Meadow Close Bridge, Canterbury
19 addresses across 3 postcodes (CT4), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5602200.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £598,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 4).
- 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 E; Band D in Canterbury costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 75% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bekesbourne, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Canterbury Medical Practice, about 210 m away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £598,250 | £570,000 | £626,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £735,000 | £735,000 | £735,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £520,000 | £440,000 | £600,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £510,000 | £510,000 | £510,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2025 | PILGRIM COTTAGE CT4 5AT | Semi-detached | £570,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2025 | 2 CT4 5AT | Detached | £626,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2022 | MEADOW COTTAGE CT4 5AT | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2020 | FOUR SEASONS CT4 5AT | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | NETHERBURY CT4 5AT | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 2 CT4 5AT | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2015 | MEADOW COTTAGE CT4 5AT | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2014 | RAGSTONE COTTAGE CT4 5AT | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2010 | 1A CT4 5AT | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2007 | NETHERBURY CT4 5AT | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2005 | MEADOW COTTAGE CT4 5AT | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 12 Mar 1999 | RAGSTONE COTTAGE CT4 5AT | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 12 May 1997 | 1 CT4 5AT | Detached | £152,000 | |
| 23 Oct 1996 | MEADOW COTTAGE CT4 5AT | Detached | £129,000 | |
| 9 Jun 1995 | 2A CT4 5AT | Detached | £104,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (4); before 1900 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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 E (29% of about 490 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Plan Area of Bridge NP, BIFRONS PARK ( BEKESBOURNE WITH PATRIXBOURNE/ BRIDGE ), BRIDGE. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
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, 2 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 19 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 3 of these postcodes: 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT4 5AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | possible |
| CT4 5AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT4 5BL | zone 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 29 m and 41 m above sea level (36 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT4 5AS | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| CT4 5AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT4 5BL | 100% | 81% | 81% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bekesbourne 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Adisham 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Canterbury East 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Bridge Arms | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Canterbury | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | New Dover Road Park and Ride | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 47.3 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 92.5 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canterbury Medical Practice | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | The Bmi Chaucer Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Nackington Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridgeway Stores, Bridge Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridge Allotments 4,460 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m west. 45 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m west |
| Bridge Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south-west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Hanging Hill, Bridge, immediately south west of Watling Street | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Highland Court Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Plantation | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Horseshoe Plantation | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Warren Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Redhill Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Bramling Bottom | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 19 |
5 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pig At Bridge Place CT4 5BH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| The Red Lion Inn CT4 5LB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Plough And Harrow CT4 5LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Bridge Arms CT4 5LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Bridgeway Stores Ltd CT4 5LS | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Flo \& Teds CT4 5LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Saxon Lodge CT4 5LT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Bridge Playgroup At Village Hall CT4 5JZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bourne Park Road (2); On or near Brewery Lane (1); On or near Beech Hill (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- CT4 5AT: 17 addresses
- CT4 5AS: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- CT4 5BL: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bourne Park Road · Beech Hill · Brewery Lane · Riverside Close · Bridgeford Way · Patrixbourne Road · Green Court
All the streets in CT4 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.