Thatch Cottages, Preston, Canterbury

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT3 1DZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£287,500

2 sales

Price range

£260k – £315k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Oct 2024

CT3 1DZ

At a glance

House prices£288k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 25 min walkMinster station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Thatch Cottages, Preston, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 7 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £287,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thatch Cottages compared

CT3 postcode area£369,718

Canterbury£368,473

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thatch Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£287,500	7 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Thatch Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Thatch Cottages CT3 1DZ	7 Oct 2024	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Thatch Cottages CT3 1DZ	2 Feb 2018	£315,000	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
1, Thatch Cottages	£315,000 (Feb 2018) → £260,000 (Oct 2024)	-17% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thatch Cottages

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Thatch Cottages 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).

Anti-social behaviour

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

Flood risk

Thatch Cottages is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Littlebourne, Ickham and Wickhambreaux on the Little Stour Flood warning area
Nailbourne and Little Stour Flood alert area
River Stour between Stodmarsh and Ash Level Flood alert area
Tidal River Stour area from Fordwich to Stonar Cut Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in East Kent Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Thatch Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Preston Primary School 129 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.3 mi
Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School 183 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	2.5 mi
St Faith's At Ash School Limited 190 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	2.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Minster station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Adisham station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
Sturry station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Green (S-bound, The Street) 1 min walk
The Green (N-bound, The Street) 1 min walk
The Half Moon and Seven Stars (opp, The Street) 2 min walk
The Half Moon and Seven Stars (adj, The Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Ash Surgery
Chilton Place, Ash, Canterbury · 2.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.6%	20.3%
Social rented	13.3%	17.1%
Households	809

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,006

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	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.

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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