POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SW1H 9JA 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 07 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £2,969,250Based on 10 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Nov 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 1 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 10 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Nov 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
23 within 400mSW1H 9JA links 23 transport stops within 400m and 88 within 800m. 14 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Tothill Street / St James's Park Station (BCT) at about 153m. The nearest rail or metro access point is London Charing Cross Rail Station at about 925m.
Local business
1,104 within 1200mSW1H 9JA currently links 1,104 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 641 food and drink, 149 nightlife, 121 retail. The closest mapped place is Two Chairmen at about 52m. 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 SW1H 9JA in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
1 nearby school row1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for SW1H 9JA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 138SW1H 9JA 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
£2,969,250
Strong sample. Based on 10 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Nov 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW1H 9JA, 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
641 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (318), cafe (191), fast food (132).
Amenity group
Nightlife
149 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (96), bar (53).
Amenity group
Retail
121 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (95), mobile phone (9), electronics (4).
Amenity group
Grocery
66 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (39), bakery (14), supermarket (12).
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
Two Chairmen (Greene King)
Pub at 39, Dartmouth Street, London.
Food and drink
Old Queen Street Cafe
Restaurant at 6, Old Queen Street, London.
Food and drink
Café Fresco
Cafe at 11A, Tothill Street, London.
Nightlife
Westminster Arms
Pub at 9, Storey's Gate, London.
Nightlife
Storey's Wine Bar
Bar at 10, Storey's Gate, London.
Financial services
Barclays
Bank 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 9JA 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.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SW1H 9JA.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SW1H 9JA 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 SW1H 9JA.
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Ask vetted agents
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