Area Info for Blean (Kent)

Overview of Blean, Kent, UK

Blean is a village and civil parish located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles north of the city of Canterbury. The area is known for its rural character, historic sites, and natural beauty. Blean is part of the Blean Forest, a large area of ancient woodland that provides a habitat for diverse flora and fauna.

History and Heritage

The village of Blean has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The name "Blean" is believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning "the clearing" or "the place of the Blean." Historically, the area was primarily agricultural, with farming playing a significant role in its development. There are several historic buildings and landmarks within the parish, including the Church of St. Cosmus and St. Damian, which dates back to the 13th century.

Natural Environment

Blean is renowned for the Blean Woods, one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in England. The woods are managed by the Woodland Trust and are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The area offers opportunities for walking, wildlife watching, and outdoor recreation. The landscape includes a mixture of woodland, heathland, and farmland.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small, close-knit community with local amenities including a primary school, a village hall, and some local shops and pubs. Blean is well-connected to nearby Canterbury, providing residents and visitors with access to broader services and transportation links.

Transport

Blean benefits from proximity to major roads and public transport options. The A2 road runs nearby, providing access to Canterbury and other parts of Kent. The village is also served by bus routes connecting it to surrounding towns and the city of Canterbury.
Education
School
Blean Primary School0.00 miles
Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9ED
Kent College (Canterbury)0.39 miles
Whitstable Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9DT
Kent College International Study Centre0.39 miles
Whitstable Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9DT
St Edmund's School Canterbury0.59 miles
St Thomas Hill, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8HU
The Archbishop's School1.02 miles
St Stephens Hill, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AP
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School1.19 miles
Church Hill, Harbledown, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9AQ
St Stephen's Infant School1.26 miles
Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AB
St Stephen's Junior School1.29 miles
Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AD
The Canterbury Academy1.46 miles
Knight Avenue, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8QA
The Canterbury Primary School1.51 miles
City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8PT
St Peter's Methodist Primary School1.68 miles
St Peter`s Grove, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2DH
St Johns Church of England Primary School1.76 miles
St John`s Place, Northgate, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1BD
The King's School Canterbury1.85 miles
25 The Precincts, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2ES
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury1.94 miles
99 Military Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1NE
Wincheap Foundation Primary School2.10 miles
Hollow Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3SD
The Orchard School2.22 miles
Cambridge Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3QQ
Health
Clinic
University Medical Centre0.48 miles
Giles Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7PB
University Medical Centre0.48 miles
Canterbury, Giles Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7PB
Blean Surgery0.66 miles
11 Tyler Hill Road, Blean, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9HP
Georges Turle House1.26 miles
54 London Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8JY
Suite 4 Orchard House1.42 miles
Orchard Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8AP
Hidden Hearing - Canterbury1.79 miles
22-24 Stour Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2NZ
Invicta Health Hq1.81 miles
Northgate Medical Practice, 1 Northgate, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1WL
Marie Stopes International Caterbury Pregnancy Advice Centre1.85 miles
Castle Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2QD
Priory Wellbeing Centre Canterbury1.86 miles
92B Broad Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2LU
Kca Ptp Canterbury & Coastal1.90 miles
34 Simmonds Road, Wincheap Industrial Estate, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3RA
Specsavers Hearcare - Coastal Kent - Canterbury1.92 miles
7 Rose Lane, Whitefriars, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2SJ
The Therapy Group1.93 miles
1st Floor, 80-82 Wincheap, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3RS
Dover Street Doctors - Canterbury2.10 miles
15 Dover Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3HD
Canterbury Health Centre2.15 miles
26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3JB
Oaten Hill2.22 miles
1-2 Oaten Hill Court, Oaten Hill, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3HS
Cossington Road Surgery2.33 miles
51 Cossington Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3HX
GP
Dr Bowhay A A & Partners0.48 miles
The University Medical Centre, Giles Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7PB
Dr Grice D J P & Partners0.66 miles
11 Tyler Hill Road, Blean, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9HP
London Road Surgery1.27 miles
49 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8SG
Dr Grice D J P & Partners1.82 miles
Northgate Medical Practice, 1 Northgate, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1WL
Dr Molony J P & Partners2.17 miles
Canterbury Health Centre, 26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3JH
Dr Simmonds R & Partner2.17 miles
Canterbury Health Centre, 26 Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3JH
New Dover Road Surgery2.33 miles
New Dover Road Surgery, 10 New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3AP
Cossington House Surgery2.33 miles
51 Cossington Road, CANTERBURY, Kent, CT1 3HX
Estuary View Medical Centre 3.37 miles
Estuary View Business Park, Boorman Way, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3SE
Drs Johnson and Hanrath3.38 miles
Chartham Surgery, Parish Road, Chartham, Canterbury Kent, CT4 7JU
Dr Molony J P & Partners3.42 miles
Sturry Surgery, 53 Island Road, Sturry, Canterbury Kent, CT2 0EF
Dr Kinnersley D S & Partner3.66 miles
The Old School Surgery, Bolts Hill, Chartham, Canterbury Kent, CT4 7JY
Dr Shar M B & Partner3.71 miles
32 Saddleton Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4JQ
Dr Shar M B & Partner3.87 miles
28 Faversham Road, Seasalter, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4AR
Boughton Medical Centre3.99 miles
Boughton Medical Centre, 60 The Street, Boughton, Faversham Kent, ME13 9AS
Chestfield Medical Centre4.00 miles
Reeves Way, Chestfield, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3QU
Hospital
Kent and Canterbury Hospital2.70 miles
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3NG
St Martin's Hospital2.80 miles
Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1TD
BMI The Chaucer Hospital2.99 miles
Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7AR
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital4.33 miles
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, Northwood Road, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2HN
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital6.19 miles
King Edward Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6EB
Faversham Cottage Hospital7.16 miles
Stone Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PS
Spencer Private Hospitals - Ashford12.30 miles
William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
William Harvey Hospital (Ashford)12.34 miles
Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Sheppey Community Hospital13.78 miles
Plover Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sheppey Community Hospital)13.78 miles
Plover Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LT
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital13.82 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital)13.82 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4XX
Buckland Hospital15.52 miles
Buckland Hospital, Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HD
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital15.57 miles
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, St Peters Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AN
Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)15.59 miles
Royal Victoria Hospital, Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BN
Spencer Private Hospitals, Margate15.60 miles
Spencer Private Hospitals, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Ramsgate Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4BG
Pharmacy
Cheadles Chemist Canterbury0.49 miles
Cheadles Chemist, Giles Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7LR
Porter Chemist1.26 miles
2B Hales Drive, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AB
United Pharmacy1.48 miles
68 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8BN
Sainsburys Pharmacy1.74 miles
J Sainsbury Store, Kingsmead Road, Canterbury, CT1 1BW
Eckersley Pharmacy1.82 miles
2 Northgate, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1WJ
Morrisions Pharmacy1.93 miles
Ten Perch Road, Wincheap, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3TQ
Boots1.93 miles
Unit 2 Riverside Retail Park, Ten Perch Rd, Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3TQ
Boots1.96 miles
Unit Msu2 Whitefriars Shopping Centre, 12 Gravel Walk, Canterbury, CT1 2TF
Superdrug Pharmacy1.98 miles
23 St Georges Street, Canterbury, Kent, Kent, CT1 2SS
Asda Pharmacy2.04 miles
Asda Superstore, Sturry Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1DG
Boots2.15 miles
Unit 2 St. George`s Centre, St. George`s Place, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1UL
Boots2.19 miles
29 Oaten Hill, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3HZ
Sturry Pharmacy3.03 miles
8 High Street, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0BD
Tesco Pharmacy3.33 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Millstrood Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3EE
Estuary View Pharmacy3.37 miles
25 Boorman Way, Estuary View Business Pk, Whistable, Kent, CT5 3SE
Seasalter Pharmacy3.87 miles
28 Faversham Road, Seasalter, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4AR
Leisure
Park
TYLER HILL MEADOW0.89 miles
BUS COMPANY ISLAND1.63 miles
WHITEHALL MEADOWS1.67 miles
BLEAN WOODS1.73 miles
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL, ST. AUGUSTINE'S ABBEY AND ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH1.87 miles
DANE JOHN GARDENS (Grade II Listed)1.98 miles
NO MANS ORCHARD2.04 miles
STURRY ROAD COMMUNITY GARDEN2.62 miles
LARKEY VALLEY WOOD2.94 miles
FOXES CROSS BOTTOM3.13 miles
SEASALTER LEVELS3.73 miles
MOUNT EPHRAIM (Grade II Listed)3.91 miles
CURTIS WOOD4.59 miles
CHILHAM CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)5.90 miles
STODMARSH6.14 miles
SOUTH BANK OF THE SWALE6.52 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis, Canterbury0.65 miles
7 Tyler Hill Road, Canterbury, CT2 9HP
Londis Devkipharm1.29 miles
2 Hales Drive, Canterbury, CT2 7AB
Londis St Dunstans Londis1.38 miles
48 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BY
Sainsbury's Ctby St Dnstn St Local1.47 miles
24 St. Dunstans Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BH
Sainsbury's Canterbury1.76 miles
Kingsmead Road, Canterbury, CT1 1BW
Northgate Mini Market1.78 miles
67 Northgate, Canterbury Kent CT1 1BB
SPAR Harbledown 1.78 miles
Spar Store, Harbledown Service Station, Kent, CT2 9AZ
ALDI St Andrews Close1.85 miles
Canterbury, CT1 2LN
Iceland Canterbury1.90 miles
Maynard Road, Wincheap Ind. Est., Canterbury, CT1 3RH
Morrisons Canterbury1.93 miles
Ten Perch Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3TQ
Tesco Canterbury (Metro)1.94 miles
Whitefriars Shopping Centre, Gravel Walk, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2SN
M&S Canterbury1.95 miles
4 St Georges Street, Canterbury, CT1 2SR
Lidl Canterbury2.07 miles
116-118 Sturry Road, Canterbury, CT1 1HJ
ASDA Canterbury2.09 miles
Sturry Road, Canterbury, CT1 1DG
Londis AK Enterprise, Longport2.11 miles
15-16 Longport, Canterbury, CT1 1PE
Londis, Canterbury2.20 miles
70 Zealand Road, Canterbury, CT1 3QB
Transport
Airport
Kent International Airport13.63 miles
London Southend Airport23.98 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport24.36 miles
Bus Stop
Blean School (S)0.05 miles
Blean School (N)0.06 miles
Rough Common Turn (NW)0.25 miles
Parkwood (NE)0.26 miles
Blean Tavern (NW)0.26 miles
Sports Field (W)0.27 miles
Rough Common Turn (SW)0.28 miles
Rough Common Turning (SE)0.30 miles
Blean Tavern (SE)0.31 miles
Ravenscourt Road (NE)0.33 miles
Ravenscourt Road (SW)0.36 miles
Kent Business School (E)0.42 miles
Kent Business School (W)0.44 miles
Lovell Road (N)0.46 miles
Hillside Farm (N)0.48 miles
Lovell Road (S)0.49 miles
Ferry Port
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal14.26 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal15.78 miles
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal16.86 miles
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal16.96 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing24.63 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing24.98 miles
Gravesend Pier31.18 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal31.38 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing34.85 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing35.03 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal45.68 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing45.77 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing46.00 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing46.52 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing46.52 miles
Railway Station
Canterbury West Rail Station1.43 miles
Canterbury East Rail Station1.99 miles
Sturry Rail Station3.05 miles
Chartham Rail Station3.21 miles
Whitstable Rail Station4.14 miles
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station4.30 miles
Bekesbourne Rail Station4.49 miles
Chilham Rail Station4.97 miles
Selling Rail Station5.01 miles
Herne Bay Rail Station5.37 miles
Faversham Rail Station7.00 miles
Adisham Rail Station7.51 miles
Aylesham Rail Station8.42 miles
Snowdown Rail Station9.07 miles
Wye Rail Station9.47 miles
Teynham Rail Station10.82 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CT2 9E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment292
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
BROOKLANDS, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BB		£535,000
2024-12-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-09-26   £349,600
Sold 2008-02-01   £321,000
MELROSE, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BH		£470,000
2024-04-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-05-28   £370,000
WINDLEES, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BB		£425,000
2023-09-21
semidetached
freehold
BRIAR PATCH, PEAN COURT ROAD

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BA		£515,000
2023-08-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-06-17   £299,995
HUGUENOT FARM, DENSTROUDE LANE
DENSTROUDE
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 9JY		£984,000
2023-08-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
MARGARET COTTAGE, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BD		£1,100,000
2023-05-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-05-27   £810,000
SOMERSET HOUSE, PEAN COURT ROAD

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BA		£570,000
2022-11-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-07-17   £450,000
CHURCH u0026 STATE, DENSTROUDE LANE
DENSTROUDE
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 9JX		£1,780,000
2022-11-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-06-06   £730,000
BLACKTHORNE COTTAGE, PEAN COURT ROAD

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BA		£465,000
2022-08-24
detached
freehold
HOLMCREST, DENSTROUDE LANE
DENSTROUDE
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 9JT		£1,300,000
2022-04-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
BROOK FARM (THE HAY BARN), DENSTROUDE LANE
DENSTROUDE
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 9JX		£1,600,000
2022-01-19
otherPropertyType
freehold
AVOCA, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BB		£570,000
2021-11-03
semidetached
freehold
THE NOOK, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BG		£600,000
2021-09-17
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2004-07-16   £191,000
BEULAH, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BB		£507,000
2021-07-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-06-05   £220,000
2, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BH		£355,000
2021-07-09
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-01-18   £255,000
Sold 2010-08-16   £190,000
Sold 2007-08-01   £175,000
CAMELLIA COTTAGE, PEAN COURT ROAD

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BA		£505,000
2021-06-30
detached
freehold
PEAN FARM, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BQ		£680,000
2021-04-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
PEACE HAVEN, PEAN COURT ROAD

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BA		£375,000
2020-11-23
detached
freehold
THE VIEW, PEAN COURT ROAD

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BA		£600,000
2020-03-27
detached
freehold
SEPIA ARABIAN STUD, DENSTROUDE LANE
DENSTROUDE
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 9JU		£560,000
2019-07-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
GLASERTON, PEAN COURT ROAD

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BA		£370,000
2017-07-03
detached
freehold
GREENFIELDS, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BH		£325,000
2017-06-09
semidetached
freehold
MAVOURNEEN, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BE		£288,000
2016-10-21
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2012-02-07   £197,500
Sold 2005-08-16   £190,000
SUNRAY, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BB		£280,000
2015-04-28
detached
freehold
TALA, PEAN COURT ROAD

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BA		£310,000
2014-11-21
detached
freehold
WHITE TREE COTTAGE, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BB		£160,000
2014-06-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2003-10-16   £120,000
OZONE, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BE		£205,000
2013-07-24
semidetached
freehold
APRIL COTTAGE, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BB		£320,000
2011-06-24
detached
freehold
4, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BH		£180,000
2011-02-21
semidetached
freehold
MARLEYWOOD, PEAN HILL

WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BG		£500,000
2009-07-10
detached
freehold
OUTSPAN, PEAN HILL
WHITSTABLE
WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BB		£185,000
2005-10-13
detached
freehold
LITTLE ORCHARD, PEAN HILL
WHITSTABLE
WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BQ		£355,000
2005-08-19
detached
freehold
DENSTROUDE COTTAGES (1), DENSTROUDE LANE
DENSTROUDE
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 9JX		£200,000
2005-02-11
semidetached
freehold
3, PEAN HILL
WHITSTABLE
WHITSTABLE
KENT
CT5 3BH		£179,995
2004-09-23
semidetached
freehold
BROOK FARM, DENSTROUDE LANE
DENSTROUDE
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT2 9JX		£800,000
2004-07-30
detached
freehold
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