POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

W8 7BD 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 17 Apr 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £850,000Based on 22 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Apr 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 sample

Strong sample. Based on 22 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Apr 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

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

14 within 400m

W8 7BD links 14 transport stops within 400m and 53 within 800m. 7 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Notting Hill Gate /Hillgate St (BCT) at about 299m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Kensington (Olympia) Station at about 1,118m.

Local business

715 within 1200m

W8 7BD currently links 715 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 302 food and drink, 141 retail, 93 personal services. The closest mapped place is Windsor Castle at about 68m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Kensington 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 matches

No nearby planning rows matched W8 7BD in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

9 nearby school rows

9 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for W8 7BD. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 12

W8 7BD has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 12 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 243, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 87 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£850,000

Strong sample. Based on 22 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Apr 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W8 7BD, 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.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for W8 7BD
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

302 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (178), cafe (91), fast food (33).

  • Restaurant: 178 mapped places
  • Cafe: 91 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 33 mapped places

Amenity group

Retail

141 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (111), mobile phone (10), diy (8).

  • Clothes: 111 mapped places
  • Mobile Phone: 10 mapped places
  • Diy: 8 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

93 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (48), hairdresser (45).

  • Beauty: 48 mapped places
  • Hairdresser: 45 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

79 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (39), bakery (15), supermarket (14).

  • Convenience: 39 mapped places
  • Bakery: 15 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 14 mapped places

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

Windsor Castle

Pub at 114, Campden Hill Road, Kensington, London.

  • Postcode: W8 7AR
  • Distance: 68m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Personal services

Peach On The Hill

Beauty at 140, Campden Hill Road, London.

  • Distance: 123m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

Uxbridge Arms

Pub at 13, Uxbridge Street, London.

  • Postcode: W8 7TQ
  • Distance: 258m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Bullgogi Restaurant

Restaurant at 145, Notting Hill Gate, London.

  • Distance: 272m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Retail

Leyland SDM

Diy at 139-141, Notting Hill Gate, London.

  • Distance: 273m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Beluga Persian Grill & Bar

Restaurant at 147, Notting Hill Gate, London.

  • Distance: 271m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

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

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Check planning again

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around W8 7BD.

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Check flood risk

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

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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