POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
W1D 5AP 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. 1 nearby school row are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 04 Apr 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £44,600,000Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Apr 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 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 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Apr 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
42 within 400mW1D 5AP links 42 transport stops within 400m and 139 within 800m. 18 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Cambridge Circus (BCT) at about 47m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Tottenham Court Road at about 247m.
Local business
3,120 within 1200mW1D 5AP currently links 3,120 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,731 food and drink, 562 retail, 382 nightlife. The closest mapped place is La Bodega Negra at about 3m. 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 5AP in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
1 nearby school row1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for W1D 5AP. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 474W1D 5AP 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
£44,600,000
Limited sample. Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Apr 2024.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W1D 5AP, 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
1,731 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (979), cafe (445), fast food (307).
Amenity group
Retail
562 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (497), mobile phone (21), electronics (17).
Amenity group
Nightlife
382 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (200), bar (182).
Amenity group
Personal services
178 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (116), beauty (62).
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
La Bodega Negra
Cafe at 14-16, Old Compton Street, London.
Food and drink
La Bodega Negra
Restaurant at 9, Old Compton Street, London.
Food and drink
Hatch Waffles
Cafe at 13, Moor Street, London.
Food and drink
Chatime
Cafe at 11, Old Compton Street, London.
Nightlife
Bar Termini
Bar at 7, Old Compton Street, London.
Nightlife
The Spice of Life
Pub at 6, Moor 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.
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 5AP 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 5AP.
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 5AP 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 5AP.
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Ask vetted agents
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