16, Best Lane, CT1 2JB
16 Best Lane is a 168 m² / 1,808 sq ft semi-detached home in Canterbury. It sold for £638,528 in March 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £609k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £519k to £753k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2025 £638,528 3.1% 0.6% Oct 2000 £300,000 15.0% 13.1% Apr 1997 £185,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 16, Best Lane.
- Internal area
- 168 square metres (1,808 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,800 per square metre (£353 per square foot) in Mar 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,626 per square metre (£337 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2025 £638,528 £3,801 £609,251 £3,626 Oct 2000 £300,000 £1,786 £947,004 £5,637 Apr 1997 £185,000 £1,101 £869,001 £5,173 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 168 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 £609,251. 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 £3,090 and £4,480 per square metre (£287 and £416 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 168 m², this implies a valuation between £519,000 and £753,000. 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
- 5
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 145 square metres (1,561 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2025 CA/25/00364
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 16 Best Lane Canterbury Kent
- Description:
- # 5 day exemption request# to remove Bay tree in rear garden.
- Planning ref:
- May 2015 TRE/15/09329
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 16 Best Lane Canterbur
- Description:
- Thin crowns of three Silver Birch trees in rear garden to remove maximum 35% crown volume, managing re-growth from previous reduction.
- Summary:
- 11 December 2024 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Non-marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 168 sqm (1,808 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
16 Best Lane 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 £609,251.
- Based on an internal area of 168 m² and recent prices in Canterbury, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £519,000 to £753,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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