CT5 postcode area guide — Canterbury

Where is CT5?

Broadband & internet speeds in CT5

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the CT5 postcode district (Canterbury) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 964 postcodes Ofcom measures in CT5, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.8% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 75.6%.

Around 0.1% of premises in CT5 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in CT5

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Mobile signal around Canterbury

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Canterbury district (77,621 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in CT5

Police recorded 198 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CT5 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in CT5

Based on 405 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CT5 is £390,000, down 1.5% on the previous year (£396,000).

Latest recorded sales in CT5

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Canterbury demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Canterbury district (157,429 residents, 63,792 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around CT5

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in CT5

295 rated food businesses operate in CT5. 201 hold the top rating of 5, 34 are rated 4, and 5 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A La Turka, Abc Pre-School And Extra, Alberta Holiday Park Clubhouse, Aldi, Ales And Blooms Ltd.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in CT5

From a sample of 136 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 CT5 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 39% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Canterbury

Landlines around CT5 typically use:

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What's it like living in CT5?

Postcodes in CT5

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.