Strong on schools and transport, weaker on safety

This public area guide compares Fant & Oakwood in Maidstone using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Fant & Oakwood a good place to live?

Fant & Oakwood may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Maidstone below.

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Fant & Oakwood at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 19.01 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 26th percentile
House prices
Local result £294,133
National comparison
Middle 49th percentile
Schools
Local result 91st percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 88th percentile
National comparison
Strong

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

Crime rate in Fant & Oakwood

Crime rate

Crime rate

19.01 per 1,000 people

Percentile

26th percentile nationally

Crime data is below the national middle range.

House prices in Fant & Oakwood

House prices

Average sold price

£294,133

Percentile

49th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Schools in Fant & Oakwood

Schools

91st percentile nationally

Flood risk in Fant & Oakwood

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Fant & Oakwood

Transport

88th percentile 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.

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FAQs

Is Fant & Oakwood a good place to live?

Fant & Oakwood may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Fant & Oakwood safe?

Fant & Oakwood ranks in the 26th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Fant & Oakwood?

The average sold price is £294,133, with house prices in the 49th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Fant & Oakwood?

Schools rank in the 91st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Fant & Oakwood?

Nearby public profiles include Penenden Heath in Maidstone and Barming Heath & Teston in Maidstone.