POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WC1B 3AD 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. 3 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 19 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £1,400,000Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Dec 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 3 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: 19 Dec 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

28 within 400m

WC1B 3AD links 28 transport stops within 400m and 95 within 800m. 18 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Tottenham Court Road / Great Russell Street (BCT) at about 97m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Tottenham Court Road at about 252m.

Local business

3,101 within 1200m

WC1B 3AD currently links 3,101 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,777 food and drink, 437 retail, 385 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Uzumaki at about 45m. 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 WC1B 3AD in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

3 nearby school rows

3 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WC1B 3AD. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 144

WC1B 3AD has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 144 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,719, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 159 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£1,400,000

Limited sample. Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WC1B 3AD, 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

1,777 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (980), cafe (480), fast food (317).

Amenity group

Retail

437 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (371), mobile phone (21), electronics (17).

Amenity group

Nightlife

385 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (211), bar (174).

Amenity group

Personal services

197 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (130), beauty (67).

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

Uzumaki

Restaurant at 107, Great Russell Street, London.

Food and drink

The Coral Room

Cafe at The Coral Room, 16-22, Great Russell Street, London.

Food and drink

Turpan

Restaurant at 108, Great Russell Street, London.

Food and drink

Scoff & Banter

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Dalloway Terrace

Restaurant at 16-22, Great Russell Street, London.

Nightlife

The Bloomsbury Club

Bar at 16-22, Great Russell 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.

Phase unavailable

Davies College

Phase unavailable option in WC1B 4BY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

All-through

Jeannine Manuel School

All-through option in WC1B 3DN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

All-through

Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury

All-through option in WC1B 4JP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for WC1B 3AD before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

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 WC1B 3AD.

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 WC1B 3AD with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess WC1B 3AD.

Open planners and templates

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 WC1B 3AD.