POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CT21 4FL postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 11 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 26 Jun 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £344,846Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 11 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 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

6 within 800m

CT21 4FL links 0 transport stops within 400m and 6 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Martello Lakes (BCT) at about 418m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

3 within 1200m

CT21 4FL currently links 3 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1 food and drink, 1 fuel, 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Jet at about 468m. The current amenity availability signal scores 25/100.

Jobs

680 online job adverts observed

Folkestone and Hythe local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 730 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CT21 4FL in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

11 nearby school rows

11 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CT21 4FL. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 5

CT21 4FL has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 5 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 38, and criminal damage and arson is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 71 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£344,846

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CT21 4FL, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 25/100

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

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for CT21 4FL
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (1).

  • Restaurant: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Fuel

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (1).

  • Fuel Station: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

  • Pub: 1 mapped place

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.

Fuel

Jet

Fuel Station at Dymchurch Road, Hythe.

  • Postcode: CT21 4ND
  • Distance: 468m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Unit 1

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Postcode: CT21 4NB
  • Distance: 1,139m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

Botolphs Bridge Inn

Pub at Botolph's Bridge Road, Hythe;West Hythe.

  • Postcode: CT21 4NL
  • Distance: 1,107m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

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

Hythe Bay CofE Primary School

Primary option in CT21 6HS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Lympne Church of England Primary School

Primary option in CT21 4JG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Palmarsh Primary School

Primary option in CT21 6NE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CT21 4FL before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

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

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CT21 4FL.

Open broadband checker

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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 CT21 4FL with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CT21 4FL.

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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 CT21 4FL.