Fordwich area report

Highlights

Fordwich is a small area in Kent with a population of 1,438. The median house price is £300,000, with 23 sales in the past 12 months. Detached properties median at £522,500, while flats average £85,500. The area has experienced 7.1% price growth over five years at £3,054 per square metre. Energy efficiency is moderate: 48% of properties rate band C or above, with most homes rated band D. Deprivation levels are broadly average for England, with about 55% of neighbourhoods nationally more deprived. Air quality is good: nitrogen dioxide is low at 6.5 micrograms per cubic metre, though particulate matter is moderate at 6.3. Flood risk affects 45.5% of the area. Junior King's School is the nearest primary and secondary option, located 0.3 kilometres away. Broadband is widely available, with 95.4% superfast coverage and 38.8% gigabit-capable. Canterbury City Council administers the area, with council tax band D at £2,397.99 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Fordwich, Kent — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Fordwich’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Kent, Fordwich ranks 6th cheapest of 13, 12th safest and 7th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £300,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Fordwich have risen 7% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 1,443 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Fordwich (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 7 then).

Schools

• 95% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈104 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 39% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Fordwich that changed hands in the last five years, 15.4% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 1.7 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 21.94% over 8.57 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/fordwich.

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Nearby areas we cover: Sturry, Sturry, Barracks.