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Shipman Avenue, Harbledown, Canterbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shipman Avenue, Harbledown, Canterbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canterbury/shipman-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT2 8PD, CT2 8PE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£258,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£242,827
26 sales
Price range
£175k – £306k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
CT2 8PD

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At a glance

House prices£258k average30% below the Canterbury average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 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 28 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

26 property sales on Shipman Avenue, Harbledown, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £258,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £241,969. Average sale prices rose from £213,750 in 2016 to £258,000 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 30% below the Canterbury average of £370,545 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% semi-detached, 38% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Shipman Avenue range from £175,000 to £306,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 187 streets in Canterbury with at least two sales in the last year, Shipman Avenue ranks 145th for average price.

House prices on Shipman Avenue compared

Shipman Avenue£258,000
CT2 postcode area£355,229
Canterbury£370,545
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CT2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £213,750 (2 sales)2016£214k2017: £222,500 (3 sales)2017£223k2018: £220,667 (6 sales)2018£221k2019: £227,500 (1 sales)2019£228k2021: £245,400 (5 sales)2021£245k2023: £280,800 (5 sales)2023£281k2024: £260,000 (2 sales)2024£260k2026: £258,000 (2 sales)2026£258k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£241,96929 Jan 2026
Terraced10£244,20031 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Shipman Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 31 Mar 2026£275,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PE 29 Jan 2026£241,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PE 30 Oct 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 11 Oct 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 5 Dec 2023£306,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 24 Nov 2023£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 17 Nov 2023£291,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PE 23 Oct 2023£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PE 18 Sep 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 21 Jul 2023£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PE 4 Oct 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 27 Aug 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 9 Jun 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 26 Mar 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PE 19 Feb 2021£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 5 Sep 2019£227,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 31 Jul 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 10 Aug 2018£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 15 Jun 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 11 May 2018£224,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PE 23 Mar 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PE 26 Jan 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PE 24 Jan 2018£222,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PE 31 Aug 2017£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PE 13 Mar 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 24 Feb 2017£207,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 27 May 2016£217,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Shipman Avenue CT2 8PD 26 May 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold

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
24, Shipman Avenue £210,000 (May 2016) → £275,000 (Mar 2026) +31%
over 10 yrs
28, Shipman Avenue £224,000 (May 2018) → £291,000 (Nov 2023) +30%
over 6 yrs
41, Shipman Avenue £245,000 (Jun 2021) → £245,000 (Jul 2023) +0%
over 2 yrs
76, Shipman Avenue £225,000 (Mar 2017) → £275,000 (Oct 2021) +22%
over 5 yrs
44, Shipman Avenue £220,000 (Jul 2019) → £235,000 (Mar 2021) +7%
over 2 yrs
14, Shipman Avenue £217,500 (May 2016) → £240,000 (Jun 2018) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Shipman Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Canterbury Academy 1,984 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
The Canterbury Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 204 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Peter's Methodist Primary School 208 pupils Primary Methodist 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Wincheap Foundation Primary School 429 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Haven Nook 19 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
St Edmund's School Canterbury 523 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–19 Report 0.8 mi
The Orchard School 119 pupils Foundation special school 7–16 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Chartham station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Miller Avenue (adj, Knight Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Miller Avenue (opp, Knight Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Squire Avenue (adj, Knight Avenue) 2 min walk
  • The Square (adj, Shipman Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Canterbury Health Centre
    26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.1 mi
  • University Medical Centre
    Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury · 1.2 mi
  • Northgate Medical Practice
    1 Northgate, Canterbury · 1.2 mi
  • New Dover Road Surgery
    10 New Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Thanington Canterbury · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Thanington Canterbury · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury St Dunstans Street Local · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Canterbury · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Prx Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • A1 Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • St Dunstan's Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Ss Hygiene And Aesthetics · 0.8 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.8%62.5%
Private rented30.4%20.3%
Social rented23.4%17.1%
Households649

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.9%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,473

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 Shipman Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCanterbury
White86.7%89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.8%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.1%2.5%
Other ethnic group2.3%1.5%

Religion

HereCanterbury
Christian44.1%46.6%
No religion41.6%42%
Not answered7.7%7%
Muslim2.2%1.8%
Other religion1.4%0.7%
Buddhist1.2%0.6%
Hindu1%0.8%
Jewish0.5%0.2%

Country of birth

HereCanterbury
Born in the UK80%87.1%
Born outside the UK20%12.9%

Highest qualification

HereCanterbury
Level 4 qualifications and above33.3%33.1%
Level 3 qualifications23.7%21.7%
No qualifications17.3%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications11.4%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.3%8.9%
Apprenticeship4.2%4.9%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%

General health

HereCanterbury
Very good health44.3%47%
Good health35.1%34.7%
Fair health13.4%13.2%
Bad health4.9%4%
Very bad health2.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCanterbury
1 car or van in household44.4%42.7%
No cars or vans in household33.6%20.8%
2 cars or vans in household16.2%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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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