The Friars, Canterbury

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT1 2AS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£586,250

6 sales

Price range

£343k – £870k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Aug 2022

CT1 2AS

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At a glance

House prices£586k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkCanterbury West station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband54% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

6 property sales on The Friars, Canterbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £393,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 33% terraced, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Friars range from £342,500 to £870,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Friars compared

CT1 postcode area£331,456

Canterbury£370,545

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Friars has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£393,167	1 Aug 2022
Terraced	2	£769,000	29 May 2020
Detached	1	£800,000	23 Nov 2020

Sold prices on The Friars

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, The Friars CT1 2AS	18 Oct 2023	£295,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
River Cottage, The Friars CT1 2AS	1 Aug 2022	£437,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, The Friars CT1 2AS	5 Jan 2022	£560,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, The Friars CT1 2AS	23 Nov 2020	£800,000	Detached	Freehold
Friars House, The Friars CT1 2AS	29 May 2020	£668,000	Terraced	Freehold
River Cottage, The Friars CT1 2AS	12 Apr 2019	£400,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, The Friars CT1 2AS	9 Jan 2018	£870,000	Terraced	Freehold
1 - 2, The Friars CT1 2AS	6 Dec 2016	£260,000	Other	Freehold
River Cottage, The Friars CT1 2AS	30 Mar 2016	£342,500	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
River Cottage, The Friars	£342,500 (Mar 2016) → £400,000 (Apr 2019) → £437,000 (Aug 2022)	+28% over 6 yrs

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Schools near The Friars

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Peter's Methodist Primary School 208 pupils	Primary Methodist	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
The King's School Canterbury 985 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	13–19	Report	0.2 mi
Haven Nook 19 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
St Johns Church of England Primary School 427 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Barton Court Grammar School 995 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
The Orchard School 119 pupils	Foundation special school	7–16	Report	0.7 mi
The Canterbury Academy 1,984 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.7 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, shops and health

Train stations

Canterbury West station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Canterbury East station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Sturry station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Westgate Towers (opp, North Lane) 4 min walk
Westgate Towers (after, St Dunstan's Street) 4 min walk
The Causeway (adj, St Stephen's Road) 5 min walk
The Causeway (opp, St Stephen's Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Northgate Medical Practice
1 Northgate, Canterbury · 0.4 mi
Canterbury Health Centre
26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury · 0.5 mi
New Dover Road Surgery
10 New Dover Road, Canterbury · 0.6 mi
University Medical Centre
Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury High Street Local · 0.1 mi
Marks and Spencer M&S Canterbury · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canterbury St Dunstans Street Local · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Canterbury Whitefriars Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Prx Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Ss Hygiene And Aesthetics · 0.1 mi
Burgate Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Portman Smile Clinic Canterbury · 0.3 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.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.7%	62.5%
Private rented	52.3%	20.3%
Social rented	4.0%	17.1%
Households	547

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,293

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	54%	80%
Gigabit-capable	54%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	87%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	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 Friars

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Who lives around The Friars

Ethnic group

	Here	Canterbury
White	83.6%	89.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6.3%	4.1%
Other ethnic group	4.2%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.9%	2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.1%	2.5%

Religion

	Here	Canterbury
No religion	43.4%	42%
Christian	40.6%	46.6%
Not answered	8.6%	7%
Muslim	3.3%	1.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.7%
Jewish	1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Canterbury
Born in the UK	72.2%	87.1%
Born outside the UK	27.8%	12.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Canterbury
Level 4 qualifications and above	46.6%	33.1%
Level 2 qualifications	17.2%	12.5%
Level 3 qualifications	16.5%	21.7%
No qualifications	10.6%	16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5.3%	8.9%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.9%

General health

	Here	Canterbury
Very good health	51.8%	47%
Good health	34.3%	34.7%
Fair health	10.5%	13.2%
Bad health	3.1%	4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Canterbury
No cars or vans in household	50.7%	20.8%
1 car or van in household	37.9%	42.7%
2 cars or vans in household	8.4%	26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.9%	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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