POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
ME20 7GJ postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. 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 21 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £215,000Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 2025
- Gigabit availability 0%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
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.
Transport
6 within 400mME20 7GJ links 6 transport stops within 400m and 16 within 800m. 3 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is The Bricklayers Arms (BCT) at about 138m. The nearest rail or metro access point is New Hythe Rail Station at about 296m.
Local business
12 within 1200mME20 7GJ currently links 12 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 4 financial services, 2 grocery, 2 personal services. The closest mapped place is Bricklayers Arms at about 163m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
2,133 online job adverts observedTonbridge and Malling local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,502 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched ME20 7GJ in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
11 nearby school rows11 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for ME20 7GJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 11ME20 7GJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 11 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 113, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 40 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£215,000
Strong sample. Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of ME20 7GJ, 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
Financial services
4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by atm (4).
Amenity group
Grocery
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1), supermarket (1).
Amenity group
Personal services
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (1), hairdresser (1).
Amenity group
Food and drink
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (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.
Nightlife
Bricklayers Arms
Pub at 440, New Hythe Lane, Kent.
Grocery
Premier
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Tesco Extra
Supermarket at Lunsford Park, Leybourne Way.
Retail
Tesco Mobile
Mobile Phone in the current nearby-place seam.
Financial services
Tesco Bank
Atm in the current nearby-place seam.
Financial services
Tesco Bank
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
Brookfield Infant School
Primary option in ME20 6PY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Brookfield Junior School
Primary option in ME20 6PY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Ditton Church of England Junior School
Primary option in ME20 6AE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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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 ME20 7GJ.
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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
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like ME20 7GJ with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
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Ask vetted agents
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