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 schoolsSold prices through 21 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 21 Nov 2025Connectivity: Broadband coverage is mixedFlood: 1 flood feature matchSchools: 11 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £210,000Based on 25 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

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 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% 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 400m

ME20 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 1200m

ME20 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.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched ME20 7GJ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

11 nearby school rows

11 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for ME20 7GJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 12

ME20 7GJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 12 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 96, 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

£210,000

Strong sample. Based on 25 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

Open side-by-side school comparison for ME20 7GJ 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 ME20 7GJ.

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

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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

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess ME20 7GJ.

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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 ME20 7GJ.