POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SW1Y 6NP postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. 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 21 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £1,950,000Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%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 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 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
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
36 within 400mSW1Y 6NP links 36 transport stops within 400m and 71 within 800m. 16 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Old Bond Street /Royal Academy (BCT) at about 78m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bond Street Station at about 828m.
Local business
2,651 within 1200mSW1Y 6NP currently links 2,651 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,381 food and drink, 589 retail, 311 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Taylor of Old Bond Street at about 4m. 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 6NP in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
Partial school snapshotNo school rows matched the postcode area for SW1Y 6NP yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.
Crime
Latest month 419SW1Y 6NP 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
£1,950,000
Limited sample. Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Nov 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW1Y 6NP, 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
1,381 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (826), cafe (318), fast food (237).
Amenity group
Retail
589 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (533), mobile phone (19), electronics (12).
Amenity group
Nightlife
311 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (161), bar (150).
Amenity group
Personal services
146 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (89), beauty (57).
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
Taylor of Old Bond Street
Hairdresser at 74, Jermyn Street, London.
Food and drink
Quaglino's
Restaurant at 16, Bury Street, London.
Retail
Hilditch & Key
Clothes at 73, Jermyn Street, London.
Retail
Longmire Cufflinks
Clothes at 75a, Jermyn Street, London.
Retail
New & Lingwood
Clothes at 53, Jermyn Street, London.
Retail
John Smedley
Clothes at 55, Jermyn Street, 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 6NP 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 6NP.
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 6NP 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 6NP.
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 6NP.
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