Canterbury Villages: Are they moving?
Are you thinking of moving from or to one of Canterbury's surrounding villages? We've compiled a list of the number of properties for sale, as sales agreed and completions so far this year. This gives us a picture of what the demand is like to move to and from each area.
The property market across the villages surrounding Canterbury continues to show a mix of strong buyer demand, steady supply, and interesting variations in completion levels over the past 12 months. Our research shows some interesting trends. To not skew results, we have excluded new build properties.
Key popular areas:
Chartham 41 for sale l 30 SSTC l 51 completed
Boughton-under-Blean 36 for sale l 25 SSTC l 20 completed
Bridge 22 for sale l 9 SSTC l 18 completed
Petham 11 for sale l 7 SSTC l 20 completed
Sturry 40 for sale l 33 SSTC l 58 completed
Wingham 24 for sale l12 SSTC l 20 completed
With 58 sales completed this year, Sturry remains a popular area for families that want to be close to Canterbury but still enjoy village life. The mainline train station has direct links to Canterbury West station and the high-speed line to London St Pancras. Sturry primary school has been rated as outstanding by Ofsted, so young families looking for a top primary school are well catered for here.
With 51 sales completed this year, Chartham is also a popular option. Located on the Great Stour river and surrounded by beautiful countryside, it is a village that feels rural despite being just four miles west of the city centre. It is served by a village hall, two doctor’s surgeries, four village shops, two post offices, two community centres, two pubs, a 16th century church and a primary school.
Boughton-under-Blean is another village showing high levels of activity this year, this area is popular with first time buyers as properties tend to be a little more affordable than its neighbours of Canterbury and Faversham. The average price of a terraced house here in 2025 is £284,100, compared to £342,151 in Faversham and £334,834 in Canterbury.
A four-bedroom detached home on Magnolia Drive in Chartham, sold earlier this year.
Areas in high demand:
Adisham 11 for sale l 5 SSTC l 6 completed
Bossingham 7 for sale l 2 SSTC l 5 completed
Chilham 12 for sale l 7 SSTC l 11 completed
Harbledown 3 for sale l 1 SSTC l 4 completed
Littlebourne 21 for sale l 9 SSTC l 8 completed
Old Wives Lees 2 for sale l 4 SSTC l 5 completed
Preston 6 for sale l 6 SSTC l 9 completed
Woodnesborough 9 for sale l 9 SSTC l 11 completed
All the above areas are showing strong buyer demand, often with just a few properties available in the village. This is also evidenced by high percentages of properties sold (STC) and completions. Old Wives Lees is a standout here with just two properties for sale, but nine properties sold this year.
A beautifully presented, detached chalet bungalow set in an elevated position overlooking open countryside in Chartham. Currently for sale with Sandersons UK.
The best of the rest:
Barham 16 for sale l 9 SSTC l 5 completed
Bekesbourne 13 for sale l 0 SSTC l 3 completed
Blean 16 for sale l 11 SSTC l 5 completed
Bossingham 7 for sale l 2 SSTC l 5 completed
Broad Oak 14 for sale l 2 SSTC l 5 completed
Chartham Hatch 6 for sale l 2 SSTC l 4 completed
Fordwich 10 for sale l 7 SSTC l 3 completed
Hoath 6 for sale l 3 SSTC l 2 completed
Staple 11 for sale l 4 SSTC l 3 completed
Tyler Hill 10 for sale l 6 SSTC l 4 completed
Westbere 13 for sale l 10 SSTC l 6 completed
Wickhambreaux 7 for sale l 3 SSTC l 5 completed
Our village with the worst for sale properties to sold ratio is Bekesbourne. It is an area dominated by larger properties with fewer developments, and therefore demands a higher average asking price. Houses here sold for an average of £497,500, compared to the average price in Canterbury of £359,230. As a rule of thumb, more affordable housing is more popular so explains why it shows less activity than other villages near Canterbury.
On a quiet, private road in Bekesbourne, sits this detached bungalow. Currently for sale with Sandersons UK.
