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Old Watling Street, Canterbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Watling Street, Canterbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canterbury/old-watling-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£239,897
46 sales
Price range
£145k – £464k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Sep 2026
CT1 2DX

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At a glance

House prices£250k average33% below the Canterbury average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkCanterbury East station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband79% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% leaseholdAcross 51 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

46 property sales on Old Watling Street, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £234,928. Average sale prices rose from £234,375 in 2016 to £247,500 in 2026 (+6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 33% below the Canterbury average of £370,545 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 98% flat, 2% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Old Watling Street range from £145,000 to £463,500. 2% of homes sold here were freehold and 98% leasehold. Of 187 streets in Canterbury with at least two sales in the last year, Old Watling Street ranks 155th for average price.

House prices on Old Watling Street compared

Old Watling Street£250,000
CT1 postcode area£331,456
Canterbury£370,545
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CT1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £234,375 (6 sales)2016£234k2017: £211,917 (6 sales)2017£212k2018: £227,125 (4 sales)2018£227k2019: £240,000 (2 sales)2019£240k2020: £300,250 (4 sales)2020£300k2021: £234,167 (3 sales)2021£234k2022: £272,286 (7 sales)2022£272k2023: £228,500 (5 sales)2023£229k2024: £220,500 (4 sales)2024£221k2025: £213,333 (3 sales)2025£213k2026: £247,500 (2 sales)2026£248k

Tenure: 2% freehold and 98% leasehold across 51 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat45£234,9282 Sep 2026
Terraced1£463,50011 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Old Watling Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 2 Sep 2026£240,000 FlatLeasehold
78, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 20 Aug 2026£225,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 16 Jan 2026£255,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 14 Nov 2025£255,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 19 Mar 2025£145,000 FlatLeasehold
81, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 19 Mar 2025£240,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 20 Dec 2024£157,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 26 Apr 2024£250,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 12 Mar 2024£245,000 FlatLeasehold
78, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 28 Feb 2024£230,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 28 Nov 2023£165,000 FlatLeasehold
82, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 2 Oct 2023£247,500 FlatLeasehold
48, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 5 Apr 2023£255,000 FlatLeasehold
79, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 17 Mar 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 27 Feb 2023£285,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 17 Feb 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 29 Jul 2022£278,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 21 Jul 2022£290,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 17 Jun 2022£235,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 8 Jun 2022£176,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 20 May 2022£292,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 14 Mar 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 3 Mar 2022£245,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 31 Jan 2022£390,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 24 Sep 2021£320,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 18 Jun 2021£230,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 7 Jun 2021£152,500 FlatLeasehold
62, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 15 Dec 2020£295,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 27 Nov 2020£215,000 FlatLeasehold
81, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 30 Oct 2020£227,500 FlatLeasehold
34, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 11 Sep 2020£463,500 TerracedFreehold
46, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 29 Nov 2019£170,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 22 Feb 2019£310,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 15 Jan 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 13 Nov 2018£260,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 28 Sep 2018£175,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 31 Aug 2018£230,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 22 Feb 2018£243,500 FlatLeasehold
53, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 8 Dec 2017£155,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 31 Aug 2017£231,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 18 Aug 2017£271,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 20 Jun 2017£160,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 16 Jun 2017£179,500 FlatLeasehold
70, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 10 Feb 2017£275,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 18 Nov 2016£237,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 31 Oct 2016£152,500 FlatLeasehold
36, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 10 Oct 2016£240,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 7 Jul 2016£280,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 18 Apr 2016£266,250 FlatLeasehold
81, Old Watling Street CT1 2DX 31 Mar 2016£230,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
48, Old Watling Street £255,000 (Apr 2023) → £240,000 (Sep 2026) -6%
over 3 yrs
78, Old Watling Street £230,000 (Feb 2024) → £225,000 (Aug 2026) -2%
over 2 yrs
81, Old Watling Street £230,000 (Mar 2016) → £227,500 (Oct 2020) → £240,000 (Mar 2025) +4%
over 9 yrs
46, Old Watling Street £170,000 (Nov 2019) → £157,000 (Dec 2024) -8%
over 5 yrs
39, Old Watling Street £243,500 (Feb 2018) → £250,000 (Apr 2024) +3%
over 6 yrs
43, Old Watling Street £230,000 (Aug 2018) → £245,000 (Mar 2024) +7%
over 6 yrs
82, Old Watling Street £237,500 (Mar 2016) → £247,500 (Oct 2023) +4%
over 8 yrs
80, Old Watling Street £260,000 (Nov 2018) → £285,000 (Feb 2023) +10%
over 4 yrs
27, Old Watling Street £179,500 (Jun 2017) → £190,000 (Feb 2023) +6%
over 6 yrs
73, Old Watling Street £266,250 (Apr 2016) → £290,000 (Jul 2022) +9%
over 6 yrs
65, Old Watling Street £231,000 (Aug 2017) → £235,000 (Jun 2022) +2%
over 5 yrs
15, Old Watling Street £215,000 (Nov 2020) → £255,000 (Mar 2022) +19%
over 1 yr
60, Old Watling Street £280,000 (Jul 2016) → £320,000 (Sep 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs
17, Old Watling Street £237,500 (Nov 2016) → £230,000 (Jun 2021) -3%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Watling Street

Crime

565 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Watling Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences177
Anti-social behaviour176
Shoplifting58
Criminal damage & arson36
Other theft31
Public order25

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Old Watling Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Great Stour at Canterbury Flood warning area
  • Lower River Stour Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in East Kent Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Old Watling Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter's Methodist Primary School 208 pupils Primary Methodist 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Haven Nook 19 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
The King's School Canterbury 985 pupils Other independent school Church of England 13–19 Report 0.4 mi
The Canterbury Academy 1,984 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Johns Church of England Primary School 427 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Orchard School 119 pupils Foundation special school 7–16 Report 0.5 mi
Wincheap Foundation Primary School 429 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good 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 · 6 min walk
  • Canterbury West station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Sturry station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Westgate Towers (after, St Dunstan's Street) 5 min walk
  • Canterbury East Railway Station (opp, Pin Hill) 5 min walk
  • Westgate Towers (opp, North Lane) 5 min walk
  • Canterbury East Railway Station (o/s, Station Road East) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Canterbury Health Centre
    26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury · 0.5 mi
  • Northgate Medical Practice
    1 Northgate, Canterbury · 0.7 mi
  • New Dover Road Surgery
    10 New Dover Road, Canterbury · 0.7 mi
  • University Medical Centre
    Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury High Street Local · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Canterbury · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Canterbury Whitefriars Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury St Dunstans Street Local · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Prx Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Ss Hygiene And Aesthetics · 0.2 mi
  • Portman Smile Clinic Canterbury · 0.2 mi
  • St Dunstan's Dental Practice · 0.3 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 5 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.4%62.5%
Private rented51.6%20.3%
Social rented8.0%17.1%
Households763

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.7%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,453

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)79%80%
Gigabit-capable79%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 Old Watling Street

Ethnic group

HereCanterbury
White82.7%89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%2.7%
Other ethnic group4.2%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.8%2.5%

Religion

HereCanterbury
No religion48.1%42%
Christian36.9%46.6%
Not answered8.4%7%
Muslim3.2%1.8%
Buddhist1.6%0.6%
Other religion0.8%0.7%
Hindu0.6%0.8%
Jewish0.3%0.2%

Country of birth

HereCanterbury
Born in the UK69.4%87.1%
Born outside the UK30.6%12.9%

Highest qualification

HereCanterbury
Level 4 qualifications and above55.3%33.1%
Level 3 qualifications22.8%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications8%12.5%
No qualifications5.9%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.8%8.9%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%4.9%

General health

HereCanterbury
Very good health47.7%47%
Good health36.3%34.7%
Fair health12.3%13.2%
Bad health3.1%4%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCanterbury
No cars or vans in household47.5%20.8%
1 car or van in household41.4%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household10.2%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.9%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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