Chislet Close Hersden, Canterbury
17 addresses across 1 postcode (CT3), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5602565.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sturry, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sturry Surgery, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | UNIT 21 CT3 4LB | Other | £340,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jan 2023 | UNIT 14-15 CT3 4LB | Other | £210,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Oct 2022 | 15 CT3 4LB | Other | £175,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Aug 2020 | UNIT 16 CT3 4LB | Other | £198,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2015 | UNIT 14-15 CT3 4LB | Other | £82,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 (23% of about 750 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Chislet Colliery, Hersden: up to 370 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
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
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 addresses are about 29 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT3 4LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sturry 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Bekesbourne 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Herne Bay 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lakesview Business Park Hersden | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Canterbury | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 43.8 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 90.8 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sturry Surgery | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Sturry Pharmacy | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Sturry Dental Practice | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital (Herne Bay) | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,780 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,060 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church, a World Heritage Site, 7.2 km (4.5 miles) south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Joiner's Wood | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Stodmarsh Valley | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Park Rough | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Hersden Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Westbere Marshes | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Homersham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 17 |
2 of the street's 17 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Meadows Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Orion Spires | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Organic Foods Ltd CT3 4JG | Manufacturers/packers | 130 m | Exempt | |
| The Sinful Slice CT3 4AL | Mobile caterer | 290 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Bocadillos CT3 4JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2025 |
| Black Kite Cafe CT3 4JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chislet Close (6); On or near Thomas Way (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- CT3 4LB: 17 addresses
Nearby streets
Miners Way · Thomas Way · Stone Way · Claremont Way · Sparrow Way · Canterbury Industrial Park
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.