Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
Fant & Oakwood at a glance
- House prices
- £276,000
- Middle44th percentile
- Schools
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 99.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak24th percentile
- Flood risk
- 15.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land80th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs 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. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Maidstone below.
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
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Fant & Oakwood
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 99.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in 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 Fant & Oakwood
House prices
- Median sale price
- £276,000
- Percentile
- 44th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 134 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 Fant & Oakwood
Schools
91st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Fant & Oakwood
Flood risk
15.5% 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 10.6% of the area. That is the 80th 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 Fant & Oakwood
Transport
88th 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 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. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Fant & Oakwood safe?
Fant & Oakwood ranks in the 24th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Fant & Oakwood?
The median sale price was £276,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 44th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
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 Allington & Bridge in Maidstone and High Street in Maidstone.
