Seymour Close Herne, Canterbury
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT6), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5601160.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 10).
- 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 D; Band D in Canterbury costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Herne Bay, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park Surgery, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £492,000 | £492,000 | £492,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £314,000 | £314,000 | £314,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £389,750 | £372,000 | £407,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £352,500 | £352,500 | £352,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £457,500 | £405,000 | £510,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £359,995 | £359,995 | £359,995 |
| 2013 | 3 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £312,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £297,000 | £297,000 | £297,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £261,498 | £249,995 | £273,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2022 | 7 CT6 7AS | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 12 CT6 7AS | Detached | £492,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2020 | 18 CT6 7AS | Detached | £314,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2018 | 1 CT6 7AS | Detached | £407,500 | |
| 6 Nov 2018 | 1A CT6 7AS | Detached | £372,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 1 CT6 7AS | Detached | £352,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2016 | 8 CT6 7AS | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 10 CT6 7AS | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2014 | 16 CT6 7AS | Detached | £359,995 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 16 CT6 7AS | Detached | £359,995 | |
| 17 Oct 2013 | 5 CT6 7AS | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2013 | 15 CT6 7AS | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2013 | 3 CT6 7AS | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2008 | 17 CT6 7AS | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2007 | 15 CT6 7AS | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 10 CT6 7AS | Detached | £297,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2005 | 1 CT6 7AS | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 12 Jul 2005 | 12 CT6 7AS | Detached | £273,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2004 | 16 CT6 7AS | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2002 | 4 CT6 7AS | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2001 | 15 CT6 7AS | Detached | £189,500 | |
| 3 Sep 1999 | 3 CT6 7AS | Detached | £131,750 | |
| 1 May 1998 | 4 CT6 7AS | Detached | £94,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1996 | 18 CT6 7AS | Detached | £65,950 | |
| 20 Sep 1995 | 6 CT6 7AS | Detached | £108,000 | |
| 21 Apr 1995 | 15 CT6 7AS | Detached | £113,400 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, detached (7); Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1983-1990 (8); 1976-1982 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 D (28% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, HAWE FARM (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 14 September 2026 to 15 September 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: no home is in an area at risk.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT6 7AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CT6 7AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 29 m and 35 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT6 7AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT6 7AZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Herne Bay 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Chestfield and Swalecliffe 108,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Sturry 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodrow Chase Herne | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Keynes College University of Kent | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | William Street Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 39.4 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 86.2 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hollytree Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | Mydentist | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital (Herne Bay) | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Kent Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sarah-Jayne Memorial Play Area 1,600 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Herne Windmill, a listed building (Grade I), 350 m north-west. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Herne Windmill | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m north-west |
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 9 km (5.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broomfield Orchard | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Curtis Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Brook's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Beltinge Beach | Beach | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Beltinge Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Sweech Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 21 | 21 |
None of the street's 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 310 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Herne Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Herne Bay Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Herne Bay Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossie's (Broomfield) Fish & Chips CT6 7UD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Premier Stores 7 To 7 News Ltd CT6 7UD | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Little Acorns (Herne Preschool) CT6 7AL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Herne Community Centre Cafe CT6 7AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Radnor Close (6); On or near Mill Lane (4); On or near Seymour Close (3); On or near Broomfield Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
Nearby streets
School Lane · Hawe Farm Way · Streetfield · Radnor Close · Charnwood Road · Palmer Close · Strangford Place · Epping Close · Woodrow Chase · Strode Park Road · Ruskins View · Ashdown Close
All the streets in CT6 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.