POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CT1 3ZJ postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 65%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 26 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 05 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 05 Dec 2025Connectivity: Broadband coverage is mixedFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 26 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £389,995Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 65%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 26 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 65%, with 65% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

10 within 400m

CT1 3ZJ links 10 transport stops within 400m and 25 within 800m. 10 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Godwin Road (BCT) at about 204m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

48 within 1200m

CT1 3ZJ currently links 48 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 14 food and drink, 10 grocery, 8 retail. The closest mapped place is Pausa at about 318m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CT1 3ZJ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

26 nearby school rows

26 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CT1 3ZJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 12

CT1 3ZJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 12 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 192, and criminal damage and arson is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 48 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£389,995

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CT1 3ZJ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

14 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (9), cafe (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (9), supermarket (1).

Amenity group

Retail

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (2), diy (2), hardware (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (4), beauty (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Pausa

Cafe at Mid Kent Water Pumping Station, Wincheap, Canterbury, Kent.

Personal services

The Beauty Studio

Beauty at Unit 4, Fairbrass Way, Canterbury.

Grocery

Morrisons Daily

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Cafe Solo

Cafe at 302, Wincheap, Canterbury, Kent.

Financial services

NoteMachine

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Financial services

NoteMachine

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Parkside Community Foundation Primary School

Primary option in CT1 1EP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Pilgrims' Way Primary School

Primary option in CT1 1XU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

St Johns Church of England Primary School

Primary option in CT1 1BD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CT1 3ZJ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CT1 3ZJ.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CT1 3ZJ with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CT1 3ZJ.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering CT1 3ZJ.