POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SW1Y 5BG postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. Nearby schools are not yet populated in this public postcode snapshot.
Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 01 Aug 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £3,000,000Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Aug 2024
- Gigabit availability 0%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 PartialSchools 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
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Aug 2024.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% 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
57 within 400mSW1Y 5BG links 57 transport stops within 400m and 131 within 800m. 30 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Trafalgar Square (BCT) at about 22m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Charing Cross at about 346m.
Local business
2,670 within 1200mSW1Y 5BG currently links 2,670 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,492 food and drink, 482 retail, 328 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Thai Square at about 46m. 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 SW1Y 5BG in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
Partial school snapshotNo school rows matched the postcode area for SW1Y 5BG yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.
Crime
Latest month 419SW1Y 5BG has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 419 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 5,632, and theft from the person is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 400 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£3,000,000
Limited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Aug 2024.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW1Y 5BG, 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
1,492 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (872), cafe (360), fast food (260).
Amenity group
Retail
482 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (432), mobile phone (17), electronics (13).
Amenity group
Nightlife
328 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (168), bar (160).
Amenity group
Personal services
145 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (97), beauty (48).
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.
Food and drink
Thai Square
Restaurant at Norway House, 21-24, Cockspur Street, London.
Food and drink
Pret A Manger
Fast Food at 5, Pall Mall East, London.
Food and drink
Gouqi
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Locatelli's
Restaurant at London.
Food and drink
Bar Giorgio
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
The Rooftop St. James
Bar at 2, Spring Gardens, 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.
Partial coverage
Nearby school rows are not available for this postcode route yet.
Use the schools flow and the supporting tools as a manual follow-up while the public postcode schools seam fills in.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for SW1Y 5BG before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
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 SW1Y 5BG.
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 SW1Y 5BG with the rest of your move shortlist.
Browse articlesRecommended guide
Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SW1Y 5BG.
Open planners and templatesFollow up action
Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SW1Y 5BG.
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