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CT2 8DP

Blean Forest

Canterbury

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Detailed insights for CT2 8DP

Overview

Postcode CT2 8DP is located in an urban city, within the Blean Forest ward of Canterbury in the South East region, and forms part of the Canterbury Central & Westgate area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Canterbury Central & Westgate is £52,200 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 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Neal's Place Meadow.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,299 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Canterbury Central & Westgate is £52,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from CT2 8DP.

Flood risk

No risk

Canterbury Central & Westgate near CT2 8DP 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.

Nearby public transport stations for CT2 8DP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Canterbury West

N/A

Walking directions to Canterbury West
0.9 mi

Canterbury East

N/A

Walking directions to Canterbury East

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT2 8DP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNeal's Place MeadowMediumWalking directions to Neal's Place Meadow
0.4 miDukes MeadowMediumWalking directions to Dukes Meadow

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
5,339.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
76.33%
Other White
40
13.33%
Other Asian
8
2.67%
Irish
5
1.67%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.33%
Total population: 300

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
39
30.23%
Owns with a mortgage
38
29.46%
Owns outright
33
25.58%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.2%
Shared ownership
8
6.2%
Total households: 129

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 8DP postcode area, located within Canterbury Central & Westgate, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT2 8DP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableBemixSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Canterbury AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableSt Edmund's School CanterburyOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT2 8DP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT2 8DP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCostcutter48 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BYWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miSt Dunstans Stores30 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8HGWalking directions to St Dunstans Stores
0.4 miSainsbury's Local21-24 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.5 miCanterbury Wine Mart18 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8AFWalking directions to Canterbury Wine Mart
0.5 miMurray's General StoresStation Road West, Canterbury, CT2 8ANWalking directions to Murray's General Stores

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)Canterbury Central & WestgateE02006856
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Canterbury 020CE01024122
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.