POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
WC2E 7NZ 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 12 May 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £1,100,000Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 May 2026
- 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 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 May 2026.
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 400mWC2E 7NZ links 26 transport stops within 400m and 146 within 800m. 16 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Savoy Street (BCT) at about 96m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Charing Cross at about 435m.
Local business
2,485 within 1200mWC2E 7NZ currently links 2,485 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,483 food and drink, 332 nightlife, 292 retail. The closest mapped place is Bravissimo at about 9m. 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 WC2E 7NZ in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
1 nearby school row1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for WC2E 7NZ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 246WC2E 7NZ 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
£1,100,000
Limited sample. Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 May 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WC2E 7NZ, 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
1,483 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (816), cafe (385), fast food (282).
Amenity group
Nightlife
332 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (177), bar (155).
Amenity group
Retail
292 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (243), mobile phone (19), electronics (13).
Amenity group
Personal services
134 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (92), beauty (42).
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.
Retail
Bravissimo
Clothes at 20, Tavistock Street, London.
Food and drink
The Covent Garden Kafeneo
Cafe at 12-14, Tavistock Street, London.
Food and drink
Vasiniko
Restaurant at 9 Burleigh Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 7PW, London.
Food and drink
Peter's Snack Bar
Cafe at London.
Food and drink
Canteen
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
The Nook Sports Bar
Bar 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.
Secondary
The Royal Ballet School
Secondary option in WC2E 9DA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for WC2E 7NZ 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 WC2E 7NZ.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
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 WC2E 7NZ 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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