Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CT1 1HY.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (Good) — 0.5 mi
54crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 54 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 3 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INVICTA HEALTH DGS HUBS — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 26.1 ha total — largest park 11.3 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.2 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Aldi, Asda, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Canterbury — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CT1 1HY.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CT1.
Average sold price by property type across the CT1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,730 sales.
About CT1 1HY
CT1 1HY scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Farmfoods Canterbury about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CT1 1HY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,192 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (Ofsted: Good), about 9 minutes' walk away.
There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INVICTA HEALTH DGS HUBS, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARTINS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
