POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
NW2 2ES 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. 39 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 19 Mar 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £437,500Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Mar 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 39 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 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Mar 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
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
7 within 400mNW2 2ES links 7 transport stops within 400m and 40 within 800m. 7 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is The Vale / Hendon Way (BCT) at about 243m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Cricklewood at about 1,106m.
Local business
83 within 1200mNW2 2ES currently links 83 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 33 food and drink, 23 grocery, 11 personal services. The closest mapped place is Childs Hill Food and Wine at about 439m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedBarnet sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Barnet, so the figure describes the region rather than Barnet itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched NW2 2ES in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
39 nearby school rows39 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for NW2 2ES. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 16NW2 2ES has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 16 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 125, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 35 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£437,500
Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Mar 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of NW2 2ES, 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
33 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (23), cafe (7), fast food (3).
Amenity group
Grocery
23 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (11), bakery (5), butcher (3).
Amenity group
Personal services
11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (7), beauty (4).
Amenity group
Financial services
7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bank (5), atm (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.
Grocery
Childs Hill Food and Wine
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Co-op Food
Supermarket at 713, Finchley Road, London.
Food and drink
Jels Cafe
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Hampstead Spice
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
Danny Hair & Beauty
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Happy Villa
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' CofE Primary School NW2
Primary option in NW2 2TH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Anson Primary School
Primary option in NW2 4AB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School
Primary option in NW2 6RJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for NW2 2ES before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
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 NW2 2ES.
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 NW2 2ES 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 NW2 2ES.
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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 NW2 2ES.
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