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Merchants Way, Harbledown, Canterbury

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CT2 8PN, CT2 8PW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£244,341
22 sales
Price range
£160k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2025
CT2 8PN

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At a glance

House prices£244k 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 station18 min walkCanterbury East station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

22 property sales on Merchants Way, Harbledown, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £229,346. Average sale prices rose from £222,625 in 2016 to £265,000 in 2025 (+19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% terraced, 41% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merchants Way range from £160,000 to £325,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merchants Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merchants Way 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: £222,625 (4 sales)2016£223k2017: £211,000 (2 sales)2017£211k2018: £242,500 (2 sales)2018£243k2019: £246,000 (1 sales)2019£246k2020: £200,000 (1 sales)2020£200k2021: £248,500 (2 sales)2021£249k2023: £281,600 (5 sales)2023£282k2024: £232,333 (3 sales)2024£232k2025: £265,000 (2 sales)2025£265k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£229,34621 Jul 2025
Semi-detached9£266,00015 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Merchants Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
86, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 21 Jul 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Merchants Way CT2 8PW 5 Jun 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 7 Mar 2025£236,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 30 Apr 2024£252,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 15 Mar 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 19 Jan 2024£160,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Merchants Way CT2 8PW 27 Jun 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 28 Apr 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Merchants Way CT2 8PW 3 Mar 2023£245,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 3 Feb 2023£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Merchants Way CT2 8PW 24 Jan 2023£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 10 Dec 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 12 Nov 2021£237,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 3 Apr 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Merchants Way CT2 8PW 4 Feb 2019£246,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Merchants Way CT2 8PW 21 Sep 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Merchants Way CT2 8PW 10 Aug 2018£250,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Merchants Way CT2 8PW 15 Jun 2018£115,000 OtherFreehold
59, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 11 Aug 2017£187,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 31 Mar 2017£235,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Merchants Way CT2 8PW 8 Dec 2016£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 27 Oct 2016£232,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 12 Oct 2016£207,500 TerracedFreehold
60, Merchants Way CT2 8PN 26 Aug 2016£233,000 Semi-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
32, Merchants Way £245,000 (Mar 2023) → £315,000 (Jun 2025) +29%
over 2 yrs
80, Merchants Way £232,000 (Oct 2016) → £252,000 (Apr 2024) +9%
over 8 yrs
60, Merchants Way £233,000 (Aug 2016) → £285,000 (Mar 2024) +22%
over 8 yrs
57, Merchants Way £207,500 (Oct 2016) → £160,000 (Jan 2024) -23%
over 7 yrs

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Schools near Merchants Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Canterbury Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Canterbury Academy 1,984 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 204 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wincheap Foundation Primary School 429 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Peter's Methodist Primary School 208 pupils Primary Methodist 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Haven Nook 19 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
The Orchard School 119 pupils Foundation special school 7–16 Report 1.0 mi
St Edmund's School Canterbury 523 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–19 Report 1.1 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Canterbury West station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Chartham station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wife Of Bath Hill South (NW-bound, Wife Of Bath Hill) 1 min walk
  • Priest Avenue (S-bound, Priest Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Wife Of Bath Hill Middle (N-bound, Wife Of Bath Hill) 3 min walk
  • The Square (adj, Shipman Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Canterbury Health Centre
    26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.2 mi
  • University Medical Centre
    Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury · 1.4 mi
  • New Dover Road Surgery
    10 New Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.4 mi
  • Northgate Medical Practice
    1 Northgate, Canterbury · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Thanington Canterbury · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Thanington Canterbury · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Canterbury · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury St Dunstans Street Local · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Prx Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • A1 Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • St Dunstan's Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Ss Hygiene And Aesthetics · 1.0 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 skills1 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.3%62.5%
Private rented20.8%20.3%
Social rented41.7%17.1%
Households547

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,474

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Merchants Way

Ethnic group

HereCanterbury
White88.4%89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.5%4.1%
Other ethnic group2.4%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%2.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%2.7%

Religion

HereCanterbury
No religion46.8%42%
Christian39.5%46.6%
Not answered5.8%7%
Muslim3.8%1.8%
Hindu2.2%0.8%
Other religion0.9%0.7%
Buddhist0.5%0.6%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereCanterbury
Born in the UK76.7%87.1%
Born outside the UK23.3%12.9%

Highest qualification

HereCanterbury
No qualifications26%16.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.7%33.1%
Level 3 qualifications16%21.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%8.9%
Level 2 qualifications11.4%12.5%
Apprenticeship6.1%4.9%
Other qualifications3.9%2.7%

General health

HereCanterbury
Very good health46.7%47%
Good health32.2%34.7%
Fair health13.7%13.2%
Bad health5.1%4%
Very bad health2.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCanterbury
1 car or van in household39.8%42.7%
No cars or vans in household29.4%20.8%
2 cars or vans in household23.1%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.7%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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