%1.8%
Other religion1.4%0.7%
Buddhist0.9%0.6%
Hindu0.8%0.8%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereCanterbury
Born in the UK83%87.1%
Born outside the UK17%12.9%

Highest qualification

HereCanterbury
Level 3 qualifications32.1%21.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above30.2%33.1%
No qualifications14.8%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications11.1%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7%8.9%
Apprenticeship2.9%4.9%
Other qualifications2%2.7%

General health

HereCanterbury
Very good health44.5%47%
Good health34.4%34.7%
Fair health14.6%13.2%
Bad health4.9%4%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCanterbury
1 car or van in household42%42.7%
No cars or vans in household38.9%20.8%
2 cars or vans in household14.1%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5%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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