POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SW1V 2HX 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. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 31 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £775,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 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 12 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 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 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
21 within 400mSW1V 2HX links 21 transport stops within 400m and 61 within 800m. 16 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is St George's Square (BCT) at about 42m. The nearest rail or metro access point is London Victoria Rail Station at about 914m.
Local business
732 within 1200mSW1V 2HX currently links 732 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 378 food and drink, 86 nightlife, 77 grocery. The closest mapped place is Cocola at about 36m. 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 SW1V 2HX in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
12 nearby school rows12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SW1V 2HX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 21SW1V 2HX has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 21 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 208, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 27 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£775,000
Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW1V 2HX, 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
378 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (166), cafe (131), fast food (81).
Amenity group
Nightlife
86 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (64), bar (22).
Amenity group
Grocery
77 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (57), supermarket (9), bakery (8).
Amenity group
Personal services
69 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (46), beauty (23).
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.
Personal services
Cocola
Hairdresser at 29, Moreton Street, London.
Food and drink
Pimlico BBQ and Cafe
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Chilli Griddle
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Health
Portman Pharmacy
Pharmacy at 95, Tachbrook Street, London.
Nightlife
Pride of Pimlico (Stonegate)
Pub at 85, Tachbrook Street, London.
Grocery
Pimlico Self Service Food and Wine
Convenience 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
Pimlico Primary
Primary option in SW1V 3AT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Primary option in SW1V 3AG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Secondary
Pimlico Academy
Secondary option in SW1V 3AT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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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 SW1V 2HX.
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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
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Use viewing and offer planners
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Ask vetted agents
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