On average Blean Forest has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 5.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Blean Forest is £66,397 per year. There are 1 schools in Blean Forest: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Blean Forest is home to around 10,126 people, with a population density of about 478 per km².
Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £442,000 (about £404 per square foot) in Blean Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £835,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £505,000 | £399 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £420,000 | £421 |
| Terraced | 8 | £335,000 | £442 |
| Flats | 2 | £171,000 | £342 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £371,500 | £195,000 | £336,000 | £268,750 |
| 2017 | £428,750 | £130,000 | £335,000 | £297,500 |
| 2018 | £427,500 | £165,000 | £342,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £421,000 | £134,438 | £315,125 | £262,000 |
| 2020 | £437,500 | — | £344,500 | £308,500 |
| 2021 | £450,000 | £197,500 | £370,000 | £315,750 |
| 2022 | £562,500 | £170,000 | £385,500 | £353,000 |
| 2023 | £610,000 | £182,500 | £392,500 | £310,000 |
| 2024 | £530,000 | £185,000 | £377,500 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £510,000 | £206,000 | £425,000 | £350,000 |
| 2026 | £486,750 | £171,000 | £335,000 | £376,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £316 | £329 | £361 | £412 |
| 2017 | £344 | £268 | £317 | £386 |
| 2018 | £350 | £348 | £347 | £372 |
| 2019 | £341 | £327 | £339 | £386 |
| 2020 | £346 | — | £377 | £370 |
| 2021 | £405 | £333 | £365 | £384 |
| 2022 | £417 | £347 | £420 | £490 |
| 2023 | £413 | £346 | £383 | £406 |
| 2024 | £409 | £309 | £388 | £524 |
| 2025 | £401 | £281 | £392 | £457 |
| 2026 | £354 | £342 | £368 | £427 |
Blean Forest records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Blean Forest is £442,000 (about £404 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Blean Forest has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Blean Forest scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Blean Forest sits around rank 28,485 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Blean Forest is around £66,397 per year, and 5% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Blean Forest is represented by 3 elected councillors: Alex Ricketts (Liberal Democrats), Dan Smith (Liberal Democrats) and Steph Jupe (Liberal Democrats).
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