Mill Lane Derringstone, Canterbury
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT4), about 180 m long. USRN 5600850.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £1,400,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 2, E: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in Canterbury costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 36% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Snowdown, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- 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: Its addresses are 75 to 104 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Aylesham Medical Practice, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 44% 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 criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £1,400,000 | £1,400,000 | £1,400,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £790,000 | £790,000 | £790,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | WINDMILL COTTAGE CT4 6HH | Detached | £1,400,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | UPPER DIGGS PLACE CT4 6HH | Detached | £790,000 | |
| 31 May 2011 | CORN VIEW HOUSE CT4 6QE | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2002 | MILL HOUSE CT4 6QE | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2001 | MILL COTTAGE CT4 6QE | Detached | £115,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (1); 1930-1949 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (19% of about 1,170 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: AFFINITY WATER - SOUTH EAST, Permanent reinstatement, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 1 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT4 6QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT4 6HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 75 m and 104 m above sea level (81 m on average); the ground rises about 29 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT4 6HH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| CT4 6QE | 100% | 36% | 36% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Snowdown 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Aylesham 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Shepherds Well 70,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Lane Derringstone | 50 m |
| Ferry terminal | Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 11.7 km (7.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 52.5 km (33 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 94.1 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Aylesham Medical Practice | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | The Bmi Chaucer Hospital | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Nackington Police Station | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Aylesham News, Aylesham Cashzone | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,860 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barham Allotments 1,540 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barrow field on Breach Down, Derringstone, a scheduled monument, 130 m south. 38 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow field on Breach Down, Derringstone | Scheduled monument | 130 m south |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Broome Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Bowl barrow south east of Rectory Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Bowl barrow 350m south west of Upper Digges Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walderchain Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Red Gate Shaw | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Mill Field Shaw | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Old Scrutch Shaw | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Leighgate Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
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) | 10.9 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 12 |
8 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Derringstone Hill (2); On or near Gravel Castle Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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
Derringstone Hill · Derringstone Downs · Gravel Castle Road · Brickfield Road · South Barham Road · Derringstone Street · Crookenden Place · Farm House Close · Crookenden Place
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.