The Downs, Chartham, Canterbury

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT4 7PS, CT4 7PT, CT4 7PU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£305,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£392,902
26 sales
Price range
£213k – £1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Mar 2026
CT4 7PS

At a glance

House prices£393k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkChartham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

26 property sales on The Downs, Chartham, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £305,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £298,914. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Downs compared

CT4 postcode area£475,084
Canterbury£368,473
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Downs has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £224,000 (1 sales)2016£224k2018: £303,408 (6 sales)2018£303k2020: £339,200 (5 sales)2020£339k2022: £985,000 (1 sales)2022£985k2023: £502,000 (7 sales)2023£502k2024: £295,250 (4 sales)2024£295k2025: £490,000 (1 sales)2025£490k2026: £305,000 (1 sales)2026£305k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£298,91411 Mar 2026
Detached5£765,00030 Jan 2023
Semi-detached3£336,66729 Oct 2024

Sold prices on The Downs

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, The Downs CT4 7PS 11 Mar 2026£305,000 TerracedFreehold
19, The Downs CT4 7PS 27 Mar 2025£490,000 TerracedFreehold
6, The Downs CT4 7PT 12 Dec 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
5, The Downs CT4 7PT 29 Nov 2024£268,000 TerracedFreehold
6A, The Downs CT4 7PT 29 Oct 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24C, The Downs CT4 7PS 17 Apr 2024£283,000 TerracedFreehold
2, The Downs CT4 7PT 30 Nov 2023£255,000 TerracedFreehold
9B, The Downs CT4 7PS 1 Sep 2023£429,000 TerracedFreehold
10, The Downs CT4 7PS 11 Aug 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
3, The Downs CT4 7PT 21 Jul 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
23, The Downs CT4 7PS 3 Feb 2023£305,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Brambledown, The Downs CT4 7PS 30 Jan 2023£950,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Brambledown, The Downs CT4 7PS 5 Jan 2023£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Brambledown, The Downs CT4 7PS 21 Dec 2022£985,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Brambledown, The Downs CT4 7PS 7 Jul 2021£750,000 OtherFreehold
27, The Downs CT4 7PS 7 Dec 2020£328,000 TerracedFreehold
32, The Downs CT4 7PU 30 Sep 2020£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27B, The Downs CT4 7PS 1 Sep 2020£525,000 DetachedFreehold
15, The Downs CT4 7PS 18 Aug 2020£305,000 TerracedFreehold
3, The Downs CT4 7PT 23 Mar 2020£213,000 TerracedFreehold
3, The Downs CT4 7PT 22 Nov 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
1, The Downs CT4 7PT 5 Oct 2018£258,000 TerracedFreehold
22, The Downs CT4 7PS 4 Sep 2018£249,950 TerracedFreehold
4, The Downs CT4 7PT 30 Aug 2018£247,500 TerracedFreehold
7, The Downs CT4 7PS 23 Jul 2018£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9B, The Downs CT4 7PS 18 Jun 2018£375,000 TerracedFreehold
Mil View, The Downs CT4 7PT 16 Apr 2018£365,000 DetachedFreehold
22, The Downs CT4 7PS 15 Feb 2016£224,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Brambledown, The Downs CT4 7PS 11 Feb 2016£499,950 OtherFreehold

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
22, The Downs £224,000 (Feb 2016) → £249,950 (Sep 2018) → £305,000 (Mar 2026) +36%
over 10 yrs
9B, The Downs £375,000 (Jun 2018) → £429,000 (Sep 2023) +14%
over 5 yrs
3, The Downs £235,000 (Nov 2019) → £213,000 (Mar 2020) → £250,000 (Jul 2023) +6%
over 4 yrs
3, Brambledown, The Downs £499,950 (Feb 2016) → £750,000 (Jul 2021) → £1,000,000 (Jan 2023) +100%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Downs

Crime

29 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Downs in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour11
Violence & sexual offences7
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft3
Public order2
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

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

  • Shalmsford Street, Chartham and Thanington 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 Downs

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chartham Primary School 380 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hawthorn 7 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 2.0 mi
Hope View School 106 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 2.0 mi
Petham Primary School 99 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.1 mi
Wincheap Foundation Primary School 429 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.6 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

  • Chartham station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Chilham station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Canterbury East station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beech Avenue Post Box (adj, Beech Avenue) 2 min walk
  • The Local (opp, The Crescent) 3 min walk
  • Old Church Way (adj, Beech Avenue) 6 min walk
  • Pomfret Road (opp, Shalmsford Street) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Old School Surgery
    Bolts Hill, Chartham, Canterbury · 0.8 mi
  • Canterbury Health Centre
    26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury · 3.2 mi
  • New Dover Road Surgery
    10 New Dover Road, Canterbury · 3.4 mi
  • Northgate Medical Practice
    1 Northgate, Canterbury · 3.8 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 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: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.5%62.5%
Private rented18.0%20.3%
Social rented23.4%17.1%
Households966

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.1%18.6%
Residents2,437

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)62%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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