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Rough Common

13 sales in the last 12 months · median £400,000 · Canterbury

Cleaner air than mostAmong the least deprived
Canterbury Council · Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition   26/39 seats · 67% · OCD 2026
69/100
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
65
schools total
27
Violence — most
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.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

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 small area in Kent with a population of 1,599. The median house price is £400,000, with 13 sales in the past year and prices rising 14.4 percent over five years. Detached homes sell for a median of £663,750, while semi-detached properties average £373,500.

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Energy efficiency varies: 35.7 percent of properties rate EPC band C or better, though the median band is D. Crime recorded 115 incidents in May 2026, led by violent crime (27 cases) and anti-social behaviour (26 cases). Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Broadband coverage is strong at 83.8 percent superfast; gigabit availability remains at 2.4 percent. The area contains 26 listed buildings and sits within 2 conservation areas: HOTHE COURT and HARBLEDOWN. Schools nearby include St Edmund's School Canterbury at 0.7 km. About 85 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Rough Common.

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)
Crime2026-05
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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