Postcode insights

CT2 8DN

Blean Forest

Canterbury

England / South East / Canterbury / Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University / Blean Forest / CT2 8DN

Overview

Postcode CT2 8DN 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 very low crime levels, with around 28.1 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Neal's Place Meadow.

Crime rate

2/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

2/10

Income level

5/10

Social housing

1.6%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

2/10

Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,690 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 157 ft away from CT2 8DN.

Flood risk

No risk

Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University near CT2 8DN 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.4 mi	Canterbury West	N/A
0.9 mi	Canterbury East	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	Neal's Place Meadow	Medium
0.5 mi	Westgate Gardens	Medium
0.5 mi	Beverley Meadow	Medium

Property prices in Blean Forest

Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Blean Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £161,000 up to £1,300,000.

By property type (last year):

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	12	£545,000	£368,500	£481,250	£757,500	£1,190,000
Flats	4	£185,000	£164,600	£179,000	£190,250	£202,850
Semi-Detached	22	£377,500	£228,375	£312,250	£428,750	£473,650
Terraced	1	£350,000	£350,000	£350,000	£350,000	£350,000

10 years price trend in Blean Forest

Schools

In the CT2 8DN postcode area, located within Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.4 mi	Not applicable	Bemix	Special post 16 institution	Good
0.5 mi	Secondary	The Canterbury Academy	Academy converter	Requires improvement
0.5 mi	Not applicable	St Edmund's School Canterbury	Other independent school	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Costcutter	48 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BY
0.3 mi	St Dunstans Stores	30 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8HG
0.4 mi	Sainsbury's Local	21-24 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BH
0.4 mi	Murray's General Stores	Station Road West, Canterbury, CT2 8AN
0.4 mi	Canterbury Wine Mart	18 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8AF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail