POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
W1K 2QN 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. 1 nearby school row are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 21 Jan 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £725,000Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Jan 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 1 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Jan 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% 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
4 within 400mW1K 2QN links 4 transport stops within 400m and 103 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Dorchester Hotel (BCT) at about 181m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bond Street Station at about 508m.
Local business
1,707 within 1200mW1K 2QN currently links 1,707 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 735 food and drink, 544 retail, 152 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Bamford at about 17m. 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 W1K 2QN in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
1 nearby school row1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for W1K 2QN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 94W1K 2QN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 94 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,469, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 520 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£725,000
Limited sample. Based on 5 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Jan 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W1K 2QN, 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
735 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (451), cafe (178), fast food (106).
Amenity group
Retail
544 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (503), department store (11), mobile phone (11).
Amenity group
Nightlife
152 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (82), bar (70).
Amenity group
Personal services
113 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (70), beauty (43).
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
Bamford
Clothes at 62, South Audley Street, London.
Personal services
Spa Illuminata
Beauty at Aldford House, 63, South Audley Street, London.
Retail
Rick Owens
Clothes at 64, South Audley Street, London.
Personal services
John Frieda
Hairdresser at 4, Aldford Street, London.
Food and drink
Harry's Bar
Restaurant at 26, South Audley Street, London.
Health
Audley Pharmacy
Pharmacy at 36, 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
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School
Primary option in W1K 2XH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around W1K 2QN.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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Ask vetted agents
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