Best Lane is in Canterbury and in Canterbury district.
CT1 2JB is located in the Westgate electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Canterbury. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Best Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2JB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CT1 2AU, CT1 2AS, CT1 2AY, CT1 2JA, CT1 2XS, CT1 2JE, CT1 2JQ, CT1 2AZ, CT1 2AT.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Best Lane, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building | £670,000 | 2023-03-10 | £609,352 |
| 8 Best Lane, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building | £450,000 | 2021-03-25 | £489,474 |
| 3 Best Lane, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building | £610,000 | 2021-01-05 | £664,170 |
| 5B Best Lane, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building | £181,000 | 2018-04-06 | £192,609 |
| 18 Best Lane, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building | £335,000 | 2016-12-21 | £422,261 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH | 3out of 4 | 130 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD | 3out of 4 | 527 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE | 4out of 4 | 692 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB | - not rated | 1,323 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT | 3out of 4 | 1,396 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA | 3out of 4 | 1,134 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH | 4out of 4 | 1,140 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP | 3out of 4 | 1,634 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW | 3out of 4 | 2,424 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS | 4out of 4 | 2,480 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES | - not rated | 508 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER | - not rated | 557 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU | - not rated | 905 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ | 3out of 4 | 1,295 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ | 3out of 4 | 1,327 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Express | 4-5A Best Lane, Canterbury | 18 yd | |
| Olive Grove Canterbury | 11-12 Best Lane, Canterbury | 32 yd | |
| Fred | Suite 3 The Marlowe Business Centre, Theatre House | 49 yd | |
| Ask Italian | 24 High Street, Canterbury | 57 yd | |
| Patisserie Valerie | 23 High Street, Canterbury | 57 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Becket | 21 Best Lane, Canterbury | 31 yd | |
| The Fig Wine Bar Ltd | Marlowe Business Centre, Theatre House | 49 yd | |
| Teatros Bar | Theatre House, 4-6 Orange Street | 49 yd | |
| The Marlowe Theatre | The Friars, Canterbury | 53 yd | |
| Canterbury Tales | 12 The Friars, Canterbury | 72 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Manca | 11 High Street, Canterbury | 119 yd | |
| Submarine Sandwiches (Corby) Ltd | 49 St Peter's Street, Canterbury | 158 yd | |
| Munchies | 15 St Peters Street, Canterbury | 168 yd | |
| Seafarer Restaurant | 34 Burgate, Canterbury | 209 yd | |
| Go Greek @ City Fish Bar | 30 St Margaret's Street, Canterbury | 236 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | 29A High Street, Canterbury | 89 yd | |
| Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_ | 4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury | 346 yd | |
| Tesco Metro | 2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury | 401 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury | 457 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | Kingsmead Road, Canterbury | 702 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street | health and fitness suite | 525 yd |
| Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 661 yd |
| Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street | health and fitness suite | 680 yd |
| Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place | 691 yd | |
| Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE | health and fitness suite | 699 yd |
| Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 742 yd |
| Barton Court Grammar School LONGPORT | grass pitches | 992 yd |
| Canterbury College NEW DOVER ROAD | health and fitness suite | 993 yd |
| St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road | grass pitches | 1,007 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 79.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 68.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 2564 crimes were reported
near Best Lane .
Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT1 2JB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CT1 2JB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
The percentage of student residents living in CT1 2JB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 75 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 52 |
| Retired | 43 |
| Part-Time Employee | 31 |
| Self-Employed | 31 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 20 |
| Unemployed | 18 |
| Other | 16 |
| Looking after home or family | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Education | 36 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 23 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Construction | 2 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Female | 153 |
| Male | 164 |
| Single | 156 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 94 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 28 |
| Widowed | 12 |
| Very good health | 168 |
| Good health | 113 |
| Fair health | 26 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| No qualifications | 38 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 13 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 27 |
| Apprenticeship | 4 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 70 |
| Degree or Similar | 140 |
| Other | 6 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Other Asian | 7 |
| Black African | 5 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 270 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Arab | 3 |
| Other | 18 |
| United Kingdom | 210 |
| European Union | 46 |
| Rest of Europe | 17 |
| Africa | 14 |
| Middle East and Asia | 19 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 13 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 210 |
| 10+ Years | 48 |
| 5-10 Years | 20 |
| 2-5 Years | 24 |
| Less than 2 years | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 232 |
| France | 4 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 7 |
| Other EU countries | 18 |
| Turkey | 7 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| North Africa | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 4 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 18 |
| No religion | 120 |
| Christian | 129 |
| Buddhist | 7 |
| Hindu | 5 |
| Jewish | 4 |
| Muslim | 18 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 29 |