A28 Canterbury
1 address across 1 postcode (CT1), about 100 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 5601226.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; Band D in Canterbury costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 73% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Canterbury East, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Oaks, is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 15 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 310 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,522 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
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 C (34% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, OLD DOVER ROAD, OATEN HILL AND ST. LAWRENCE. Canterbury Cons Area. reg 12/11/1998 (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Newingate House, 16-17 Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury, CT1 2LG: up to 10 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Charter House, St George's Place, Canterbury, CT1 1UQ: up to 34 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Holmans Meadow Car Park, Dover Street, Canterbury: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Ivy Lane Car Park, Ivy Lane, Canterbury: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Becket House, 4-6 New Dover Road, Canterbury: up to 53 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- BT Car park, Upper Chantry Lane, Canterbury: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Hawks Lane Car Park, Hawks Lane, Canterbury: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- White Horse Lane, Canterbury: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 2NA | 100% | 73% | 73% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Canterbury East 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Canterbury West 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Sturry 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitefriars Canterbury | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Canterbury | 70 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holman's Meadow Car Park | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsmead Leisure Centre Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 42.5 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 89.7 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canterbury Health Centre | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Georges Dental Practice | 60 m |
| Hospital | Kent & Canterbury Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Canterbury Police Station | 250 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Canterbury Upper Bridge Street | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Oaks 1,460 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dane John Gardens 2.4 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 11 parks and gardens, 7.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St George's Church tower, a scheduled monument, 80 m north-west. 775 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 33 of them Grade I and 45 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St George's Church tower | Scheduled monument | 80 m north-west |
| 62, Burgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north |
| The Presbytery | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north |
| Church of St Paul Without the Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| Tower of St Magdalene's Church | Scheduled monument | 170 m north |
| 42-45, Ivy Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m east |
| Roman site, Butchery Lane | Scheduled monument | 240 m north-west |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 330 m north-east |
| Dane John Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Solleys Orchard | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Bingley Island | Island | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Realm Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Timpson Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Golden Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Court Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barton Manor School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wincheap Foundation Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Canterbury Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cousins Snooker And Pool Club CT1 2LG | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Subway CT1 2NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Marios Pizza CT1 2NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Londis Upper Bridge Street CT1 2NA | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Dragon City CT1 3HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 May 2026 |
| The Lunchbox CT1 3HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Burgate Express CT1 2HH | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Chom Choms CT1 2HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Il Posticino CT1 3HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Corner House Canterbury Ltd CT1 3HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| KFC Whitefriars Shopping Centre CT1 2LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| German Doner Kebab (GDK) CT1 2LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Caffe Nero CT1 2LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Dover Street Grocery CT1 3HD | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Burger King CT1 2LE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 405 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 346 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 297 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 110 |
| Public order | 97 |
| Drugs | 90 |
| Other theft | 68 |
| Robbery | 24 |
| Theft from the person | 20 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Possession of weapons | 16 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (401); On or near Bus/Coach Station (219); On or near Butchery Lane (219); On or near Burgate Lane (137); On or near St George'S Lane (106).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 13% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 21% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 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 | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- Food hygiene ratings Chuck And Blade Burgers / Bare Bones (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CT1 2HX) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 5 Very good (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Corner House (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CT1 3HD) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Corner House Canterbury Ltd (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CT1 3HD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Canterbury Cathedral Shop (retailers - other, CT1 2HA) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 19 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CT1 2NA: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Georges Street · St George's Street · Lower Bridge Street · Upper Bridge Street · St George's Place · Canterbury Lane · Burgate Lane · St George's Lane · St Pauls Terrace · St Georges's Terrace · Langton Gardens · Link Lane
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.