POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

W1C 2DN 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 seamsSold prices through 17 Dec 2021 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 17 Dec 2021Connectivity: Broadband coverage is mixedFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: Partial school snapshotPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 17 Dec 2021
  • 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 sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 17 Dec 2021.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

47 within 400m

W1C 2DN links 47 transport stops within 400m and 80 within 800m. 24 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Oxford Circus Station (BCT) at about 51m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bond Street Station at about 119m.

Local business

2,985 within 1200m

W1C 2DN currently links 2,985 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,526 food and drink, 649 retail, 318 nightlife. The closest mapped place is EE at about 33m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched W1C 2DN in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

Partial school snapshot

No school rows matched the postcode area for W1C 2DN yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.

Crime

Latest month 888

W1C 2DN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 888 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 11,406, and theft from the person is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 1,697 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: 17 Dec 2021.

Area context

Median sold price, last 5 years

Westminster: £975,000. Based on 16,701 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Feb 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W1C 2DN, 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

1,526 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (935), cafe (352), fast food (239).

Amenity group

Retail

649 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (583), mobile phone (20), electronics (18).

Amenity group

Nightlife

318 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bar (159), pub (159).

Amenity group

Personal services

210 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (139), beauty (71).

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

EE

Mobile Phone in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

NBA Store

Clothes at 14-16, Foubert''s Place, London.

Food and drink

Pret A Manger

Fast Food at Lilly House, 13, Hanover Square, London.

Food and drink

Starbucks

Cafe at 13, Hanover Square, London.

Food and drink

McDonald's

Fast Food at 291B, Oxford Street, London.

Retail

Under Armour

Clothes at 242-248, Oxford 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 2DN before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around W1C 2DN.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like W1C 2DN with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended 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 W1C 2DN.

Open planners and templates

Follow 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 2DN.