POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

W9 1BG postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 75.9%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 15 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 05 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £925,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 75.9%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 15 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 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 75.9%, with 75.9% 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

13 within 400m

W9 1BG links 13 transport stops within 400m and 45 within 800m. 12 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Maida Vale (BCT) at about 140m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Paddington at about 1,190m.

Local business

458 within 1200m

W9 1BG currently links 458 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 202 food and drink, 81 grocery, 71 personal services. The closest mapped place is Warrington at about 104m. 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 W9 1BG in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

15 nearby school rows

15 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for W9 1BG. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 7

W9 1BG has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 7 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 124, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 27 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£925,000

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W9 1BG, 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

202 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (81), cafe (75), fast food (46).

Amenity group

Grocery

81 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (59), supermarket (9), bakery (6).

Amenity group

Personal services

71 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (40), beauty (31).

Amenity group

Retail

37 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (19), hardware (6), electronics (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.

Nightlife

Warrington

Pub at 93, Warrington Crescent, London.

Fuel

Esso

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Tesco Express

Convenience at 115-117, Maida Vale, London.

Personal services

Simon Warwick

Hairdresser at 34, Clifton Road, London.

Grocery

Jay's

Greengrocer at 28, Clifton Road, London.

Grocery

GAIL's (GAIL's Bakery)

Bakery at 20, Clifton 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

Ark Atwood Primary Academy

Primary option in W9 2JY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Essendine Primary School

Primary option in W9 2LR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

St Joseph's RC Primary School

Primary option in W9 1DF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for W9 1BG 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 tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around W9 1BG.

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

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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 W9 1BG.