POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SW1P 3AN 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. 14 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 20 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £1,780,000Based on 221 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Oct 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 14 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 221 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Oct 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
42 within 400mSW1P 3AN links 42 transport stops within 400m and 104 within 800m. 19 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Parliament Square / Westminster Station (BCT) at about 92m. The nearest rail or metro access point is London Charing Cross Rail Station at about 818m.
Local business
1,187 within 1200mSW1P 3AN currently links 1,187 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 724 food and drink, 153 nightlife, 120 retail. The closest mapped place is Westminster Arms at about 95m. 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 SW1P 3AN in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
14 nearby school rows14 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SW1P 3AN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 130SW1P 3AN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 130 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,889, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 153 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£1,780,000
Strong sample. Based on 221 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Oct 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW1P 3AN, 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
724 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (371), cafe (203), fast food (150).
Amenity group
Nightlife
153 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (94), bar (59).
Amenity group
Retail
120 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (92), mobile phone (10), hardware (5).
Amenity group
Grocery
70 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (41), bakery (15), 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
Westminster Arms
Pub at 9, Storey's Gate, London.
Nightlife
Storey's Wine Bar
Bar at 10, Storey's Gate, London.
Food and drink
Old Queen Street Cafe
Restaurant at 6, Old Queen Street, London.
Food and drink
Wesley’s Café
Cafe at Storey's Gate, London.
Financial services
Barclays
Bank in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Cellarium Café & Terrace
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
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School
Primary option in SW1P 2QQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Millbank Gardens Primary Academy
Primary option in SW1P 4HR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
St Matthew's School, Westminster
Primary option in SW1P 2DG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for SW1P 3AN 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.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SW1P 3AN.
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 SW1P 3AN 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 SW1P 3AN.
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Ask vetted agents
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