POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
W1D 3BG postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 60%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 1 nearby school row are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 03 Aug 2022 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £15,258,074Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Aug 2022
- Gigabit availability 60%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 1 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
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Aug 2022.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 60%, with 60% 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
29 within 400mW1D 3BG links 29 transport stops within 400m and 124 within 800m. 18 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Tottenham Court Road Underground Station (PLT) at about 37m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Tottenham Court Road at about 49m.
Local business
3,265 within 1200mW1D 3BG currently links 3,265 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,796 food and drink, 588 retail, 391 nightlife. The closest mapped place is 21Soho at about 20m. 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 W1D 3BG in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
1 nearby school row1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for W1D 3BG. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 474W1D 3BG has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 474 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 7,848, and theft from the person is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 821 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£15,258,074
Limited sample. Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Aug 2022.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W1D 3BG, 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
1,796 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (1,015), cafe (470), fast food (311).
Amenity group
Retail
588 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (518), mobile phone (22), electronics (19).
Amenity group
Nightlife
391 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (210), bar (181).
Amenity group
Personal services
197 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (131), beauty (66).
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
21Soho
Bar in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Stars
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Starbucks
Cafe at 3, Soho Place, London.
Food and drink
Donutelier
Fast Food at 4, Soho Place, London.
Retail
Uniqlo
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
Uniqlo
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
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
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Primary option in W1D 7LF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for W1D 3BG before you shortlist homes.
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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 W1D 3BG.
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 W1D 3BG 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 W1D 3BG.
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Ask vetted agents
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