POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WC1A 1NS 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. 2 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 01 Jun 2023 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £547,500Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Jun 2023
  • 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 2 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

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Jun 2023.

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

35 within 400m

WC1A 1NS links 35 transport stops within 400m and 97 within 800m. 24 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is British Museum (BCT) at about 97m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Tottenham Court Road at about 344m.

Local business

3,004 within 1200m

WC1A 1NS currently links 3,004 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,739 food and drink, 407 retail, 385 nightlife. The closest mapped place is PizzaExpress at about 2m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Camden sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Camden, so the figure describes the region rather than Camden 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 WC1A 1NS in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

2 nearby school rows

2 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WC1A 1NS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 93

WC1A 1NS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 93 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,342, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 191 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£547,500

Limited sample. Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Jun 2023.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WC1A 1NS, 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

1,739 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (960), cafe (469), fast food (310).

Amenity group

Retail

407 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (343), mobile phone (19), electronics (17).

Amenity group

Nightlife

385 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (209), bar (176).

Amenity group

Personal services

186 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (123), beauty (63).

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.

Food and drink

PizzaExpress

Restaurant at 30, Coptic Street, London.

Food and drink

Victoria House

Cafe at 5, Coptic Street, London.

Food and drink

Fish Plaice

Fast Food at 32, Museum Street, London.

Food and drink

Menya Ramen House

Restaurant at 29, Museum Street, London.

Food and drink

Amarcord

Restaurant at 28, Museum Street, London.

Nightlife

The Plough (Greene King)

Pub at 27, Museum Street, 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.

Secondary

Guildhouse School

Secondary option in WC1A 2RA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

The Abbey College In London

Phase unavailable option in WC1A 2PJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for WC1A 1NS before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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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 WC1A 1NS.

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 WC1A 1NS 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 WC1A 1NS.

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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 WC1A 1NS.