POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
W1C 2AL 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 29 Sep 2022 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 29 Sep 2022
- 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
Not enough recent salesNot enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 29 Sep 2022.
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
30 within 400mW1C 2AL links 30 transport stops within 400m and 99 within 800m. 15 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Bond Street (RLY) at about 16m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bond Street at about 16m.
Local business
2,637 within 1200mW1C 2AL currently links 2,637 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,306 food and drink, 621 retail, 275 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Berketex Bride at about 5m. 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 W1C 2AL in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
Partial school snapshotNo school rows matched the postcode area for W1C 2AL yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.
Crime
Latest month 758W1C 2AL has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 758 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 11,251, and theft from the person is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 1,694 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Not enough recent sales
Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 29 Sep 2022.
Area context
Median sold price, last 5 years
Westminster: £995,000. Based on 16,084 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Jun 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W1C 2AL, 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
1,306 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (819), cafe (289), fast food (198).
Amenity group
Retail
621 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (556), mobile phone (21), electronics (16).
Amenity group
Nightlife
275 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (142), bar (133).
Amenity group
Personal services
192 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (124), beauty (68).
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
Berketex Bride
Clothes at 17, Woodstock Street, London.
Food and drink
YO! Sushi
Restaurant at 15, Woodstock Street, London.
Food and drink
Eat Tokyo Tonkotsu Ya
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Chisou Sushi & Izakaya
Restaurant at 22-23, Woodstock Street, London.
Retail
T.ba
Clothes at 54, South Molton Street, London.
Retail
The Kooples
Clothes at 55, South Molton 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 W1C 2AL 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 W1C 2AL.
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 W1C 2AL 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 W1C 2AL.
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 W1C 2AL.
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