POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
WC1R 4RA 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. 1 nearby school row are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 26 Oct 2022 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Oct 2022
- 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 1 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
Not enough recent salesNot enough recent sales. Based on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Oct 2022.
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
26 within 400mWC1R 4RA links 26 transport stops within 400m and 93 within 800m. 19 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Red Lion Square (BCT) at about 102m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Farringdon Rail Station at about 899m.
Local business
2,086 within 1200mWC1R 4RA currently links 2,086 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,240 food and drink, 306 nightlife, 180 retail. The closest mapped place is The Bountiful Cow at about 53m. 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 WC1R 4RA in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
1 nearby school row1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for WC1R 4RA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 173WC1R 4RA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 173 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,673, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 311 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Not enough recent sales
Not enough recent sales. Based on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Oct 2022.
Area context
Median sold price, last 5 years
Camden: £785,000. Based on 12,309 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WC1R 4RA, 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
1,240 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (629), cafe (382), fast food (229).
Amenity group
Nightlife
306 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (188), bar (118).
Amenity group
Retail
180 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (140), mobile phone (14), electronics (9).
Amenity group
Personal services
132 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (96), beauty (36).
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.
Nightlife
The Bountiful Cow
Pub at 51, Eagle Street, London.
Personal services
Hair Central
Hairdresser at 55a, Red Lion Street, London.
Personal services
Holborn Nails & Beauty
Beauty at 57, Red Lion Street, London.
Food and drink
The Bull
Restaurant at 54, Red Lion Street, London.
Food and drink
Kozzy Cafe
Cafe at 53, Red Lion Street, London.
Grocery
Hardel
Greengrocer at 60, Red Lion 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.
Primary
City Junior School
Primary option in WC1R 5EY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for WC1R 4RA 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.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around WC1R 4RA.
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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
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like WC1R 4RA with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
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Ask vetted agents
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