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The Crescent, Canterbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Crescent, Canterbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canterbury/the-crescent-canterbury/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT2 7AQ, CT2 7AW, CT2 7AG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£420,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£496,556
16 sales
Price range
£300k – £779k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
CT2 7AW

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At a glance

House prices£420k average13% above the Canterbury average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkCanterbury West station Schools4 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

16 property sales on The Crescent, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £420,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £503,207. That is 13% above the Canterbury average of £370,545 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% detached, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Crescent range from £300,000 to £778,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 187 streets in Canterbury with at least two sales in the last year, The Crescent ranks 51st for average price.

House prices on The Crescent compared

The Crescent£420,000
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: £700,000 (1 sales)2016£700k2017: £420,000 (2 sales)2017£420k2018: £300,000 (1 sales)2018£300k2019: £475,000 (3 sales)2019£475k2020: £410,000 (1 sales)2020£410k2021: £585,000 (1 sales)2021£585k2022: £565,000 (1 sales)2022£565k2023: £634,950 (2 sales)2023£635k2025: £505,000 (2 sales)2025£505k2026: £420,000 (2 sales)2026£420k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£503,20724 Jul 2026
Semi-detached2£450,0006 Dec 2019

Sold prices on The Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, The Crescent CT2 7AW 24 Jul 2026£440,000 DetachedFreehold
31, The Crescent CT2 7AQ 16 Jan 2026£400,000 DetachedFreehold
1, The Crescent CT2 7AQ 19 Aug 2025£500,000 DetachedFreehold
37, The Crescent CT2 7AW 31 Mar 2025£510,000 DetachedFreehold
11, The Crescent CT2 7AQ 10 Mar 2023£491,400 DetachedFreehold
40, The Crescent CT2 7AW 20 Feb 2023£778,500 DetachedFreehold
16, The Crescent CT2 7AQ 18 Mar 2022£565,000 DetachedFreehold
Garafelde, 55, The Crescent CT2 7AW 29 Apr 2021£585,000 DetachedFreehold
53, The Crescent CT2 7AW 14 Oct 2020£410,000 DetachedFreehold
29, The Crescent CT2 7AQ 6 Dec 2019£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garafelde, 55, The Crescent CT2 7AW 19 Jul 2019£400,000 DetachedFreehold
15, The Crescent CT2 7AQ 11 Jan 2019£425,000 DetachedFreehold
29, The Crescent CT2 7AQ 10 Dec 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Crescent CT2 7AG 3 Aug 2017£480,000 DetachedFreehold
7, The Crescent CT2 7AQ 6 Mar 2017£360,000 DetachedFreehold
12, The Crescent CT2 7AQ 5 Sep 2016£700,000 DetachedFreehold

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
Garafelde, 55, The Crescent £400,000 (Jul 2019) → £585,000 (Apr 2021) +46%
over 2 yrs
29, The Crescent £300,000 (Dec 2018) → £600,000 (Dec 2019) +100%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near The Crescent

Crime

255 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences78
Anti-social behaviour64
Shoplifting43
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft16
Drugs8

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

Flood risk

The Crescent is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Great Stour at Canterbury Flood warning area
  • Lower River Stour 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 The Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Stephen's Junior School 400 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Archbishop's School 770 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Stephen's Infant School 263 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Johns Church of England Primary School 427 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Edmund's School Canterbury 523 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–19 Report 0.9 mi
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
The King's School Canterbury 985 pupils Other independent school Church of England 13–19 Report 1.0 mi
Kent College (Canterbury) 507 pupils Other independent school Methodist 11–19 Report 1.1 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Canterbury East station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Sturry station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tenterden Drive Layby (S-bound, Tenterden Drive) 3 min walk
  • Downs Road (NE-bound, Downs Road) 3 min walk
  • The Close (adj, Downs Road) 3 min walk
  • Downs Road (SW-bound, Downs Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • University Medical Centre
    Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury · 0.8 mi
  • Northgate Medical Practice
    1 Northgate, Canterbury · 0.8 mi
  • Canterbury Health Centre
    26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.5 mi
  • New Dover Road Surgery
    10 New Dover Road, Canterbury · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Kent · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Canterbury · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Canterbury Superstore · 0.8 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Canterbury · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Porter Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Giles Lane Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • St Stephens Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Castle Street Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • St Dunstan's Dental Practice · 0.9 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.8%62.5%
Private rented35.8%20.3%
Social rented10.8%17.1%
Households492

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6477.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,506

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Crescent

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Who lives around The Crescent

Ethnic group

HereCanterbury
White79.2%89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.1%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.9%2.5%
Other ethnic group1.9%1.5%

Religion

HereCanterbury
No religion44.7%42%
Christian38.7%46.6%
Not answered9.9%7%
Muslim3.5%1.8%
Hindu1.9%0.8%
Other religion1%0.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.6%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereCanterbury
Born in the UK80.1%87.1%
Born outside the UK19.9%12.9%

Highest qualification

HereCanterbury
Level 3 qualifications44%21.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above32.9%33.1%
No qualifications8.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications7.2%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.3%8.9%
Apprenticeship1.9%4.9%
Other qualifications1.1%2.7%

General health

HereCanterbury
Very good health53.9%47%
Good health32.9%34.7%
Fair health10.5%13.2%
Bad health2.1%4%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCanterbury
1 car or van in household39.8%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household25.2%26.5%
No cars or vans in household22.4%20.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.6%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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