The Cedars Bridge, Canterbury
6 addresses across 1 postcode (CT4), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 5605788.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £610,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5).
- 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 E; Band D in Canterbury costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bekesbourne, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Canterbury Medical Practice, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often possession of weapons.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £610,000 | £610,000 | £610,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £585,000 | £555,000 | £665,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £164,000 | £164,000 | £164,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2020 | 4 CT4 5DS | Detached | £610,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2019 | 4 CT4 5DS | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2019 | 5 CT4 5DS | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2019 | 3 CT4 5DS | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | 2 CT4 5DS | Detached | £665,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2018 | 1 CT4 5DS | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2017 | 3 CT4 5DS | Detached | £560,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Mar 2017 | 1 CT4 5DS | Other | £560,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Nov 1996 | 3 CT4 5DS | Detached | £164,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 179 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 2018 (5). 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (29% of about 490 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Plan Area of Bridge NP. 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
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
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.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 72 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT4 5DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bekesbourne 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Adisham 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Aylesham 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Higham Lane Bridge | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Canterbury | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 47.8 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 92.9 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canterbury Medical Practice | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | The Bmi Chaucer Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Nackington Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bridgeway Stores, Bridge Cashzone | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Bridge Allotments 4,460 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Hanging Hill, Bridge, immediately south west of Watling Street, a scheduled monument, 250 m south-west. 37 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Hanging Hill, Bridge, immediately south west of Watling Street | Scheduled monument | 250 m south-west |
| Highland Court Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Bridge Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Plantation | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) south |
| Warren Plantation | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Warren Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Redhill Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Bramling Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Higham Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 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) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
- CT4 5DS: 6 addresses
Nearby streets
Higham Lane · Bridge Down · Dover Road · Bridge Hill · Pippin Avenue · A2 · Beech Hill
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.