POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SW1X 7HJ postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 74.3%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 5 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 24 Jul 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £28,131,875Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Jul 2025
- Gigabit availability 74.3%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 5 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 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Jul 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 74.3%, with 74.3% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
32 within 400mSW1X 7HJ links 32 transport stops within 400m and 74 within 800m. 23 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Hyde Park Corner (BCT) at about 68m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Victoria Station at about 853m.
Local business
967 within 1200mSW1X 7HJ currently links 967 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 430 food and drink, 247 retail, 81 nightlife. The closest mapped place is The Garden Room at The Lanesborough at about 96m. 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 SW1X 7HJ in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
5 nearby school rows5 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SW1X 7HJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 31SW1X 7HJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 31 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 380, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 111 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£28,131,875
Strong sample. Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Jul 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW1X 7HJ, 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
430 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (249), cafe (114), fast food (67).
Amenity group
Retail
247 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (220), department store (8), mobile phone (8).
Amenity group
Nightlife
81 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (55), bar (26).
Amenity group
Personal services
81 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (41), beauty (40).
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 Garden Room at The Lanesborough
Bar in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
The Lodge Cafe
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Old English Coffee House
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Kiosk
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Muse
Restaurant at 38, Groom Place, London.
Nightlife
The Horse and Groom
Pub at 7, Groom Place, 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
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Primary option in SW1X 9DE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
All-through
Hill House School
All-through option in SW1X 0EP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
All-through
Knightsbridge School
All-through option in SW1X 0BD. 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 SW1X 7HJ.
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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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