Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2013 £320,000 1.3% -1.5%
Jan 2007 £294,000 11.5% 9.6%
Sep 2001 New build New £164,500 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 53, The Spires.

Floorplan 53
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Internal area
135 square metres (1,453 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,370 per square metre (£220 per square foot) in Sep 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,688 per square metre (£343 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2013 £320,000 £2,370 £497,835 £3,688
Jan 2007 £294,000 £2,178 £546,162 £4,046
Sep 2001 £164,500 £1,219 £468,704 £3,472

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 135 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £497,835. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Canterbury are now selling for between £3,180 and £4,770 per square metre (£295 and £443 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 135 m², this implies a valuation between £429,000 and £644,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
104 square metres (1,119 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 53 The Spires. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 29/04/2013. It last appeared Oct 2013.
Photos:

There are 18 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in December 2009) for 53 The Spires.

Photos for 53 The Spires
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2014 CA//14/01797
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
53 The Spires Canterbur
Description:
Details submitted pursuant to condition 02 (glazing bars), condition 03 (moulding details) and condition 04 (reveal depths) of planning permission CA/14/00516/FUL.

Planning ref:
June 2014 CA//14/00516
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
53 The Spires Canterbur
Description:
Replacement of all the windows and doors on all three elevations of the building with new windows and doors.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
25 May 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
Area:
135 sqm (1,453 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

53 The Spires is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £497,835.
  • Based on an internal area of 135 m² and recent prices in Canterbury, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £429,000 to £644,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 53 The Spires last sold for £320,000 in September 2013.

HouseMetric shows 53 The Spires as 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 25 May 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 53 The Spires was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

53 The Spires is in postcode CT2 8SD, in Canterbury. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Spires, CT2 8SD or analysis of the Canterbury property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.