Living in Flaten
Flaten is an area of mostly houses, close to Torvet. Here you get a short walk to shops and school and lots of evening sun. On the downside: high prices and a long walk to a park or forest.
- Close to shops
- Close to a school
- Lots of evening sun
- Close to transit
| Evening sun (year average) | 1.9 h a day | better than 88% of the areas in Kristiansand |
|---|---|---|
| Midday sun in winter | 2.2 h a day | better than 58% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| To a grocery store | 2 min walk | better than 100% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| To a primary school | 7 min walk | better than 90% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| To a kindergarten | 11 min walk | better than 45% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| To a bus stop | 3 min walk | better than 79% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| To a park or forest | 3 min walk | better than 6% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| Noise | about 52 dB | better than 19% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| Homes that are houses | 90% | |
| Children aged 0–15 | 15% | |
| Of the area with a sea view | 0% | better than 0% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| A 70 m² flat | about 4.9 mill. kr | better than 6% of the areas in Kristiansand |
The bars show how the area compares with the other areas in Kristiansand: a full bar means among the best.
Prices and rent
A 70 m² flat costs about 4.9 mill. kr and a 140 m² detached house about 7.4 mill. kr, by SSB's price model. This is modelled, not actual sale prices.
Renting a 50 m² flat costs about 12,600 kr a month and a 70 m² one about 15,200 kr, excluding power, by SSB's rental survey. SSB gives rent per town or bydel, not per neighbourhood, so the figure is adjusted by the price level here.
Schools
- Lovisenlund skole (nearest primary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 5–7: well-being 4.3 of 5, above the national average (4.1); 9 % bullied, fewer than nationally (13 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 373 answers) - Stiftelsen steinerskolen i Kristiansand (private school, nearest lower secondary school for most homes here)
The nearest school is not always the catchment school: check with the kommune. The pupil survey says how pupils feel at school, not how much they learn. Small schools and grades are hidden by Udir.
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Nearby areas
Sources: Kartverket, SSB, Entur, Miljødirektoratet, NVE, NGU, Udir and OpenStreetMap. Medians over the area.