# CT1 1LJ: area report for a postcode in Canterbury

CT1 1LJ is a postcode in Canterbury.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Canterbury. Open the map at CT1 1LJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury) › [CT1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct1) › [CT1 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct1-1)

## Around this postcode

- **90 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 15% on July. Canterbury 014E: 243 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ
- **Canterbury West, 790 m**: About 10 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 110 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ
- **No property in CT1 1LJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Canterbury 014E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ
- **£337,454 average price**: For the whole of Canterbury, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 230 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ
- **8 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 250 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CT1 1LJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ
- **Low road and rail noise at CT1 1LJ**: Road 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ
- **9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-catholic-primary-school-canterbury-e118777) | Primary | 110 m (1 minute on foot) | Good (overall), April 2023 | 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The King's School Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-kings-school-canterbury-e118996) | Independent | 200 m (2 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Johns Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-church-of-england-primary-school-e137071) | Primary | 300 m (4 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), January 2024 | 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Barton Court Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barton-court-grammar-school-e137474) | Secondary | 700 m (9 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | Attainment 8 of 66.1 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [St Peter's Methodist Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peters-methodist-primary-school-e118707) | Primary | 710 m (9 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Haven Nook](https://openindex.co.uk/school/haven-nook-e149146) | Special | 810 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [St Stephen's Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-stephens-infant-school-e148501) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), January 2024 | – |
| [Newingate School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newingate-school-e149398) | Special | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2023 | £197,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 30 m |
| February 2023 | £187,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 30 m |
| January 2026 | £100,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| November 2024 | £200,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| August 2026 | £282,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| November 2025 | £350,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| January 2025 | £235,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 110 m |
| June 2026 | £238,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 120 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Canterbury West (790 m, 10 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: NORTHGATE MEDICAL PRACTICE (230 m); NEW DOVER ROAD SURGERY (920 m); CANTERBURY HEALTH CENTRE (920 m)
- Pharmacies: SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (560 m); BOOTS (720 m); PRX PHARMACY (860 m)
- Dental practices: CHOPRA DENTAL LTD (80 m); BURGATE DENTAL PRACTICE (470 m); SS HYGIENE AND AESTHETICS (610 m); ST GEORGES DENTAL PRACTICE (680 m); SMILE CARE GROUP LTD - DENTAL CARE CENTRE (730 m)
- Supermarkets: Sainsburys Canterbury (250 m, Sainsburys); Sainsburys Canterbury High Street Local (600 m, Sainsburys); M&S Canterbury (630 m, Marks and Spencer); Waitrose Canterbury (700 m, Waitrose); Tesco Canterbury Whitefriars Express (760 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £337,454** (July 2026). Canterbury’s average house price was £337,454 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,682** (2025). Full-time workers living in Canterbury earned a median of £37,682 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 146th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.0×** (2025). A home in Canterbury costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 87th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.2** (2025). Canterbury has a deprivation score of 19.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 142nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Canterbury 014E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 37.6** (2025). Canterbury 014E has a deprivation score of 37.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,240th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £210,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Canterbury 014E was £210,250 in 2025. Joint 7,628th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,853** (2021). Canterbury 014E had 1,853 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 8,358th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 74.1%** (January 2026). In Canterbury 014E, 74.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## CT1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £299,995** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CT1 was £299,995 in 2025. Joint 1,094th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 32,380** (2021). CT1 had 32,380 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 788th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 85%** (2022). About 85% of people in CT1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.4%** (January 2026). In CT1, 75.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury)
- Centre: 51.2823, 1.0862

Council: [Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/canterbury): Rosie Duffield (Independent), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=1.0862,51.2823,CT11LJ

## How to cite

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