CT2 8LW
PostcodeA postcode in Canterbury 020B, Westgate ward, Canterbury.
This report describes the area around CT2 8LW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CT2 8LW
- 58 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 21% on JulyCanterbury 020B: 186 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Canterbury West, 470 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in CT2 8LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Canterbury 020BNeighbourhood
- £336,427 average priceFor the whole of Canterbury, August 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CT2 8LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CT2 8LWRoad 43 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CT2 8LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Canterbury Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| The Canterbury Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Haven Nook Special | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Bemix Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The King's School Canterbury Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Edmund's School Canterbury Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CT2 8LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £275,000London Road, CT2 8LNOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold20 m
- £450,000Westerly Mews, CT2 8AQNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £360,000New Street, CT2 8AUDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £294,765St Dunstans Close, CT2 8LPJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £300,000London Road, CT2 8LRMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £860,000St Dunstans Terrace, CT2 8AXFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £342,000Somner Close, CT2 8LJMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £440,000London Road, CT2 8LFOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CT2 8LW
In a straight lineStations
- Canterbury West6 minutes on foot470 m
Pharmacies
- PRX PHARMACY360 m
Dental practices
- A1 DENTAL SURGERY140 m
- ST DUNSTAN'S DENTAL PRACTICE280 m
- SS HYGIENE AND AESTHETICS710 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Canterbury St Dunstans Street LocalSainsburys370 m
- Sainsburys Canterbury High Street LocalSainsburys790 m
- Aldi CanterburyAldi950 m
The neighbourhood: Canterbury 020B
Everything about Canterbury 020BThe postcode district: CT2
Everything about CT2Your MP
- Rosie DuffieldIndependentMP for Canterbury
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.