Parade Canterbury
34 addresses across 8 postcodes (CT1), about 80 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 5600973.
- Flood: 6 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 C; Band D in Canterbury costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Canterbury East, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Canterbury Three Cities Garden, is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Canterbury Health Centre, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,040 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 56% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,580 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (30% of about 1,720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, CANTERBURY CITY (Canterbury Conservation Area) Reg 4.12.96 (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 25.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016, HIGH STREET 3 TO 7, PARADE, THE 11, PARADE, THE 5,6 (The Canterbury City Centre Conservation Area).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- REMAINS OF ROMAN TOWN HOUSE, grade I
- 1 AND 2, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- 1, BUTCHERY LANE, grade II
- 10, MERCERY LANE, grade II
- 10, THE PARADE, grade II
- 11, MERCERY LANE, grade II
- 12 AND 13, MERCERY LANE, grade II
- 12, THE PARADE, grade II
- 13, THE PARADE, grade II
- 2, BUTCHERY LANE, grade II
- 25A, ST MARGARET'S STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 27-29, ST MARGARET'S STREET, grade II
- 3, BUTCHERY LANE, grade II
- 3, THE PARADE, grade II
- 4, BUTCHERY LANE, grade II
- 4, THE PARADE, grade II
- 48, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 6, BUTCHERY LANE, grade II
- 6A AND 7, THE PARADE, grade II
- 8 AND 9, BUTCHERY LANE, grade II
- 8, THE PARADE, grade II
- 9, THE PARADE, grade II
- CITY ARMS, grade II
- LLOYD'S BANK, grade II
- SHAKESPEARE INN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- White Horse Lane, Canterbury: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Hawks Lane Car Park, Hawks Lane, Canterbury: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- St Johns Lane Car Park, St Johns Lane, Canterbury: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Former Employment Exchange, St Johns Lane, Canterbury: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Newingate House, 16-17 Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury, CT1 2LG: up to 10 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Charter House, St George's Place, Canterbury, CT1 1UQ: up to 34 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Holmans Meadow Car Park, Dover Street, Canterbury: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Rosemary Lane Car Park, Rosemary Lane, Canterbury: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 October 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 14 August 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 11 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 2JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT1 2SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | possible |
| CT1 2JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | possible |
| CT1 2SH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | possible |
| CT1 2JH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | possible |
| CT1 2JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT1 2RY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 0 | possible |
| CT1 2SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 11 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 2JH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT1 2JL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT1 2JS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT1 2JT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT1 2RY | 94% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT1 2SG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT1 2SH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT1 2SQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Canterbury East 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Canterbury West 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Sturry 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitefriars Canterbury | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Canterbury | 240 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitefriars Car park | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsmead Leisure Centre Car Park | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 42.2 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 89.4 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canterbury Health Centre | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burgate Dental Practice | 180 m |
| Hospital | Kent & Canterbury Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Canterbury Police Station | 390 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Canterbury City Centre NatWest | 20 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Canterbury Three Cities Garden 330 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dane John Gardens 2.4 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 13 parks and gardens, 9.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 1 and 2, High Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 840 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 34 of them Grade I and 46 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 1 and 2, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Canterbury city walls | Scheduled monument | 50 m east |
| Roman site, Butchery Lane | Scheduled monument | 50 m east |
| Remains of Roman Town House | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m east |
| 1-8, MERCERY LANE (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north |
| 40, Burgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-east |
| The Guildhall | Scheduled monument | 110 m north-west |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 390 m east |
| Dane John Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Solleys Orchard | Wood | 380 m north |
| Bingley Island | Island | 760 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Realm Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Timpson Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Golden Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 34 |
1 of the street's 34 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 310 m | No published inspection |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barton Court Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wincheap Foundation Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Canterbury Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Barton Manor School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Canterbury Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Archbishop's School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Bakery CT1 2JL | Manufacturers/packers | 20 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Amorino CT1 2JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| MR SIMMS SWEETSHOP CT1 2SG | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Pret A Manger CT1 2JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| OMAOMA CT1 2JJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Bird & Blend Tea Co CT1 2SG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 5 Very good | 17 May 2024 |
| Wilding Eatery CT1 2JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| The City Arms Inn CT1 2JR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 4 Good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Fish Bros CT1 2JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Canterbury Tails Cat Cafe CT1 2JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Buenos Aires Nights CT1 2JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Cote Brasserie | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Lazix CT1 2JR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Old Buttermarket CT1 2HW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| The Shakespeare CT1 2JR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 425 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 386 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 376 |
| Other theft | 83 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 80 |
| Public order | 76 |
| Drugs | 53 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Theft from the person | 21 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Bicycle theft | 18 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (401); On or near Butchery Lane (219); On or near Best Lane (152); On or near Burgate Lane (137); On or near St George'S Lane (106).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 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) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 6 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 29 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 21 October 2026 to 23 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Chuck And Blade Burgers / Bare Bones (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CT1 2HX) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 5 Very good (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Corner House (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CT1 3HD) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Corner House Canterbury Ltd (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CT1 3HD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CT1 2JL: 14 addresses
- CT1 2SG: 12 addresses
- CT1 2JS: 2 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- CT1 2SH: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- CT1 2JH: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- CT1 2JT: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
- CT1 2RY: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
- CT1 2SQ: 1 address
Nearby streets
Mercery Lane · St Peter's Street · St Margarets Street · Butchery Lane · Rose Lane · Long Market · St Margarets Street · Iron Bar Lane · Guildhall Street · Burgate · Whitehorse Lane · Sun Street
All the streets in CT1 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.