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Somner Close, Canterbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Somner Close, Canterbury · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canterbury/somner-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT2 8LJ, CT2 8LL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£295,375
12 sales
Price range
£211k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Mar 2025
CT2 8LJ

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At a glance

House prices£295k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkCanterbury West station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

12 property sales on Somner Close, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £296,278. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Somner Close range from £211,000 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Somner Close compared

CT2 postcode area£355,229
Canterbury£370,545
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Somner 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

2016: £284,000 (2 sales)2016£284k2019: £293,000 (1 sales)2019£293k2021: £266,750 (4 sales)2021£267k2023: £347,333 (3 sales)2023£347k2024: £232,500 (1 sales)2024£233k2025: £342,000 (1 sales)2025£342k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£296,2788 Jan 2024
Semi-detached3£292,66717 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Somner Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Somner Close CT2 8LJ 17 Mar 2025£342,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Somner Close CT2 8LL 8 Jan 2024£232,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Somner Close CT2 8LL 29 Sep 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Somner Close CT2 8LJ 19 Sep 2023£375,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Somner Close CT2 8LJ 25 May 2023£315,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Somner Close CT2 8LJ 3 Feb 2023£342,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Somner Close CT2 8LL 23 Sep 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Somner Close CT2 8LL 27 Sep 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Somner Close CT2 8LJ 19 Aug 2021£286,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Somner Close CT2 8LJ 30 Jun 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Somner Close CT2 8LL 9 Mar 2021£297,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Somner Close CT2 8LL 3 Feb 2021£211,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Somner Close CT2 8LJ 5 Mar 2019£293,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Somner Close CT2 8LJ 14 Jul 2017£261,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Somner Close CT2 8LJ 9 Dec 2016£325,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Somner Close CT2 8LJ 1 Jul 2016£243,000 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
9, Somner Close £211,000 (Feb 2021) → £325,000 (Sep 2023) +54%
over 3 yrs
32, Somner Close £293,000 (Mar 2019) → £375,000 (Sep 2023) +28%
over 5 yrs
18, Somner Close £261,000 (Jul 2017) → £342,000 (Feb 2023) +31%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Somner Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Canterbury Academy 1,984 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Peter's Methodist Primary School 208 pupils Primary Methodist 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Canterbury Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Edmund's School Canterbury 523 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–19 Report 0.6 mi
Haven Nook 19 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Stephen's Infant School 263 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Johns Church of England Primary School 427 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The King's School Canterbury 985 pupils Other independent school Church of England 13–19 Report 0.8 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Canterbury East station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Sturry station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Temple Road (opp, London Road) 2 min walk
  • St Dunstan's Church (adj, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Temple Road (adj, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Westgate Court Avenue (opp, Whitstable Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Medical Practice
    1 Northgate, Canterbury · 0.8 mi
  • University Medical Centre
    Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury · 0.9 mi
  • Canterbury Health Centre
    26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.0 mi
  • New Dover Road Surgery
    10 New Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury St Dunstans Street Local · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury High Street Local · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Canterbury · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Thanington Canterbury · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Prx Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Porter Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • A1 Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • St Dunstan's Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Ss Hygiene And Aesthetics · 0.5 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.5%62.5%
Private rented42.0%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households669

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.6%64.1%
Aged 65+16.8%18.6%
Residents1,687

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 Somner Close

Ethnic group

HereCanterbury
White80.6%89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.9%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.1%2.5%
Other ethnic group3%1.5%

Religion

HereCanterbury
No religion47%42%
Christian37%46.6%
Not answered8.4%7%
Muslim2.9%1.8%
Hindu1.8%0.8%
Buddhist1.2%0.6%
Other religion0.8%0.7%
Jewish0.5%0.2%

Country of birth

HereCanterbury
Born in the UK75.5%87.1%
Born outside the UK24.5%12.9%

Highest qualification

HereCanterbury
Level 4 qualifications and above46.9%33.1%
Level 3 qualifications29.7%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications7.4%12.5%
No qualifications7.1%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.9%8.9%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%4.9%

General health

HereCanterbury
Very good health50%47%
Good health36.5%34.7%
Fair health10.1%13.2%
Bad health3.1%4%
Very bad health0.4%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCanterbury
1 car or van in household45.9%42.7%
No cars or vans in household32.7%20.8%
2 cars or vans in household17.3%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.1%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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