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CT2 7LZ

Blean Forest

Canterbury

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Detailed insights for CT2 7LZ

Overview

Postcode CT2 7LZ is located in an urban city, within the Blean Forest ward of Canterbury in the South East region, and forms part of the Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University is £54,400 per year. The nearest station is Canterbury West located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Neal's Place Meadow.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,794 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.5%

Approximately 6.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University is £54,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT2 7LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University near CT2 7LZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Canterbury West located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT2 7LZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Canterbury West

N/A

Walking directions to Canterbury West

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT2 7LZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miNeal's Place MeadowMediumWalking directions to Neal's Place Meadow
0.5 miRegistry carparkSmallWalking directions to Registry carpark

Area Profile

Population
4,502
Population density
1,762.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
1,973
43.84%
African
765
17%
Other White
380
8.44%
Indian
304
6.76%
Other Asian
197
4.38%
Total population: 4,500

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
30
38.96%
Owns outright
28
36.36%
Owns with a mortgage
13
16.88%
Other social rented
4
5.19%
Social rents from council
1
1.3%
Total households: 77

Property prices in Blean Forest

Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 in Blean Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blean Forest in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blean Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£510,000
Flats3£185,000
Semi-Detached24£420,000
Terraced3£350,000

10 year median price trend in Blean Forest

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blean Forest.

Schools

In the CT2 7LZ postcode area, located within Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT2 7LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableBemixSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.3 miNot applicableSt Edmund's School CanterburyOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryThe Archbishop's SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT2 7LZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT2 7LZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miKent Union Co-opUniversity Road, Canterbury, CT2 7UGWalking directions to Kent Union Co-op
0.4 miPark Wood Co-opPark Wood Road, Canterbury, CT2 7SGWalking directions to Park Wood Co-op

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Canterbury district (2025-26).

Band A£1,548
Band B£1,806
Band C£2,064
Band D£2,322
Band E£2,838
Band F£3,354
Band G£3,870
Band H£4,643

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictCanterburyE07000106
Parliamentary ConstituencyCanterburyE14001151
WardBlean ForestE05010393
ParishCanterbury, unparished areaE43000269
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & UniversityE02005021
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Canterbury 012HE01035309
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.