Palmars Cross Hill, Rough Common, Canterbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Palmars Cross Hill, Rough Common, Canterbury · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canterbury/palmars-cross-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT2 9BL.

Average price (last 12 months)

£659,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£368,250

4 sales

Price range

£200k – £659k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Dec 2025

CT2 9BL

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At a glance

House prices£368k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkCanterbury West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

4 property sales on Palmars Cross Hill, Rough Common, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £659,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £307,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Palmars Cross Hill range from £200,000 to £659,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Palmars Cross Hill compared

CT2 postcode area£355,229

Canterbury£370,545

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Palmars Cross Hill 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 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£307,000	1 Mar 2024
Detached	2	£429,500	5 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Palmars Cross Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Woodlands, Palmars Cross Hill CT2 9BL	5 Dec 2025	£659,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Palmars Cross Hill CT2 9BL	1 Mar 2024	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Woodlands, Palmars Cross Hill CT2 9BL	20 Oct 2023	£200,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Palmars Cross Hill CT2 9BL	9 Oct 2019	£274,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Havisham House, Palmars Cross Hill CT2 9BL	15 Dec 2017	£2,000,000	Other	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
Woodlands, Palmars Cross Hill	£200,000 (Oct 2023) → £659,000 (Dec 2025)	+230% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Palmars Cross Hill

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Palmars Cross Hill in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	16
Anti-social behaviour	14
Other theft	5
Public order	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Robbery	2

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

Schools near Palmars Cross Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 204 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Kent College (Canterbury) 507 pupils	Other independent school Methodist	11–19	Report	0.7 mi
Kent College International Study Centre 10 pupils	Other independent school	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
St Edmund's School Canterbury 523 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	3–19	Report	0.8 mi
The Canterbury Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
The Canterbury Academy 1,984 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Blean Primary School 449 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
The Archbishop's School 770 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Good Report	1.4 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Canterbury East station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Chartham station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Garden Close (adj, Rough Common Road) 2 min walk
Garden Close (opp, Rough Common Road) 3 min walk
Vernon Holme School (opp, Faulkners Lane) 3 min walk
Vernon Holme School (o/s, Faulkners Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

University Medical Centre
Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury · 1.1 mi
Canterbury Health Centre
26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.8 mi
Northgate Medical Practice
1 Northgate, Canterbury · 1.8 mi
New Dover Road Surgery
10 New Dover Road, Canterbury · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Kent University - Park Wood · 1.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Kent · 1.2 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Thanington Canterbury · 1.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Thanington Canterbury · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Giles Lane Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Morrisons Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Boots · 1.2 mi

Dentists

A1 Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Castle Street Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
St Dunstan's Dental Practice · 1.2 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 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	9 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.8%	62.5%
Private rented	14.1%	20.3%
Social rented	3.1%	17.1%
Households	483

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,217

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 Palmars Cross Hill

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Who lives around Palmars Cross Hill

Ethnic group

	Here	Canterbury
White	91.2%	89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.5%	4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.7%	2.7%
Other ethnic group	1.7%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	2.5%

Religion

	Here	Canterbury
Christian	50.5%	46.6%
No religion	35.7%	42%
Not answered	9%	7%
Muslim	2%	1.8%
Hindu	1.3%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Canterbury
Born in the UK	88.5%	87.1%
Born outside the UK	11.5%	12.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Canterbury
Level 4 qualifications and above	39.4%	33.1%
No qualifications	17.3%	16.2%
Level 3 qualifications	17.2%	21.7%
Level 2 qualifications	11.2%	12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.7%	8.9%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4.9%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Canterbury
Very good health	48.8%	47%
Good health	33%	34.7%
Fair health	13.8%	13.2%
Bad health	3.9%	4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Canterbury
1 car or van in household	37.4%	42.7%
2 cars or vans in household	33.1%	26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	20.2%	10%
No cars or vans in household	9.3%	20.8%

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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