Mill Close Wickhambreaux, Canterbury
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT3), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5601203.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 2).
- Flood: 23 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 D; Band D in Canterbury costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 79% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bekesbourne, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Village Green, is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sturry Surgery, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Flat (5); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (3).
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 (21% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, ICKHAM-WICKHAMBREAUX-SEATON (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): THE MILL HOUSE, THE GREEN, WICKHAMBREAUX.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE OLD STONE HOUSE, grade II*
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- WICKHAM MILL, grade II
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, 19 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 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 30 homes the Environment Agency counts, 18 are in areas at high risk, 4 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT3 1RG | zone 3 | 5 / 4 / 2 | possible |
| CT3 1RQ | zone 3 | 14 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT3 1RG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT3 1RQ | 100% | 79% | 79% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bekesbourne 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Sturry 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Adisham 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Rose Inn Wickhambreaux | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Canterbury | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 46.7 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 93.8 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sturry Surgery | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Sturry Pharmacy | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wingham Dental Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Martin's Hospital | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Canterbury Police Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Green 1,050 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 30 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frank Montgomery Playing Field 4,030 m² | 370 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Stone House, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 54 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Stone House | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north |
| Wickham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north |
| The Old Rectory and St Johns House | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south |
| Enclosure and ring ditch W of Newnham Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horse Marsh | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Hanging Bank Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Stodmarsh Court Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Newnham Valley | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Deerson Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Grove Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 13 |
6 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 140 m | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Littlebourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tor Spa Retreat CT3 1RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| The Rose Inn CT3 1RQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Wickhambreaux Village Hall CT3 1RS | Other catering premises | 230 m | Exempt | |
| Wickhambreaux School Breakfast Club CT3 1RS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| The Quaives CT3 1RU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 380 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wickham Court Lane (1); On or near Mill Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 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
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
Nearby streets
Mill Close · Wickham Lane · Wickham Court Lane · Wickham Court Lane · Seaton Road · The List · Drill Lane
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.