POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
WC1E 7AR 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 14 Jul 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £1,600,000Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 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 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 sampleLimited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Jul 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
8 within 400mWC1E 7AR links 8 transport stops within 400m and 102 within 800m. 5 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Goodge Street Station (BCT) at about 135m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Tottenham Court Road Station at about 612m.
Local business
2,574 within 1200mWC1E 7AR currently links 2,574 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,429 food and drink, 373 retail, 322 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Dillons at about 128m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedCamden 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 matchesNo nearby planning rows matched WC1E 7AR in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
4 nearby school rows4 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WC1E 7AR. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 107WC1E 7AR 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
£1,600,000
Limited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Jul 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WC1E 7AR, 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
1,429 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (782), cafe (390), fast food (257).
Amenity group
Retail
373 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (317), mobile phone (18), electronics (16).
Amenity group
Nightlife
322 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (180), bar (142).
Amenity group
Personal services
190 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (126), beauty (64).
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.
Nightlife
The Marlborough Arms (Greene King)
Pub at 36, Torrington Place, London.
Health
Boots
Pharmacy at 211-212, Tottenham Court Road, London.
Food and drink
Caffé Presto
Cafe at 32, Torrington Place, London.
Nightlife
The College Arms (Stonegate)
Pub at 18, Store Street, London.
Food and drink
Honey & Co. Daily
Cafe at 19-21, Store 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
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 7AR 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.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around WC1E 7AR.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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