Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CT2 8FE.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter's Methodist Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
91crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 91 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 15 GP, 3 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INVICTA HEALTH DGS HUBS — 0.6 mi
Canterbury West Rail Station0.1 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
33green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 29 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Cemetery (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Canterbury St Dunstans Street Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CT2 8FE.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CT2.
Average sold price by property type across the CT2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,138 sales.
About CT2 8FE
CT2 8FE scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Canterbury St Dunstans Street Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CT2 8FE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,141 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's Methodist Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 91 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INVICTA HEALTH DGS HUBS, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KENT & CANTERBURY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
