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Petham

12 sales in the last 12 months · median £423,766 · Canterbury

Cleaner air than most
Canterbury Council · Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition   26/39 seats · 67% · OCD 2026
66/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£424k
median price
+32.8%
5-year growth
90%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£424k
median sold price
9.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
+32.8%
5-year change
53 min
London — fastest
9
rail stations
90%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
65
schools total
5.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
450
green spaces
6.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
534
eat & drink
128
shops
28.5%
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.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Canterbury +32.8%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Petham is a village in Kent with a population of 1,809. The median house price is £423,766, with detached properties at £631,250 and semis at £375,000. Around 12 sales occurred in the past year. Property prices have risen 32.8 percent over five years.

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Most properties rate band D on energy performance, with 21.8 percent rated C or better. The area ranks at the fifth decile for overall deprivation, with about 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Crime, employment and education rank in the eighth decile. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate matter. Flood risk is absent. Broadband coverage includes 66.0 percent superfast and 28.5 percent gigabit-capable access. Petham Primary School lies 0.8 kilometres away; Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys is 5.7 kilometres distant. The area contains 102 listed buildings and 10 conservation areas. Council tax band D is £2,397.99. Canterbury City Council provides local governance.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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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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