POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

W4 1YA postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 18 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 13 Feb 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 13 Feb 2026Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: 1 flood feature matchSchools: 18 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £325,000Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Feb 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 18 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 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Feb 2026.

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

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

25 within 400m

W4 1YA links 25 transport stops within 400m and 54 within 800m. 19 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Fishers Lane (BCT) at about 85m. The nearest rail or metro access point is South Acton Station at about 1,025m.

Local business

238 within 1200m

W4 1YA currently links 238 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 94 food and drink, 39 personal services, 33 grocery. The closest mapped place is Oliver Bonas at about 66m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched W4 1YA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

18 nearby school rows

18 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for W4 1YA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 51

W4 1YA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 51 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 367, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 89 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£325,000

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Feb 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W4 1YA, 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

94 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (53), cafe (30), fast food (11).

Amenity group

Personal services

39 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (23), beauty (16).

Amenity group

Grocery

33 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (17), supermarket (7), bakery (5).

Amenity group

Retail

27 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (16), mobile phone (5), hardware (3).

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

Oliver Bonas

Clothes at 256-258, Chiswick High Road.

Grocery

Ole & Steen

Bakery at 260-262, Chiswick High Road.

Food and drink

PizzaExpress

Restaurant at 252, Chiswick High Road.

Personal services

EverySkin

Beauty at 250, Chiswick High Road.

Grocery

Tesco Express

Convenience at 248, Chiswick High Road, London.

Personal services

Shavata Singh

Beauty at 274, Chiswick High Road, 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

Belmont Primary School

Primary option in W4 5UL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Cavendish Primary School

Primary option in W4 2RG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Grove Park Primary School

Primary option in W4 3JN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for W4 1YA before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

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 W4 1YA.

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

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like W4 1YA with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess W4 1YA.

Open planners and templates

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 W4 1YA.