16, Best Lane
16, Best Lane
Description & Estimates
16, Best Lane, Canterbury is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,808 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 145 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 16, Best Lane, Canterbury is £573,297 and its rental estimate is £1,594 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Best Lane, Canterbury, CT1 falls within the CT1 postal district, in the borough of Canterbury.
Our Data Sources
16, Best Lane, Canterbury has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 16, Best Lane, Canterbury, we estimate a market value of £601,961 and a rental value of £1,674 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £533,166 and £1,482 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 16, Best Lane, Canterbury has seen its estimated sale value move down by £32,432 (5.7%) and its estimated rental value decrease by £2 per month (0.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 16, Best Lane, Canterbury as measuring 145 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 11 of the 15 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
16, Best Lane, Canterbury has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Dec 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial secondary glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 16, Best Lane, Canterbury completed on 28th March 2025 at £638,528 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 19.7% over the period since March 2025.
- Sold Mar 2025£638,528
- Sold Oct 2000£300,000
- Sold Apr 1997£185,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 16, Best Lane, Canterbury have sold within a radius of 420 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th May 2025, was 13, Mill Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2AW, a freehold house which sold for £680,000.
Read more about house prices in CT1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 18 addresses on Best Lane, Canterbury, CT1, 16, Best Lane, Canterbury comes out as the 3rd largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £288k more expensive than the average property across the CT1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mSt Peter's Methodist Primary School
- 500mSt Johns Church of England Primary School
- 500mSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
- 900mBarton Court Grammar School
- 1.1kmThe Canterbury Academy
- 1.6kmBarton Manor School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 16, Best Lane, Canterbury, the nearest station is Canterbury West, 500 metres away.
- 500mCanterbury West
- 700mCanterbury East
- 3.8kmSturry
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
