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Rough Common

1,599 people · median £400,000 · Canterbury

Among the least deprived
Canterbury Council · Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition   26/39 seats · 67% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£400k
median price
+14.4%
5-year growth
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£400k
median sold price
9.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
+14.4%
5-year change
53 min
London — fastest
9
rail stations
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
64
schools total
6.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
450
green spaces
6.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
534
eat & drink
128
shops
2.4%
gigabit
30
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Canterbury +14.4%

£214k£268k£322k£376k20142025£345,000
£229,950 in 2014 → £345,000 in 2025 · across Canterbury
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Rough Common among Canterbury's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Rough Common is a residential area in Kent with a population of 1,599. The median property price is £400,000, with 13 sales in the past year and prices rising 14.4 percent over five years. Semi-detached homes median at £373,500 and detached properties at £663,750.

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Property condition is generally good, with 35.7 percent of homes rated EPC band C or better; the median band is D. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide at 6.9 micrograms per cubic metre, and moderate for particulate matter at 6.4 micrograms per cubic metre. Flood risk is absent. Broadband coverage is extensive, with 83.8 percent superfast connectivity available. The area contains 26 listed buildings and falls within 2 conservation areas: HARBLEDOWN and HOTHE COURT. St Edmund's School Canterbury is the nearest school, located 0.7 kilometres away. Council tax for band D properties is £2,397.99 annually. Governance is provided by Canterbury City Council under no overall control, with Kent County Council controlled by Reform UK.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-31T03:42:51Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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