Blean Forest
Strong on safety, with higher house prices
Blean Forest at a glance
- House prices
- £442,250
- Higher prices81st percentile
- Schools
- 65th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 38th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 35.7 per 1,000 residents
- Strong86th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land14th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Blean Forest a good place to live?
Blean Forest may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Canterbury below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Blean Forest
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 35.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 86th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Blean Forest
House prices
- Median sale price
- £442,250
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 46 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Blean Forest
Schools
65th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Blean Forest
Flood risk
0.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.1% of the area. That is the 14th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Blean Forest
Transport
38th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Blean Forest a good place to live?
Blean Forest may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Blean Forest safe?
Blean Forest ranks in the 86th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Blean Forest?
The median sale price was £442,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 81st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Blean Forest?
Schools rank in the 65th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Blean Forest?
Nearby public profiles include Chestfield in Canterbury and Little Stour & Adisham in Canterbury.
