POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SW1A 2BS 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. Nearby schools are not yet populated in this public postcode snapshot.
Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 20 Mar 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £925,100Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Mar 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 PartialSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
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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
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Mar 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
61 within 400mSW1A 2BS links 61 transport stops within 400m and 160 within 800m. 26 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Whitehall / Trafalgar Square (BCT) at about 29m. The nearest rail or metro access point is London Charing Cross Rail Station at about 208m.
Local business
2,411 within 1200mSW1A 2BS currently links 2,411 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,379 food and drink, 380 retail, 313 nightlife. The closest mapped place is The Old Shades at about 17m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedWestminster sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Westminster, so the figure describes the region rather than Westminster 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 SW1A 2BS in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
Partial school snapshotNo school rows matched the postcode area for SW1A 2BS yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.
Crime
Latest month 419SW1A 2BS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 419 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 5,632, and theft from the person is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 400 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£925,100
Limited sample. Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Mar 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW1A 2BS, 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
1,379 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (795), cafe (345), fast food (239).
Amenity group
Retail
380 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (338), mobile phone (15), electronics (9).
Amenity group
Nightlife
313 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (161), bar (152).
Amenity group
Personal services
126 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (84), beauty (42).
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
The Old Shades
Pub at 37, Whitehall, London.
Nightlife
Walkers of Whitehall
Pub at 15, Craig's Court, London.
Nightlife
Silver Cross (Greene King)
Pub at 33, Whitehall, London.
Food and drink
Grand Caffe Concerto
Restaurant at 43, Whitehall, London.
Food and drink
Caffe Concerto
Cafe at 4-5, Northumberland Avenue, London.
Food and drink
Garfunkel's
Restaurant at 3, Northumberland Avenue, London.
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.
Partial coverage
Nearby school rows are not available for this postcode route yet.
Use the schools flow and the supporting tools as a manual follow-up while the public postcode schools seam fills in.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for SW1A 2BS 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 SW1A 2BS.
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 SW1A 2BS with the rest of your move shortlist.
Browse articlesRecommended guide
Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SW1A 2BS.
Open planners and templatesFollow 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 SW1A 2BS.
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