CT6 8BY
PostcodeA postcode in Canterbury 004E, West Bay ward, Canterbury.
This report describes the area around CT6 8BY, 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 CT6 8BY
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyCanterbury 004E: 38 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Herne Bay, 1.8 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- 8 of 53 properties in CT6 8BY at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Canterbury 004ENeighbourhood
- £337,454 average priceFor the whole of Canterbury, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CT6 8BYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CT6 8BYRoad 55 dB, rail 46 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CT6 8BY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| SALT COLLEGE Special | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hampton Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Thornden Wood Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Herne Bay High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
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 CT6 8BY
Latest sale at each postcode- £270,000Hampton Gardens, CT6 8BYMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £215,000Lanchester Close, CT6 8AHMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £455,000Whitstable Road, CT6 8BWSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £290,000Hampton Close, CT6 8BZDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £1,250,000Whitstable Road, CT6 8BLMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £360,000Vauxhall Avenue, CT6 8AQJune 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £407,500Armstrong Square, CT6 8AFJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £265,000Whitstable Road, CT6 8BSMay 2026, detached, established, freehold250 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
The neighbourhood: Canterbury 004E
Everything about Canterbury 004EThe postcode district: CT6
Everything about CT6Your MP
- Sir Roger GaleConservativeMP for Herne Bay and Sandwich
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 priceJuly 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.