Seaton Seaton, Canterbury
8 addresses across 3 postcodes (CT3), about 860 m (0.5 miles) long. USRN 5600178.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £892,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 3 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Adisham, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Village Green, is about 1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 1 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sturry Surgery, about 5.4 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £892,000 | £892,000 | £892,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £342,175 | £342,175 | £342,175 |
| 2002 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £90,300 | £90,300 | £90,300 |
| 1995 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2023 | MILL END CT3 1SL | Semi-detached | £545,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jun 2021 | MEMORY HOUSE CT3 1SL | Detached | £892,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2016 | MILL END CT3 1SL | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2003 | WATERFALL COTTAGE CT3 1SL | Detached | £342,175 | |
| 8 Apr 2002 | MEMORY COTTAGE CT3 1SL | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 9 Aug 1996 | BRAMBLE COTTAGE CT3 1SN | Semi-detached | £90,300 | |
| 1 Jun 1995 | WEST COTTAGE CT3 1SL | Semi-detached | £92,000 |
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 (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: 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
- OLD BRITTON FARM COTTAGE, 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT3 1SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT3 1SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT3 1SL | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 1 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 1 m and 12 m above sea level (8 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT3 1SD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT3 1SL | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT3 1SN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Adisham 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Bekesbourne 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Sturry 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Canterbury | 8 km (5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 47.6 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 94.7 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sturry Surgery | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wingham Dental Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | St Martin's Hospital | 6.4 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Canterbury Police Station | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Village Green 1,050 m² | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 30 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Frank Montgomery Playing Field 4,030 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,570 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade I), 860 m (0.5 miles) west. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| New Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Wingham Roman villa, 100m south of Glendale Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horse Marsh | Wetland | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Hanging Bank Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Vineyards Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Deerson Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Deerson Valley | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| Wingham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 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 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
- CT3 1SN: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- CT3 1SD: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- CT3 1SL: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.