Sancroft Avenue, Canterbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sancroft Avenue, Canterbury · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canterbury/sancroft-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT2 8JW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£200,000

2 sales

Price range

£160k – £240k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Mar 2022

CT2 8JW

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At a glance

House prices£200k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkCanterbury West station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

2 property sales on Sancroft Avenue, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 11 Mar 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £160,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sancroft Avenue compared

CT2 postcode area£355,229

Canterbury£370,545

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sancroft Avenue 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 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£160,000	30 Apr 2021
Semi-detached	1	£240,000	11 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Sancroft Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8A, Sancroft Avenue CT2 8JW	3 Jan 2023	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Sancroft Avenue CT2 8JW	11 Mar 2022	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Sancroft Avenue CT2 8JW	30 Apr 2021	£160,000	Terraced	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.

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Schools near Sancroft Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Canterbury Academy 1,984 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
The Canterbury Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Edmund's School Canterbury 523 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	3–19	Report	0.6 mi
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 204 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.7 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 Peter's Methodist Primary School 208 pupils	Primary Methodist	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Haven Nook 19 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	0.9 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 · 13 min walk
Canterbury East station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Chartham station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fisher Road (adj, Westgate Court Avenue) 2 min walk
Summer Hill (E-bound, Summer Hill) 3 min walk
Summer Hill (W-bound, Summer Hill) 3 min walk
Church (adj, Summer Hill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

University Medical Centre
Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury · 0.9 mi
Northgate Medical Practice
1 Northgate, Canterbury · 1.2 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

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury St Dunstans Street Local · 0.6 mi
Iceland Iceland Thanington Canterbury · 0.8 mi
Aldi Aldi Canterbury · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Thanington Canterbury · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Prx Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

A1 Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
St Dunstan's Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Castle Street Dental Practice · 0.6 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 4 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	4 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	45.8%	62.5%
Private rented	30.4%	20.3%
Social rented	23.4%	17.1%
Households	649

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,473

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Sancroft Avenue

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Who lives around Sancroft Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Canterbury
White	86.7%	89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.8%	4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.2%	2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.1%	2.5%
Other ethnic group	2.3%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Canterbury
Christian	44.1%	46.6%
No religion	41.6%	42%
Not answered	7.7%	7%
Muslim	2.2%	1.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.6%
Hindu	1%	0.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Canterbury
Born in the UK	80%	87.1%
Born outside the UK	20%	12.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Canterbury
Level 4 qualifications and above	33.3%	33.1%
Level 3 qualifications	23.7%	21.7%
No qualifications	17.3%	16.2%
Level 2 qualifications	11.4%	12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.3%	8.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.9%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Canterbury
Very good health	44.3%	47%
Good health	35.1%	34.7%
Fair health	13.4%	13.2%
Bad health	4.9%	4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Canterbury
1 car or van in household	44.4%	42.7%
No cars or vans in household	33.6%	20.8%
2 cars or vans in household	16.2%	26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.9%	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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