Area Info for Sturry (Kent)

Sturry, Kent, UK

Sturry is a village and civil parish located in the county of Kent, in the southeastern part of England. It is situated approximately 4 miles east of Canterbury, making it a part of the Canterbury district. The village is known for its historic significance and picturesque surroundings.

History and Heritage

Sturry has a rich history that dates back to medieval times. The village's name is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "Stur's farm" or "Stur's estate." The area features several historic buildings, including the Church of St. Augustine, which has origins dating back to the 13th century. The village has maintained much of its traditional character, with a mix of historic and modern architecture.

Geography and Environment

The village is set within a rural landscape characterised by farmland, woodland, and small watercourses. It is close to the Sturry River, which contributes to the area's natural beauty. The surrounding environment offers opportunities for walking, cycling, and enjoying the countryside.

Community and Amenities

Sturry has a range of local amenities including shops, pubs, and community facilities. The village hosts regular events and has a strong sense of community among residents. It is served by local schools and transportation links that connect it to nearby towns and cities.

Transport

The village benefits from good transport links, including proximity to the A28 road, which provides access to Canterbury and other parts of Kent. The nearby Sturry railway station offers train services to Canterbury, London, and other destinations, facilitating commuting and travel.

Development and Growth

In recent years, Sturry has experienced some development, including new housing projects aimed at accommodating a growing population. Despite this, the village retains its rural charm and historical character.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Sturry Church of England Primary School1.29 miles
Park View, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0NR
Spires Academy1.43 miles
Bredlands Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0HD
Hersden Village Primary School1.76 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4HS
Junior King's School1.78 miles
Milner Court, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0AY
Herne Church of England Infant School1.89 miles
Palmer Close, Herne, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7AH
Herne Church of England Junior School1.90 miles
School Lane, Herne, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7AL
Hoath Primary School1.92 miles
School Lane, Hoath, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4LA
Briary Primary School2.43 miles
Greenhill Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7RS
Herne Bay High School2.56 miles
Bullockstone Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7NS
Parkside Community Primary School2.61 miles
Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1EP
Hampton Primary School2.86 miles
Fitzgerald Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8NB
St Stephen's Junior School2.89 miles
Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AD
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School2.95 miles
Verona House, 45 Station Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5QQ
St Stephen's Infant School2.95 miles
Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AB
The Archbishop's School2.96 miles
St Stephens Hill, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AP
Herne Bay Infant School2.98 miles
Stanley Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5SH
Health
Clinic
Sturry Surgery1.48 miles
53 Island Road, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0EF
The Sturry Surgery1.48 miles
53 Island Road, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0EF
Beaumont House2.89 miles
Beaumont Street,, Herne Bay, CT6 8LX
Herne Bay Osteopathic Clinic3.00 miles
Canterbury Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5SB
Windchimes3.08 miles
Reynolds Close, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6DS
Herne Bay Day Centre3.10 miles
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, King Edward Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6EB
William Street Surgery3.11 miles
Kingstone Cottage, 67 William Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5NR
Invicta Health Hq3.19 miles
Northgate Medical Practice, 1 Northgate, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1WL
Scrivens Opticians And Hearing Care - Herne Bay3.25 miles
108 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5EB
University Medical Centre3.25 miles
Giles Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7PB
University Medical Centre3.25 miles
Canterbury, Giles Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7PB
Priory Wellbeing Centre Canterbury3.41 miles
92B Broad Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2LU
Chestfield Medical Centre (Outreach Clinic)3.43 miles
Reeves Way, Chestfield, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3QS
FDS House3.45 miles
John Wilson Business Park, Harvey Drive, Chestfield, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3QZ
Suite 7, Wilson House3.57 miles
John Wilson Business Park, Harvey Drive, Chestfield, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3QY
Blean Surgery3.57 miles
11 Tyler Hill Road, Blean, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9HP
GP
Dr Molony J P & Partners1.48 miles
Sturry Surgery, 53 Island Road, Sturry, Canterbury Kent, CT2 0EF
Hersden Surgery1.82 miles
The Surgery, St Albans Road, Hersden, Kent, CT3 4EX
Dr Sigurdsson R G & Partners2.24 miles
Herne And Broomfield Surgery, Broomfield Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7LY
Greenhill Surgery2.43 miles
Greenhill Surgery, 66 Poplar Drive, Greenhill, Herne Bay Kent, CT6 7PZ
Dr Sigurdsson R G & Partners3.08 miles
The Park Surgery, 116 Kings Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5RE
William Street Surgery3.11 miles
Kingstone Cottage, 67 William Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5NR
Dr Grice D J P & Partners3.19 miles
Northgate Medical Practice, 1 Northgate, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1WL
St Anne's Surgery3.19 miles
St Annes Group Practice, 161 Station Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5NF
Dr Garrod P J & Partners3.21 miles
The Coach House Surgery, 27 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5DQ
Dr Bowhay A A & Partners3.25 miles
The University Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7PB
Chestfield Medical Centre3.54 miles
Reeves Way, Chestfield, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3QU
Dr Grice D J P & Partners3.57 miles
11 Tyler Hill Road, Blean, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9HP
Beltinge & Reculver Surgery3.70 miles
Beltinge and Reculver Surgery, 269 Reculver Road, Beltinge, Herne Bay Kent, Kent, CT6 6SR
London Road Surgery3.76 miles
49 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8SG
New Dover Road Surgery3.80 miles
New Dover Road Surgery, 10 New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3AP
Dr Molony J P & Partners3.89 miles
Canterbury Health Centre, 26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3JH
Hospital
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital3.10 miles
King Edward Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6EB
St Martin's Hospital3.40 miles
Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1TD
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital3.97 miles
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, Northwood Road, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2HN
Kent and Canterbury Hospital4.31 miles
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3NG
BMI The Chaucer Hospital4.62 miles
Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7AR
Faversham Cottage Hospital10.11 miles
Stone Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PS
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital12.13 miles
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, St Peters Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AN
Spencer Private Hospitals, Margate12.16 miles
Spencer Private Hospitals, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Ramsgate Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4BG
Victoria Hospital, Deal13.70 miles
Victoria Hospital, London Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 9UA
Buckland Hospital15.27 miles
Buckland Hospital, Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HD
Spencer Private Hospitals - Ashford15.45 miles
William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
William Harvey Hospital (Ashford)15.48 miles
Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Sheppey Community Hospital15.48 miles
Plover Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sheppey Community Hospital)15.48 miles
Plover Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LT
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital16.62 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital)16.62 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4XX
Pharmacy
Sturry Pharmacy1.73 miles
8 High Street, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0BD
Delmergate Limited2.24 miles
38 Broomfield Road, Broomfield, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7LY
Asda Pharmacy2.61 miles
Asda Superstore, Sturry Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1DG
Lloydspharmacy2.90 miles
91 Sea Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8QQ
Porter Chemist2.95 miles
2B Hales Drive, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AB
Park Pharmacy3.08 miles
102 Kings Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5RE
Borno Chemists - Herne Bay3.18 miles
159 Station Road, Herne Bay, Kent, Herne Bay, CT6 5NE
Sainsburys Pharmacy3.20 miles
J Sainsbury Store, Kingsmead Road, Canterbury, CT1 1BW
Boots3.20 miles
161a Station Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5NE
Eckersley Pharmacy3.21 miles
2 Northgate, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1WJ
Boots3.25 miles
114-116 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5EB
Cheadles Chemist Canterbury3.26 miles
Cheadles Chemist, Giles Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7LR
Delmergate Limited3.40 miles
145 Reculver Road, Beltinge, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6PD
Swalecliffe Pharmacy3.40 miles
5-7 St Johns Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2QT
Sainsburys Pharmacy3.43 miles
J Sainsburys Store, Reeves Way, Chestfield, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3QS
Cheadles Chemist3.54 miles
Unit 58, John Wilson Business Park, Chestfield, Kent, Kent, CT5 3QT
Leisure
Park
CURTIS WOOD1.40 miles
STURRY ROAD COMMUNITY GARDEN2.31 miles
TYLER HILL MEADOW2.69 miles
STODMARSH3.17 miles
BUS COMPANY ISLAND3.33 miles
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL, ST. AUGUSTINE'S ABBEY AND ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH3.51 miles
DANE JOHN GARDENS (Grade II Listed)3.92 miles
WHITEHALL MEADOWS4.02 miles
BISHOPSTONE CLIFFS4.34 miles
RECULVER4.43 miles
BLEAN WOODS4.98 miles
FOXES CROSS BOTTOM5.14 miles
NO MANS ORCHARD5.48 miles
SEASALTER LEVELS5.61 miles
LARKEY VALLEY WOOD5.82 miles
MOUNT EPHRAIM (Grade II Listed)7.09 miles
Shop
Groceries
JN Minimart1.35 miles
33 Hoadwood Road, Sturry, Canterbury Kent CT2 0LY
Co-op Canterbury1.59 miles
Island Road, Sturry, CT2 0EA
Co-op Canterbury1.76 miles
Sturry, CT2 0BD
Avenue Stores1.91 miles
The Avenue, Hersden, Canterbury Kent CT3 4HL
Premier Supermarket2.24 miles
22 Hawe Farm Way, Broomfield Herne Bay Kent CT6 7UD
Iceland Canterbury 22.34 miles
Unit 2 Stour Retail Park, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1AD
M&S Maybrook Canterbury Simply Food2.35 miles
Unit 5 Maybrook Retail Park, Canterbury, CT1 1ZG
ASDA Canterbury2.60 miles
Sturry Road, Canterbury, CT1 1DG
Lidl Canterbury2.76 miles
116-118 Sturry Road, Canterbury, CT1 1HJ
Co-op Herne Bay2.88 miles
Sea Street, CT6 8QF
Herne Bay Stores2.90 miles
103 Sea Street, Herne Bay Kent CT6 8QQ
Londis Devkipharm2.96 miles
2 Hales Drive, Canterbury, CT2 7AB
Tesco Herne Bay (Express)2.99 miles
80-84 Canterbury Rd, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5SB
SPAR Mrh Herne Bay3.01 miles
Spar, 15 King Street, Kent, CT6 5DB
Londis Hampton Stores3.04 miles
101 Hampton Pier Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 8DY
Tesco Herne Bay (Express)3.10 miles
34-36 Sea St, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8SP
Transport
Airport
Kent International Airport10.32 miles
London Southend Airport24.70 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport26.86 miles
Bus Stop
Punch Tavern (N)0.10 miles
Punch Tavern (S)0.11 miles
Five Acre (S)0.36 miles
Five Acre (N)0.38 miles
Wildwood (S)0.46 miles
Wildwood (N)0.47 miles
Post Box (SW)0.56 miles
The Birches (N)0.77 miles
The Birches (S)0.79 miles
Busheyfields Road (S)0.92 miles
Busheyfields Road (N)0.93 miles
Buckwell Farm (N)0.95 miles
Buckwell Farm (S)0.96 miles
Tile Lodge Farm (N)1.01 miles
Tile Lodge Farm (S)1.03 miles
Sweechgate (SE)1.05 miles
Ferry Port
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal12.64 miles
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal15.79 miles
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal16.37 miles
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal16.65 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing24.43 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing24.92 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing33.28 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing33.45 miles
Gravesend Pier33.52 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal33.70 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing43.32 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal43.40 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing43.63 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing44.19 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing44.19 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing47.33 miles
Railway Station
Sturry Rail Station1.66 miles
Herne Bay Rail Station2.73 miles
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station3.38 miles
Canterbury West Rail Station3.45 miles
Canterbury East Rail Station4.02 miles
Whitstable Rail Station4.41 miles
Bekesbourne Rail Station4.46 miles
Chartham Rail Station6.47 miles
Adisham Rail Station6.70 miles
Aylesham Rail Station7.76 miles
Chilham Rail Station8.39 miles
Minster Rail Station8.46 miles
Selling Rail Station8.47 miles
Birchington-on-Sea Rail Station8.57 miles
Snowdown Rail Station8.57 miles
Faversham Rail Station9.99 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CT3 4N*)
Number of Properties in Catchment128
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
SWEECH FARM (SWEECH HALL), HERNE BAY ROAD
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4FZ		£900,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
CALCOTT BUNGALOW, CALCOTT
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4NB		£625,000
2024-10-01
detached
freehold
SWEECH FARM (THE GRANARY), HERNE BAY ROAD
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4FZ		£620,000
2024-09-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-12-20   £525,000
33, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QY		£250,000
2024-04-26
semidetached
freehold
SWEECH FARM (1 THE MILK BARN), HERNE BAY ROAD
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4FZ		£650,000
2024-04-04
terraced
freehold
SWEECH FARM (THE OLD OAST), HERNE BAY ROAD
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4FZ		£975,000
2023-06-15
detached
freehold
1, FARTHINGS WOOD RISE
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4ER		£700,000
2023-03-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-05-23   £475,000
35A, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QY		£400,000
2022-12-06
detached
freehold
RANSCOMBE HOUSE, HERNE BAY ROAD
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4NG		£850,000
2022-10-24
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-02-17   £470,000
WOODLANDS FARM BUNGALOW, CALCOTT
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4NB		£870,000
2022-06-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-09-07   £650,000
2, FARTHINGS WOOD RISE
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4ER		£780,000
2022-04-13
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-08-20   £600,000
3, FARTHINGS WOOD RISE
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4ER		£715,000
2022-02-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-08-03   £720,000
30, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QX		£280,000
2021-04-27
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2013-06-07   £185,000
BLACK COTTAGES (1), BARNETTS LANE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QS		£250,000
2021-04-26
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2014-08-11   £158,000
90, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QU		£310,000
2021-02-19
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-06-03   £226,500
15, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QY		£260,000
2020-12-07
semidetached
freehold
45, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QY		£270,000
2020-11-11
detached
freehold
19, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QY		£265,000
2019-11-01
semidetached
freehold
66, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QU		£300,000
2019-07-29
semidetached
freehold
4, FARTHINGS WOOD RISE
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4ER		£675,000
2019-05-07
detached
freehold
STONEROCKS FARM, HAWE LANE
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0LP		£1,200,000
2019-01-11
detached
freehold
31, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QY		£260,000
2019-01-04
terraced
freehold
5, FARTHINGS WOOD RISE
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4ER		£720,000
2018-10-08
detached
freehold
102, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QU		£269,000
2018-09-21
semidetached
freehold
SWEECH FARM, HERNE BAY ROAD
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4NG		£875,000
2018-06-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
80, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QU		£315,000
2017-09-29
semidetached
freehold
10, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QX		£254,000
2017-09-25
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-12-21   £197,500
3, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QY		£272,500
2017-05-09
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2013-07-29   £230,000
LOWER SWEECH FARM, HERNE BAY ROAD
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4NG		£990,000
2016-12-16
detached
freehold
96, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QU		£197,500
2016-05-12
semidetached
freehold
29A, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QY		£223,000
2016-01-22
semidetached
freehold
40, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QX		£192,450
2015-06-04
semidetached
freehold
CALCOTT FARM COTTAGE (1), CALCOTT HILL
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4ND		£230,000
2015-04-24
terraced
freehold
FOXHILL HOUSE, HERNE BAY ROAD
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4NG		£650,000
2015-01-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-09-13   £580,000
CALCOTT HOUSE, CALCOTT
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4NB		£560,000
2014-07-11
detached
freehold
SWEECHGATE COTTAGES (3), HERNE BAY ROAD
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0RA		£175,000
2014-05-28
semidetached
freehold
64, SWEECHGATE
BROAD OAK
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 0QU		£292,000
2013-08-19
detached
freehold
WARETON, CALCOTT HILL
STURRY
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT3 4ND		£500,000
2013-03-21
detached
freehold
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