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CT2 8HR

Blean Forest

Canterbury

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Detailed insights for CT2 8HR

Overview

Postcode CT2 8HR 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 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
Low

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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 289 ft away from CT2 8HR.

Flood risk

No risk

Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University near CT2 8HR 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.

Nearby public transport stations for CT2 8HR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Canterbury West

N/A

Walking directions to Canterbury West

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
1,421.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 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 8HR postcode area, located within Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT2 8HR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSt Edmund's School CanterburyOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableBemixSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.3 miNot applicableKent College International Study CentreOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 012EE01024123
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.