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CT1 or CT4?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CT1
Canterbury
CT4
Canterbury
Median home sale nearby £290,000
from 26 sales
Average sold price £200,025 £2,500,000
Area price growth (YoY) +3.3% (Canterbury) +3.3% (Canterbury)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Detached bungalow
Floor area 75 m² 88 m²
Built Before 1900 Before 1900
Energy rating E F
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1164/yr £2185/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 575 recorded 2 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is CT1 or CT4 cheaper?

CT1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CT1 sell for about £290,000 and around CT4 for about £2,500,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CT1 or CT4?

CT4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (575 in CT1 against 2 in CT4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CT1 or CT4 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CT1 sits in decile 7 of 10 and CT4 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CT1 or CT4?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.