POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

ME13 7ED postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 6%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 21 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 23 Apr 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £229,000Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Apr 2026
  • Gigabit availability 6%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 21 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: 23 Apr 2026.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 6%, with 6% 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

8 within 400m

ME13 7ED links 8 transport stops within 400m and 33 within 800m. 7 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Crescent Road (BCT) at about 86m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Faversham Rail Station at about 451m.

Local business

98 within 1200m

ME13 7ED currently links 98 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 41 food and drink, 18 nightlife, 14 grocery. The closest mapped place is Positive Retail at about 51m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

1,055 online job adverts observed

Swale local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,167 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched ME13 7ED in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

21 nearby school rows

21 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for ME13 7ED. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 24

ME13 7ED has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 24 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 497, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 109 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£229,000

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Apr 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of ME13 7ED, 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

41 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (16), fast food (15), restaurant (10).

Amenity group

Nightlife

18 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (17), bar (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

14 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (8), bakery (3), supermarket (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (8), beauty (1).

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.

Retail

Positive Retail

Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

The Tarten Butcher

Butcher at 1, East Street.

Personal services

BTF Hair Designers

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Fay's Place

Cafe at 42, Court Street.

Food and drink

Swan Cafe

Cafe at 6, Market Street, Faversham.

Food and drink

Maypole

Restaurant at 4a, Market Street.

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

Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School

Primary option in ME13 9AW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bysing Wood Primary School

Primary option in ME13 7NU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Davington Primary School

Primary option in ME13 7EQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for ME13 7ED 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

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around ME13 7ED.

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 ME13 7ED 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 ME13 7ED.

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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 ME13 7ED.