King Street is in Canterbury and in Canterbury district. CT1 2XS 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 King Street, Canterbury, CT1 2XS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT1 2AR, CT1 2JA, CT1 2ED, CT1 2EB, CT1 2AS, CT1 2AL, CT1 2JB, CT1 2DY, CT1 2AP.

King Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on King Street are based on 97 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Canterbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 2XS

Average Price
£222,510
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£222,510
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£542,366
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 The Cloisters, 53 - 57 King Street, Canterbury, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£200,0002023-09-14 £190,909
Flat 6B The Cloisters, 53 - 57 King Street, Canterbury, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£188,5002021-11-19 £191,987
Flat 5 The Cloisters, 53 - 57 King Street, Canterbury, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£174,0002018-02-28 £184,010
Flat 7 The Cloisters, 53 - 57 King Street, Canterbury, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£200,0002017-11-27 £215,840
Flat 8 The Cloisters, 53 - 57 King Street, Canterbury, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£191,5002016-11-23 £212,985

Schools

Primary

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 4 212 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 4 443 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
99 Military Road , CT1 1NE
4out of 4 630 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Infant School
Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB
- not rated 1,257 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Junior School
Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD
3out of 4 1,346 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barton Court Grammar School
Longport , CT1 1PH
4out of 4 1,115 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Canterbury Academy
Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA
3out of 4 1,206 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Archbishop's School
St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP
3out of 4 1,586 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW
3out of 4 2,439 yd Voluntary controlled school No Girls More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS
4out of 4 2,527 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The King's School Canterbury
25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES
- not rated 451 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bemix
Roper Road , CT2 7ER
- not rated 551 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University
North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU
- not rated 859 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Nicholas' School
Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ
3out of 4 1,349 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ
3out of 4 1,387 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Friends Meeting House6 The Friars, Canterbury46 yd
FredSuite 3 The Marlowe Business Centre, Theatre House61 yd
Pizza Express4-5A Best Lane, Canterbury67 yd
Mister Miyagis Sushi2-3 Orange Street, Canterbury83 yd
Sumo Donuts56 Palace Street, Canterbury94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bramleys15 Orange Street, Canterbury38 yd
The Ballroom / Churros Frescos15 Orange Street, Canterbury38 yd
The Fig Wine Bar LtdMarlowe Business Centre, Theatre House61 yd
Teatros BarTheatre House, 4-6 Orange Street61 yd
Thomas Becket21 Best Lane, Canterbury64 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Franco Manca11 High Street, Canterbury178 yd
Saint Smokeys BBQ House17-18 Borough, Canterbury204 yd
Munchies15 St Peters Street, Canterbury210 yd
Submarine Sandwiches (Corby) Ltd49 St Peter's Street, Canterbury215 yd
Seafarer Restaurant34 Burgate, Canterbury217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's29A High Street, Canterbury173 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury381 yd
Tesco Metro2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury447 yd
Sainsbury's21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury479 yd
Sainsbury'sKingsmead Road, Canterbury618 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed)
19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street
health and fitness suite522 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores)
St. Stephens Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts601 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre
KINGSMEAD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool664 yd
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury)
Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street
health and fitness suite699 yd
Energie (Canterbury)
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE
health and fitness suite703 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church
St. Georges Place
707 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed)
Beaconsfield Road
grass pitches961 yd
Barton Court Grammar School
LONGPORT
grass pitches968 yd
Canterbury College
NEW DOVER ROAD
health and fitness suite976 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2354 crimes were reported near King Street . Only 2% 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 2XS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for King Street, Canterbury, CT1 2XS

Employment

CT1 2XS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 2XS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Student (economically inactive)32
Retired31
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed18
Other11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Education41
Accommodation and food service activities25
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Other19
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication7
Manufacturing6
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female111
Male123

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex60
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed5

Health

Very good health123
Good health72
Fair health32
Bad health4
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 132
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian8
Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White188
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab8
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom161
European Union32
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK161
10+ Years27
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Ireland3
Germany2
Italy3
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania7
Other EU countries9
Other Europe2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion110
Christian93
Hindu2
Muslim9
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered14