POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SW1A 2EL 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. Nearby schools are not yet populated in this public postcode snapshot.
Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 10 Feb 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £1,512,500Based on 6 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Feb 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 PartialSchools 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
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 6 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Feb 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
58 within 400mSW1A 2EL links 58 transport stops within 400m and 157 within 800m. 22 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Whitehall Place (BCT) at about 41m. The nearest rail or metro access point is London Charing Cross Rail Station at about 280m.
Local business
2,033 within 1200mSW1A 2EL currently links 2,033 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,221 food and drink, 273 nightlife, 252 retail. The closest mapped place is Equus Bar at about 12m. 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 2EL in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
Partial school snapshotNo school rows matched the postcode area for SW1A 2EL yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.
Crime
Latest month 419SW1A 2EL 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
£1,512,500
Limited sample. Based on 6 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Feb 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW1A 2EL, 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
1,221 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (686), cafe (314), fast food (221).
Amenity group
Nightlife
273 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (145), bar (128).
Amenity group
Retail
252 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (216), mobile phone (15), electronics (6).
Amenity group
Personal services
105 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (73), beauty (32).
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
Equus Bar
Bar at 2a, Whitehall Court, London.
Food and drink
One Twenty One Two
Restaurant at 2, Whitehall Court, London.
Food and drink
Kioku by Endo Bar
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Kerridges's Bar & Grill
Restaurant at Kerridges's Bar & Grill, 10, Northumberland Avenue, London.
Food and drink
Café Ciel
Cafe at 7, Horse Guards Avenue, London.
Food and drink
The Drawing Room
Cafe 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.
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 2EL 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 2EL.
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 2EL 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 2EL.
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 2EL.
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