POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

W1H 5HU 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. 8 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 27 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £2,360,875Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Aug 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 8 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

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Aug 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

24 within 400m

W1H 5HU links 24 transport stops within 400m and 116 within 800m. 15 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Edgware Road (NW1) (BCT) at about 93m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Marylebone at about 469m.

Local business

1,124 within 1200m

W1H 5HU currently links 1,124 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 537 food and drink, 175 retail, 132 personal services. The closest mapped place is Lord Wargrave at about 37m. 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 W1H 5HU in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

8 nearby school rows

8 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for W1H 5HU. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 25

W1H 5HU has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 25 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 308, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 141 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£2,360,875

Strong sample. Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W1H 5HU, 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

537 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (283), cafe (158), fast food (96).

Amenity group

Retail

175 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (133), mobile phone (15), hardware (10).

Amenity group

Personal services

132 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (87), beauty (45).

Amenity group

Grocery

110 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (65), bakery (26), supermarket (15).

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

Lord Wargrave

Pub at 40-42, Brendon Street, London.

Nightlife

The Larrik

Pub at 32, Crawford Place, London.

Grocery

Waitrose

Supermarket at 168-176, Edgware Road, London.

Food and drink

Patogh Restaurant

Restaurant at 8, Crawford Place, London.

Personal services

Al Saher

Hairdresser at 6, Crawford Place, London.

Food and drink

Franco

Restaurant at 4, Brendon 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

Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School

Primary option in W1H 5HA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School

Primary option in W1H 1DL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Secondary

Halcyon London International School

Secondary option in W1H 5AU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for W1H 5HU 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 W1H 5HU.

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 W1H 5HU.

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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 W1H 5HU.