POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SW1W 8BQ 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. 6 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 28 Apr 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £6,450,000Based on 29 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Apr 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 6 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 29 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Apr 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
15 within 400mSW1W 8BQ links 15 transport stops within 400m and 68 within 800m. 15 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Royal Hospital Chelsea (BCT) at about 92m. The nearest rail or metro access point is London Victoria Rail Station at about 918m.
Local business
765 within 1200mSW1W 8BQ currently links 765 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 299 food and drink, 202 retail, 82 personal services. The closest mapped place is Travis Perkins at about 153m. 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 SW1W 8BQ in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
6 nearby school rows6 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SW1W 8BQ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 59SW1W 8BQ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 59 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 791, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 88 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£6,450,000
Strong sample. Based on 29 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Apr 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW1W 8BQ, 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
299 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (163), cafe (89), fast food (47).
Amenity group
Retail
202 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (175), mobile phone (9), department store (5).
Amenity group
Personal services
82 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (47), beauty (35).
Amenity group
Grocery
64 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (31), 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.
Retail
Travis Perkins
Diy at 61, Pimlico Road, London.
Food and drink
Hunan
Restaurant at 51, Pimlico Road, London.
Food and drink
Enoteca Turi
Restaurant at 87, Pimlico Road, London.
Grocery
Krystal Food Market
Convenience at Pimlico Road, London.
Food and drink
Rousillon
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
The Orange
Pub at 37-39, Pimlico Road, London.
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
Eaton House School
Primary option in SW1W 9BA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School
Primary option in SW1W 8PF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School
Primary option in SW1W 0NL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for SW1W 8BQ 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 SW1W 8BQ.
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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 SW1W 8BQ 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 SW1W 8BQ.
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Ask vetted agents
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