CT6 8JS
The median sold price for the postcode CT6 8JS is around £465,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 75 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CT6 8JS (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £247,500 – £442,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across CT6 8, last 24 months.
- Detached£399,995(117 sales)
- Semi-detached£325,000(95 sales)
- Terraced£260,000(39 sales)
- Flat£157,498(34 sales)
CT6 8JS median £465,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £338,942 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 40% below the typical Canterbury neighbourhood
- Crime: 32% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Canterbury and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in CT6 8JS, compared with 72.5% across Canterbury and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 72.5% of premises across Canterbury (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Canterbury | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 72.5% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 72.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 94.2% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 36% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Canterbury: more deprived than 35% of its 92 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income7of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime6of 10
- Living environment9of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (37%). Average Band D in Canterbury is £2,419.33 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Canterbury: £2,150.52 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 700 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A3%
- Band B7%
- Band C37%
- Band D33%
- Band E16%
- Band F4%
- Band G1%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Hampton Primary School0.2 miles (350 m)Ofsted, December 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
- Thornden Wood Primary School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, February 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Thornden Wood Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Herne Bay Infant School1.0 mile (1.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Herne Bay Infant School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Herne Bay High School0.5 miles (800 m)Ofsted, May 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Herne Bay High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Whitstable School3.2 miles (5.1 km)Ofsted, March 2024: GoodOfsted reports for The Whitstable School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Orion Spires4.2 miles (6.8 km)Ofsted, January 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Orion Spires (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to CT6 8JS is Herne Bay Rail Station, 0.5 miles (840 m) away in a straight line. There are 19 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.5 miles (840 m)Herne Bay Rail Station
- 1.8 miles (2.9 km)Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station
- 3.3 miles (5.2 km)Whitstable Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
Show the full history (18 more months)
Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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