POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

W9 3BB 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. 15 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 29 Jul 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £562,500Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Jul 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 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 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Jul 2025.

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

8 within 400m

W9 3BB links 8 transport stops within 400m and 63 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Fordingley Road (BCT) at about 176m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Queens Park (London) Rail Station at about 692m.

Local business

444 within 1200m

W9 3BB currently links 444 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 193 food and drink, 84 grocery, 74 personal services. The closest mapped place is Mozart Dairy at about 141m. 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 3BB in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

15 nearby school rows

15 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for W9 3BB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 12

W9 3BB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 12 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 166, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 23 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£562,500

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Jul 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W9 3BB, 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

193 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (78), restaurant (70), fast food (45).

Amenity group

Grocery

84 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (64), supermarket (10), bakery (6).

Amenity group

Personal services

74 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (48), beauty (26).

Amenity group

Retail

38 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (23), hardware (5), diy (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.

Grocery

Mozart Dairy

Convenience at 6, Mozart Street, London.

Personal services

Freta Hair

Hairdresser at 2b, Portnall Road, London.

Food and drink

The Cedar

Restaurant at 65, Fernhead Road, London.

Food and drink

Napoli Express

Restaurant at 69, Fernhead Road, London.

Nightlife

Caramel

Bar at 71, Fernhead Road, London.

Grocery

Afro Caribbean Fruit & Veg

Greengrocer at 556, Harrow 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 3BB 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 3BB.

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 3BB.