POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
W8 6QA 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. 9 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 29 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £912,500Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Jan 2026
- 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 9 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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Jan 2026.
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
9 within 400mW8 6QA links 9 transport stops within 400m and 51 within 800m. 9 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Cromwell Road (W8) (BCT) at about 142m. The nearest rail or metro access point is West Brompton Station at about 988m.
Local business
606 within 1200mW8 6QA currently links 606 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 282 food and drink, 89 personal services, 71 grocery. The closest mapped place is S Local Store at about 110m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedKensington and Chelsea sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Kensington and Chelsea, so the figure describes the region rather than Kensington and Chelsea 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 W8 6QA in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
9 nearby school rows9 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for W8 6QA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 12W8 6QA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 12 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 137, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 51 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£912,500
Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Jan 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W8 6QA, 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
282 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (161), cafe (77), fast food (44).
Amenity group
Personal services
89 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (47), hairdresser (42).
Amenity group
Grocery
71 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (47), supermarket (11), bakery (8).
Amenity group
Retail
58 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (30), mobile phone (13), hardware (6).
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.
Grocery
S Local Store
Convenience at 11, Stratford Road, London.
Personal services
Minx
Beauty at 9, Stratford Road, London.
Food and drink
San Pietro
Restaurant at 7, Stratford Road, London.
Personal services
Ara's Barber Shop
Hairdresser at 16, Stratford Road, London.
Food and drink
Cafe Nouvelle
Cafe at 69, Abingdon Road.
Grocery
Miller of Kensington
Butcher at 14, Stratford 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
Fox Primary School
Primary option in W8 7PP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
Primary option in W8 6EJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
Primary option in W8 4SP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for W8 6QA 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 W8 6QA.
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 W8 6QA 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 W8 6QA.
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Ask vetted agents
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