POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SW1H 9HE 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. 1 nearby school row are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 13 Feb 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £388,750Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Feb 2026
  • 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 1 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

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Feb 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% 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

17 within 400m

SW1H 9HE links 17 transport stops within 400m and 91 within 800m. 10 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is St James's Park Station (TMU) at about 69m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Victoria Station at about 618m.

Local business

955 within 1200m

SW1H 9HE currently links 955 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 526 food and drink, 124 retail, 109 nightlife. The closest mapped place is The Buckingham Arms at about 36m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Westminster 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 matches

No nearby planning rows matched SW1H 9HE in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

1 nearby school row

1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for SW1H 9HE. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 138

SW1H 9HE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 138 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,801, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 186 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£388,750

Limited sample. Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Feb 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW1H 9HE, 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

526 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (264), cafe (161), fast food (101).

Amenity group

Retail

124 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (101), mobile phone (7), hardware (5).

Amenity group

Nightlife

109 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (76), bar (33).

Amenity group

Personal services

69 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (48), beauty (21).

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 Buckingham Arms

Pub at Petty France, London.

Food and drink

Pret A Manger

Fast Food at 22-24, Caxton Street, London.

Nightlife

Adam & Eve (Greene King)

Pub at 81, Petty France, London.

Food and drink

Starbucks

Cafe at 16-18, Palmer Street, London.

Grocery

Portlands express

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Bistro 51

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.

Post-16

Harris Westminster Sixth Form

Post-16 option in SW1H 9LH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SW1H 9HE 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 SW1H 9HE.

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

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SW1H 9HE with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended 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 SW1H 9HE.

Open planners and templates

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 SW1H 9HE.