Chequer Tree Close Hersden, Canterbury
12 addresses across 1 postcode (CT3), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5605659.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7, C: 4).
- 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 B; Band D in Canterbury costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sturry, about 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 34 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sturry Surgery, about 2.2 km away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 58 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (6); House, mid-terrace (5). Built: 2007-2011 (4); 2009 (4); 2010 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4).
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 B (51% of about 870 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land at Chislet Colliery, Hersden: up to 370 homes, permissioned (690 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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.
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 addresses are about 34 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT3 4BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sturry 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km |
| Bekesbourne 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Herne Bay 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 9 within 800 m; nearest Chislet Gardens Hersden | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Canterbury | 6.7 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 4.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 43.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 90.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sturry Surgery | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Sturry Pharmacy | 2.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Sturry Dental Practice | 2.9 km |
| Hospital | St Martin's Hospital | 5.5 km |
| Police station | Kent Police | 6.3 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 4.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,140 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,060 m² | 2.2 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church, a World Heritage Site, 6.3 km south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.3 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bushy Close Wood | Wood | 500 m south-west |
| Little Joiner's Wood | Wood | 630 m north-east |
| Hersden Hill | Hill | 770 m south-west |
| Westbere Marshes | Wetland | 1.3 km south-west |
| Stodmarsh Valley | Valley | 1.4 km south-east |
| Brook's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Meadows Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 250 m | No published inspection |
| Orion Spires | Secondary | 11–16 | 680 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chislet Colliery Welfare Club CT3 4HX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Hersden Community Centre CT3 4HX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Chislet Bowls Club CT3 4HY | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Smashin Eats CT3 4HX | Mobile caterer | 170 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Hersden Under 5's Project CT3 4HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 4 Good | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Tina Rintoul Childrens Centre CT3 4HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2017 |
| Sanctuary Care, Meadows View Care Home CT3 4GB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Chopsticks CT3 4EY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Larch Close (29); On or near The Sycamores (11); On or near The Firs (6); On or near Maple Court (4); On or near Chequer Tree Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- CT3 4BU: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Maple Gardens · The Sycamores · Larch Close · Maple Court · Hewer Lane · Longwall Lane · The Firs · Judd Road · Hazel Court · Walnut Way · Collier Walk · Shaftesbury Road
All the streets in CT3 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.