London commuter townsCanterbury vs Faversham

Canterbury vs Faversham: which commuter town suits you?

Canterbury is 4 minutes closer to London and £30k cheaper on the average sold price.
Canterbury

#99 of 118

Faversham

#100 of 118

Train to London

57 min
61 min

Annual season ticket

£7,645
£6,831

Average house price

£305k
£335k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

8.3x
9.6x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,132/mo
£1,029/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

37%
36%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

73
47

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

789 Mb
843 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.4

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

126
52

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

110 ha
53 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

275
77

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Canterbury

Kent · 57 min to London · average sold price £305k.

Read the Canterbury report

Living in Faversham

Kent · 61 min to London · average sold price £335k.

Read the Faversham report

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