A2 Canterbury
1 address across 1 postcode (CT1), about 510 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 5601364.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Canterbury costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 84% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Canterbury East, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Canterbury Health Centre, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 65% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Canterbury in 2026-27: Band D £2,419 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,419 | £2,957 | £3,495 | £4,032 | £4,839 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (44% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 20 November 2026 to 21 November 2026: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 23 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 3TF | 100% | 84% | 84% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Canterbury East 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Canterbury West 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Chartham 103,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Waterworks Wincheap | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Canterbury | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Castle Row Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 42.5 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 88.4 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canterbury Health Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Portman Smile Clinic Canterbury | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Kent & Canterbury Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Canterbury Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rontec - Wincheap Cashzone | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thanington Recreation Ground 4.4 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,330 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade II*), 800 m (0.5 miles) west. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Wincheap House | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Canterbury Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| City wall (site) and ditch on Rheims Way | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Dane John Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Dane John Mound and Roman and medieval remains in Dane John Garden | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bingley Island | Island | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| The Langton Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Tonford Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Golden Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Swan Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Larkey Valley Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Canterbury: see them on the Canterbury page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincheap Foundation Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Canterbury Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Canterbury Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kent Autistic Trust CT1 3RL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Kent Autistic Trust CT1 3TX | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| The Old Farmhouse Residential Home CT1 3SA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Cafe Solo CT1 3TY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Boots CT1 3TY | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Carena Guest House Ltd CT1 3TY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Costa Coffee CT1 3TQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Wincheap Pre-School CT1 3SD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Wincheap Family Hub CT1 3SD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Morrisons Daily Canterbury CT1 3TQ | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Pret A Manger CT1 3TQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Morrisons CT1 3TQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Birch Road (4); On or near Gilbert Way (2); On or near Scott Avenue (2); On or near Sullivan Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CT1 3TF: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Scott Avenue · Sullivan Close · A2 · Miles Way · Gilbert Way · Birch Road · Ledger Way · Basing Avenue · Homersham · Leigh Close · Howland Mews · Woodville Close
All the streets in CT1 and across Canterbury.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.