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CT2 8HJ

Blean Forest

Canterbury

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

Overview

Postcode CT2 8HJ 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 26.8 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 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Neal's Place Meadow.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

1/10

Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 8HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University near CT2 8HJ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Canterbury West

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miNeal's Place MeadowMedium

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
1,421.8 per km²

Demographics

British
229
68.77%
Other White
32
9.61%
Other Asian
21
6.31%
Chinese
12
3.6%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.4%
Total population: 333

Housing

Owns outright
49
45.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
26.17%
Owns with a mortgage
22
20.56%
Other forms of private rent
7
6.54%
Other social rented
1
0.93%
Total households: 107

Property prices in Blean Forest

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Blean Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£545,000
Flats3£185,000
Semi-Detached22£405,000
Terraced3£350,000

10 years price trend in Blean Forest

Schools

In the CT2 8HJ postcode area, located within Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableBemixSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.1 miNot applicableSt Edmund's School CanterburyOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableKent College (Canterbury)Other independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miKent Union Co-opUniversity Road, Canterbury, CT2 7UG
0.4 miPark Wood Co-opPark Wood Road, Canterbury, CT2 7SG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.