POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
ME4 3AS 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. 27 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 31 Jul 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £350,000Based on 91 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jul 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 27 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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 91 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jul 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% 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
2 within 400mME4 3AS links 2 transport stops within 400m and 15 within 800m. 2 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Primary School (BCT) at about 286m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
40 within 1200mME4 3AS currently links 40 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 26 food and drink, 6 nightlife, 3 retail. The closest mapped place is Pier Five Bar & Kitchen at about 327m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
1,673 online job adverts observedMedway local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,824 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched ME4 3AS in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
27 nearby school rows27 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for ME4 3AS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 11ME4 3AS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 11 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 89, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 50 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£350,000
Strong sample. Based on 91 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jul 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of ME4 3AS, 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
26 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (10), cafe (8), fast food (8).
Amenity group
Nightlife
6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (6).
Amenity group
Retail
3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (1), department store (1), mall (1).
Amenity group
Personal services
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (2).
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
Pier Five Bar & Kitchen
Pub at Dock Head Road, Chatham.
Food and drink
Taco Bell
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
Salon Couture
Beauty in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
12th Street Burger
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Fireway
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Popadom
Restaurant 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
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Primary option in ME4 5JY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Balfour Junior School
Primary option in ME4 6QX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Greenvale Primary School
Primary option in ME4 5UP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for ME4 3AS 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.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around ME4 3AS.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like ME4 3AS 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 ME4 3AS.
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Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering ME4 3AS.
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