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CT2 7RU

St Stephen's

Canterbury

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Detailed insights for CT2 7RU

Overview

Postcode CT2 7RU is located in an urban city, within the St Stephen's ward of Canterbury in the South East region, and forms part of the Canterbury Central & Westgate area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 114.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Canterbury Central & Westgate is £52,200 per year. The nearest station is Canterbury West located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westgate Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,671 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Canterbury Central & Westgate is £52,200 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 95 ft away from CT2 7RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Canterbury Central & Westgate near CT2 7RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Canterbury West located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT2 7RU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Canterbury West

N/A

Walking directions to Canterbury West
0.8 mi

Canterbury East

N/A

Walking directions to Canterbury East

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT2 7RU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWestgate GardensMediumWalking directions to Westgate Gardens
0.2 miBeverley MeadowMediumWalking directions to Beverley Meadow
0.4 miFranciscan Garden & Greyfriars ChapelSmallWalking directions to Franciscan Garden & Greyfriars Chapel

Area Profile

Population
438
Population density
8,007.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
234
53.79%
Other White
89
20.46%
White and Asian (mixed)
17
3.91%
Other Asian
16
3.68%
Chinese
12
2.76%
Total population: 435

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
150
69.12%
Owns with a mortgage
30
13.82%
Owns outright
25
11.52%
Other social rented
7
3.23%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.38%
Total households: 217

Property prices in St Stephen's

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £308,250 in St Stephen's area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,250 up to £1,020,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Stephen's in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Stephen's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£505,000
Flats21£150,000
Semi-Detached25£360,000
Terraced26£271,500

10 year median price trend in St Stephen's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Stephen's.

Schools

In the CT2 7RU postcode area, located within Canterbury Central & Westgate, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT2 7RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Johns Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableThe King's School CanterburyOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT2 7RU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT2 7RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miMurray's General StoresStation Road West, Canterbury, CT2 8ANWalking directions to Murray's General Stores
0.2 miSt Dunstans Stores30 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8HGWalking directions to St Dunstans Stores
0.2 miSainsbury's Local21-24 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miCostcutter48 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BYWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miCanterbury Wine Mart18 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8AFWalking directions to Canterbury Wine Mart

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Canterbury district (2025-26).

Band A£1,548
Band B£1,806
Band C£2,064
Band D£2,322
Band E£2,838
Band F£3,354
Band G£3,870
Band H£4,643

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictCanterburyE07000106
Parliamentary ConstituencyCanterburyE14001151
WardSt Stephen'sE05010405
ParishCanterbury, unparished areaE43000269
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Canterbury Central & WestgateE02006856
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Canterbury 020AE01024104
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1990-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.