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4 bed house for sale Shipman Avenue, Canterbury, CT2

Asking Price

£290,000

Added on 27/10/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £380 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band C £2,151 a year EPC C 72 potential B

Key features

Semi Detached Family Home
Four Bedrooms
Flexible Ground Floor Bedroom
Separate Lounge & Dining Area
Long Rear Garden
Small Front Garden
On Street Parking
Spacious & Versatile Accommodation
SOLD WITH TENANTS IN SITU

About this property

This spacious four bedroom semi detached home offers versatile accommodation across two floors, including the useful addition of a bedroom on the ground floor, making it an ideal choice for families looking for flexibility. The property opens into an entrance hallway, with a ground floor bedroom positioned to the front. This could also provide an excellent home office, guest room or additional reception space depending on the needs of the new owners. Towards the rear of the hallway is the kitchen, while to the side is a separate lounge and dining area. The two spaces provide a good balance of everyday family living and entertaining, with the layout offering plenty of flexibility.

Floorplan

Energy performance

C 72

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

85 B

69-80

72 C

55-68

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band C, scoring 72 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band B (85) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band C £2,151 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,613
Band B

£1,882
Band C

This home: £2,151
Band D

£2,419
Band E

£2,957
Band F

£3,495
Band G

£4,032
Band H

£4,839

This home is in band C, which costs £2,151 a year in Canterbury for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Canterbury, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Listed

October 2026 £290,000

4 beds · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

65 comparables · within 2.9 miles

Cheaper than 95% of the 4-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £290,000 Median £525,000 · £325,000 – £880,000

Per square foot

£380 10% over

4-bed houses nearby £344

Against sold prices

8% over

CT2 sold median £352 / sq ft, 614 sales

Compared with 65 4-bed houses for sale within 2.9 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in CT2 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in CT2 →

Location

Shipman Avenue, Canterbury, CT2

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £290,000

£145k £435k

Deposit10% £29,000

£0 £290k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £261,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £58,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
40a, Shipman Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2026	753 sq ft £345/sq ft	753 sq ft	£345	£260,000
24, Shipman Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2026	861 sq ft £319/sq ft	861 sq ft	£319	£275,000
42, Shipman Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Oct 2024	1,109 sq ft £271/sq ft	1,109 sq ft	£271	£300,000
4, Shipman Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2023	1,087 sq ft £281/sq ft	1,087 sq ft	£281	£306,000
13, Shipman Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2023	840 sq ft £294/sq ft	840 sq ft	£294	£247,000
28, Shipman Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2023	872 sq ft £334/sq ft	872 sq ft	£334	£291,000
31, Shipman Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2021	797 sq ft £289/sq ft	797 sq ft	£289	£230,000
41, Shipman Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2021	753 sq ft £325/sq ft	753 sq ft	£325	£245,000