POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

ME19 4YW postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 19 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 20 Jun 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £617,495Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Jun 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%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 19 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 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 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

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

20 within 800m

ME19 4YW links 0 transport stops within 400m and 20 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Baxter Way (BCT) at about 417m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

14 within 1200m

ME19 4YW currently links 14 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 7 food and drink, 3 grocery, 2 health. The closest mapped place is Little Waitrose at about 515m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

2,133 online job adverts observed

Tonbridge and Malling local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,502 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched ME19 4YW in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

19 nearby school rows

19 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for ME19 4YW. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 27

ME19 4YW has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 27 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 217, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 122 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£617,495

Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Jun 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of ME19 4YW, 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

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (3), cafe (2), restaurant (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (2), convenience (1).

Amenity group

Health

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by optician (1), pharmacy (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

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

Grocery

Little Waitrose

Convenience at Fortune Way, Kings Hill, West Malling.

Food and drink

Costa

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Asda

Supermarket at 1, Alexander Grove, West Malling.

Health

Paydens

Pharmacy at 6, Liberty Square.

Grocery

Aldi

Supermarket at 2, Alexander Grove.

Food and drink

Kings Gurkha

Restaurant at 9, Liberty Square, Kings Hill, West Malling.

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

Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery

Primary option in ME19 4LS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy

Primary option in ME19 5HD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Lift St James the Great

Primary option in ME19 6SD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for ME19 4YW before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

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

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around ME19 4YW.

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Check flood risk

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

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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