POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

W1G 0AR postcode decision report

Strong 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. 2 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 01 May 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £1,900,000Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 May 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 2 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 sample

Limited sample. Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 May 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% 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

31 within 400m

W1G 0AR links 31 transport stops within 400m and 87 within 800m. 17 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Henrietta Place (BCT) at about 112m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bond Street at about 262m.

Local business

2,535 within 1200m

W1G 0AR currently links 2,535 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,199 food and drink, 617 retail, 257 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Wigmore Hall Restaurant at about 46m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Westminster 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 matches

No nearby planning rows matched W1G 0AR in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

2 nearby school rows

2 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for W1G 0AR. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 261

W1G 0AR has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 261 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 3,793, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 697 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£1,900,000

Limited sample. Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 May 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W1G 0AR, 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

1,199 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (702), cafe (296), fast food (201).

Amenity group

Retail

617 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (549), mobile phone (19), electronics (17).

Amenity group

Nightlife

257 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (140), bar (117).

Amenity group

Personal services

209 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (133), beauty (76).

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

Wigmore Hall Restaurant

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Margaret Howell

Clothes at 34, Wigmore Street, London.

Nightlife

Be At One

Bar at 94, Wimpole Street, London.

Food and drink

Gino's Café

Cafe at 69, Welbeck Street, London.

Retail

Baroni 077

Clothes at 2, Wimpole Street, London.

Food and drink

Pret A Manger

Fast Food at 24, Wigmore 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.

Phase unavailable

Institute of Advanced Nursing Education

Phase unavailable option in W1G 0RN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

All-through

Queen's College, London

All-through option in W1G 8BT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for W1G 0AR before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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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 tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around W1G 0AR.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

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

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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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 W1G 0AR.

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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 W1G 0AR.