CT2 8LJ, Canterbury
Sold prices and local information for CT2 8LJ on Somner Close. Free
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Average sold price
£306,200
10 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CT2 8LJ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40, Somner Close | 17 Mar 2025 | £342,000 | Semi-detached |
| 32, Somner Close | 19 Sep 2023 | £375,000 | Terraced |
| 34, Somner Close | 25 May 2023 | £315,000 | Terraced |
| 18, Somner Close | 3 Feb 2023 | £342,000 | Terraced |
| 12, Somner Close | 19 Aug 2021 | £286,000 | Terraced |
| 20, Somner Close | 30 Jun 2021 | £280,000 | Terraced |
| 32, Somner Close | 5 Mar 2019 | £293,000 | Terraced |
| 18, Somner Close | 14 Jul 2017 | £261,000 | Terraced |
| 24, Somner Close | 9 Dec 2016 | £325,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Somner Close | 1 Jul 2016 | £243,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CT2 8LJ
- Somner Close£295k
Schools near CT2 8LJ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Canterbury Academy | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.4 mi |
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| The Canterbury Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| St Edmund's School Canterbury | Other independent school | – | 0.6 mi |
| Haven Nook | Other independent special school | – | 0.6 mi |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
Living in CT2 8LJ
Nearest 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
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.6 mi
- Aldi 0.7 mi
- Iceland 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
GP surgeries
- Northgate Medical Practice 0.8 mi
- University Medical Centre 0.9 mi
- Canterbury Health Centre 1.0 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 87% of homes in Canterbury (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CT2 8LJ
Ethnic group
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80.6% | 89.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.9% | 4.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.4% | 2.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.1% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 3% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47% | 42% |
| Christian | 37% | 46.6% |
| Not answered | 8.4% | 7% |
| Muslim | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Hindu | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 75.5% | 87.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 24.5% | 12.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.9% | 33.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 29.7% | 21.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 7.4% | 12.5% |
| No qualifications | 7.1% | 16.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.9% | 8.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.6% | 4.9% |
General health
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50% | 47% |
| Good health | 36.5% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 31.6% | 22% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.1% | 13.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.1% | 10.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12% | 12.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7% | 7.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.6% | 9.8% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 2.3% | 5.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.9% | 42.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 32.7% | 20.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17.3% | 26.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.1% | 10% |
Economic activity
| Here | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically inactive | 50.2% | 46.2% |
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 39.5% | 49.1% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 10.3% | 4.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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