POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
WC1V 7HH 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 25 Jan 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £640,000Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Jan 2024
- 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
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Jan 2024.
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
30 within 400mWC1V 7HH links 30 transport stops within 400m and 106 within 800m. 17 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Brownlow Street (BCT) at about 60m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Farringdon Rail Station at about 766m.
Local business
1,975 within 1200mWC1V 7HH currently links 1,975 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,163 food and drink, 297 nightlife, 172 retail. The closest mapped place is Penderel's Oak at about 16m. 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 WC1V 7HH in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
1 nearby school row1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for WC1V 7HH. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 173WC1V 7HH 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
£640,000
Limited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Jan 2024.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WC1V 7HH, 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
1,163 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (566), cafe (370), fast food (227).
Amenity group
Nightlife
297 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (180), bar (117).
Amenity group
Retail
172 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (137), mobile phone (14), hardware (8).
Amenity group
Personal services
124 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (88), 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
Penderel's Oak (Wetherspoon)
Pub at 283-288, High Holborn, London.
Food and drink
Pret A Manger
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
Davy's Wine House
Bar in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
Moss Bros
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
Financial services
Halifax
Bank in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Bung Hole Cellars
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
University of the Arts London
Phase unavailable option in WC1V 7EY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for WC1V 7HH 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 WC1V 7HH.
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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 WC1V 7HH 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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