POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WC1B 4HA postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. 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 24 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £301,268Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 0%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

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% 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

33 within 400m

WC1B 4HA links 33 transport stops within 400m and 85 within 800m. 22 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Southampton Row (BCT) at about 85m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Tottenham Court Road at about 707m.

Local business

2,505 within 1200m

WC1B 4HA currently links 2,505 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,486 food and drink, 335 nightlife, 240 retail. The closest mapped place is Taco Bell at about 20m. 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 4HA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

3 nearby school rows

3 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WC1B 4HA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 144

WC1B 4HA 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

£301,268

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WC1B 4HA, 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

1,486 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (780), cafe (423), fast food (283).

Amenity group

Nightlife

335 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (201), bar (134).

Amenity group

Retail

240 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (185), mobile phone (19), electronics (15).

Amenity group

Personal services

169 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (117), beauty (52).

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

Taco Bell

Fast Food at 75, Southampton Row, London.

Food and drink

The Shell

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Swiss Butter

Restaurant at 114-118, Southampton Row, London.

Food and drink

Costa

Cafe at 112, Southampton Row, London.

Nightlife

Dean's Bar

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Verdi

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

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 4HA 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 4HA.

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 4HA 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 WC1B 4HA.

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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 WC1B 4HA.