POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
WC2A 2JR postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 68.4%. 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 04 Aug 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 04 Aug 2024
- Gigabit availability 68.4%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 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 04 Aug 2024.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 68.4%, with 68.4% 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
9 within 400mWC2A 2JR links 9 transport stops within 400m and 107 within 800m. 9 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Chancery Lane (EC4) (BCT) at about 113m. The nearest rail or metro access point is City Thameslink at about 540m.
Local business
1,788 within 1200mWC2A 2JR currently links 1,788 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,056 food and drink, 267 nightlife, 173 retail. The closest mapped place is Cigalon at about 26m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedWestminster sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Westminster, so the figure describes the region rather than Westminster 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 WC2A 2JR in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
1 nearby school row1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for WC2A 2JR. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 246WC2A 2JR has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 246 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 3,122, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 305 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Not enough recent sales
Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 04 Aug 2024.
Area context
Median sold price, last 5 years
Westminster: £995,000. Based on 16,084 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Jun 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WC2A 2JR, 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
1,056 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (497), cafe (334), fast food (225).
Amenity group
Nightlife
267 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (168), bar (99).
Amenity group
Retail
173 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (146), mobile phone (10), hardware (6).
Amenity group
Personal services
104 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (74), beauty (30).
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
Cigalon
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
Baranis
Bar at 115, Chancery Lane, London.
Food and drink
Restaurant Brasserie Blanc
Restaurant at 117, Chancery Lane, London.
Food and drink
Gaucho
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
The Old Bank of England (Fullers Ale and Pie House)
Pub at 194, Fleet Street, London.
Food and drink
The Fleet Street Press
Cafe at 3, Fleet 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
London School of Economics and Political Science
Phase unavailable option in WC2A 2AE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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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 WC2A 2JR.
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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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