Orchard Close, Canterbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for CT2 7AL.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Orchard Close, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £495,214. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Close range from £350,000 to £642,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Orchard Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £495,214 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £350,000 | 22 Sep 2017 |
Sold prices on Orchard Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Orchard Close CT2 7AL | 17 Oct 2025 | £580,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Orchard Close CT2 7AL | 3 Nov 2023 | £407,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Orchard Close CT2 7AL | 1 Nov 2023 | £642,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Orchard Close CT2 7AL | 7 Apr 2022 | £550,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Orchard Close CT2 7AL | 6 Jan 2020 | £525,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Orchard Close CT2 7AL | 17 Dec 2019 | £365,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Orchard Close CT2 7AL | 22 Sep 2017 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Orchard Close CT2 7AL | 16 Sep 2016 | £397,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Orchard Close | £550,000 (Apr 2022) → £580,000 (Oct 2025) | +5% over 4 yrs |
| 20, Orchard Close | £397,500 (Sep 2016) → £642,000 (Nov 2023) | +62% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Orchard Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Archbishop's School 770 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Stephen's Junior School 400 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Stephen's Infant School 263 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Edmund's School Canterbury 523 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 3–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School 427 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Kent College International Study Centre 10 pupils | Other independent school | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Kent College (Canterbury) 507 pupils | Other independent school Methodist | 11–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 210 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.0 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Canterbury East station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Sturry station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Downs Road (SW-bound, Downs Road) 2 min walk
- Downs Road (NE-bound, Downs Road) 2 min walk
- The Archbishop's School (adj, St Stephen's Hill) 2 min walk
- The Archbishop's School (opp, St Stephen's Hill) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- University Medical Centre
Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury · 0.7 mi - Northgate Medical Practice
1 Northgate, Canterbury · 0.8 mi - Canterbury Health Centre
26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.5 mi - New Dover Road Surgery
10 New Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Kent · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Kent University - Park Wood · 0.8 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Canterbury · 0.8 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury St Dunstans Street Local · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Porter Chemist · 0.2 mi
- Giles Lane Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Prx Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- St Stephens Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Castle Street Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- St Dunstan's Dental Practice · 0.9 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 52.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 35.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 492 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 77.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,506 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
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Who lives around Orchard Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79.2% | 89.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.1% | 4.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.9% | 2.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.9% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.9% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 44.7% | 42% |
| Christian | 38.7% | 46.6% |
| Not answered | 9.9% | 7% |
| Muslim | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.1% | 87.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.9% | 12.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 44% | 21.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.9% | 33.1% |
| No qualifications | 8.5% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 7.2% | 12.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.3% | 8.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9% | 4.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.1% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.9% | 47% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.8% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.2% | 26.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.4% | 20.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 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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