POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WC1E 7AP 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. 4 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 24 May 2023 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £1,075,000Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 May 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 4 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 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 May 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

9 within 400m

WC1E 7AP links 9 transport stops within 400m and 101 within 800m. 6 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Goodge Street Station (BCT) at about 136m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Tottenham Court Road Station at about 602m.

Local business

2,600 within 1200m

WC1E 7AP currently links 2,600 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,444 food and drink, 376 retail, 326 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Dillons at about 138m. 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 WC1E 7AP in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

4 nearby school rows

4 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WC1E 7AP. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 107

WC1E 7AP has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 107 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,552, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 282 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£1,075,000

Limited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 May 2023.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WC1E 7AP, 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.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for WC1E 7AP
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

1,444 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (792), cafe (394), fast food (258).

  • Restaurant: 792 mapped places
  • Cafe: 394 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 258 mapped places

Amenity group

Retail

376 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (320), mobile phone (18), electronics (16).

  • Clothes: 320 mapped places
  • Mobile Phone: 18 mapped places
  • Electronics: 16 mapped places

Amenity group

Nightlife

326 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (182), bar (144).

  • Pub: 182 mapped places
  • Bar: 144 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

192 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (127), beauty (65).

  • Hairdresser: 127 mapped places
  • Beauty: 65 mapped places

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

Dillons

Cafe at 82, Gower Street, London.

  • Postcode: WC1E 6EG
  • Distance: 138m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Health

Boots

Pharmacy at 211-212, Tottenham Court Road, London.

  • Postcode: W1T 7PP
  • Distance: 127m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

The College Arms (Stonegate)

Pub at 18, Store Street, London.

  • Postcode: WC1E 7DH
  • Distance: 147m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

The Marlborough Arms (Greene King)

Pub at 36, Torrington Place, London.

  • Postcode: WC1E 7HJ
  • Distance: 115m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Honey & Co. Daily

Cafe at 19-21, Store Street, London.

  • Postcode: WC1E 7DB
  • Distance: 156m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Caffé Presto

Cafe at 32, Torrington Place, London.

  • Postcode: WC1E 7HJ
  • Distance: 123m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

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.

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Birkbeck College

Phase unavailable option in WC1E 7HX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Phase unavailable option in WC1E 7HT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

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University College London

Phase unavailable option in WC1E 6BT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for WC1E 7AP before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around WC1E 7AP.

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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