The Green Upper Harbledown, Canterbury
23 addresses across 5 postcodes (CT2), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5601014.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2005 the median was £318,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 6).
- Flood: 12 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 Chartham, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Dukes Meadow, is about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is University Medical Centre, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | £318,000 | £318,000 | £318,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2005 | 2 CT2 9BB | Detached | £318,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2000 | 2 CT2 9BB | Detached | £250,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 151 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); House, mid-terrace (3); House, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (3); before 1900 (2); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (22% of about 510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, UPPER HARBLEDOWN (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016, CHINA COTTAGE, PLOUGH LANE, UPPER HARBLEDOWN.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- NEW COTTAGES, grade II
- UPPER HARBLEDOWN HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026 to 7 October 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 12 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT2 9AS | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT2 9AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CT2 9BB | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT2 9AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CT2 9BF | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 43 m and 50 m above sea level (46 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT2 9AR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT2 9AS | 91% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT2 9AW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT2 9BB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT2 9BF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chartham 103,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Canterbury West 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Canterbury East 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chaucer Mews Upper Harbledown | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Keynes College University of Kent | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Toddlers Cove Car Park | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 39.4 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 86.2 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | University Medical Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Giles Lane Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Castle Street Dental Practice | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Kent & Canterbury Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Canterbury Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Gate Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Dukes Meadow 3.5 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,040 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,210 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheyney Field Allotments 4,300 m² | 80 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bigberry camp, a scheduled monument, 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bigberry camp | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 4 km (2.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Willows Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Homestall Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Stock Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Golden Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Tonford Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Bingley Island | Island | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 23 |
15 of the street's 23 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbledown Lodge CT2 9AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Little Meadow (4); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1); On or near The Green (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 1 October 2026 to 8 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Harbledown Lodge (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, CT2 9AP) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 28 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CT2 9AS: 9 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- CT2 9AR: 8 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- CT2 9BB: 4 addresses
- CT2 9AW: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- CT2 9BF: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Green · Little Meadow · Chaucer Mews · Plough Lane · Limes Place
All the streets in CT2 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.