POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
WC2B 5QN postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 20%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 3 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 10 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £1,070,500Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Dec 2025
- Gigabit availability 20%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 3 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 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Dec 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 20%, with 20% 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
24 within 400mWC2B 5QN links 24 transport stops within 400m and 142 within 800m. 16 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Covent Garden Station (TMU) at about 184m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Tottenham Court Road at about 585m.
Local business
2,700 within 1200mWC2B 5QN currently links 2,700 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,599 food and drink, 357 nightlife, 328 retail. The closest mapped place is Toni & Guy at about 15m. 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 WC2B 5QN in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
3 nearby school rows3 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WC2B 5QN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 246WC2B 5QN 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
£1,070,500
Limited sample. Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Dec 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WC2B 5QN, 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
1,599 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (894), cafe (413), fast food (292).
Amenity group
Nightlife
357 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (194), bar (163).
Amenity group
Retail
328 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (270), mobile phone (21), electronics (14).
Amenity group
Personal services
157 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (109), beauty (48).
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.
Personal services
Toni & Guy
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Chop'd
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Li Veli
Restaurant at 69, Long Acre, London.
Food and drink
Barrafina Drury Lane
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Mandira
Cafe at 78B, Long Acre, London.
Food and drink
Rodeo Doughnuts
Fast Food at 78, Long Acre, 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
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
Primary option in WC2B 5SU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Primary option in WC2B 5NA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Post-16
City Lit
Post-16 option in WC2B 4BA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for WC2B 5QN 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 WC2B 5QN.
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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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Ask vetted agents
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