Commercial property in Canterbury
9,315 rated commercial buildings · total rateable value £137,967,620
Canterbury has 9,315 commercial buildings on the business rates list, with a combined rateable value of £137,967,620. The most common uses are shop and premises (549), offices and premises (269), self catering holiday unit and premises (224), workshop and premises (141). The corporate group owning the most of them is Engie UK 2026 Limited, with 271 buildings.
Largest owners in Canterbury: groups
- Engie UK 2026 Limited271 here · 23,659 in all
- Aviva PLC86 here · 11,887 in all
- TDR Capital LLP30 here · 6,897 in all
- Taylor Wimpey PLC27 here · 5,704 in all
- Barratt Redrow PLC24 here · 6,421 in all
- Secretary of State For Transport20 here · 10,892 in all
- G & O Group Limited16 here · 6,778 in all
- BT Group PLC12 here · 4,208 in all
- Regis Group (holdings) Limited12 here · 3,174 in all
- Cd&r Firefly Holdco Limited10 here · 1,587 in all
Largest owners in Canterbury: companies
- South Eastern Power Networks PLC270 here · 7,775 in all
- D A Phillips & Co Limited80 here · 1,443 in all
- Southern Housing59 here · 7,643 in all
- Canterbury Christ Church University28 here · 30 in all
- Shepherd Neame Limited27 here · 291 in all
- Ees Operations 1 Limited23 here · 4,015 in all
- WLS Trustees Limited16 here · 2,171 in all
- National Highways Limited14 here · 8,743 in all
- Taylor Wimpey UK Limited10 here · 2,346 in all
- BDW Trading Limited9 here · 4,042 in all
- British Telecommunications PLC8 here · 2,859 in all
- Wildstone Estates Limited8 here · 497 in all
- Next Group PLC7 here · 425 in all
- The Salvation Army Trustee Company7 here · 1,684 in all
- Safeway Stores Limited7 here · 526 in all
Largest buildings in Canterbury
| Building | Postcode | Rateable value |
|---|---|---|
| University of Kent North, Giles Lane | CT2 7NZ | £4,300,000 |
| University of Kent South, Giles Lane | CT2 7NZ | £4,070,000 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road | CT1 1QU | £3,290,000 |
| Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road | CT1 3NG | £2,527,195 |
| Canterbury College, New Dover Road | CT1 3AJ | £2,240,000 |
| Asda, Sturry Road | CT1 1DG | £1,875,750 |
| Morrisons Supermarket, Wincheap | CT1 3TQ | £1,340,000 |
| A Gomez Ltd, Coldharbour Lane | CT4 5HL | £1,120,000 |
| Sainsbury S Supermarkets Ltd, Kingsmead Road | CT1 1BW | £1,100,000 |
| Marshwood Close | CT1 1DX | £347,500 |
| Whitefriars Street | CT1 2TD | £99,500 |
| 7 St Dunstans Street | CT2 8AF | £27,500 |
Common questions
Who owns the most commercial property in Canterbury?
By number of buildings, the largest owners of commercial property in Canterbury are Engie UK 2026 Limited, Aviva PLC and TDR Capital LLP, from HM Land Registry's company ownership data grouped by Companies House's register of people with significant control.
How many commercial buildings are there in Canterbury?
9,315 commercial buildings in Canterbury are on the Valuation Office Agency's business rates list, with a combined rateable value of £137,967,620.
What is the largest commercial building in Canterbury?
By rateable value, the largest is University of Kent North, Giles Lane, rated at £4,300,000.
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