POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
WC2N 5AP postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 30.8%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. Nearby schools are not yet populated in this public postcode snapshot.
Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 27 Mar 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £2,290,000Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Mar 2024
- Gigabit availability 30.8%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 PartialSchools 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 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Mar 2024.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 30.8%, with 30.8% 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
68 within 400mWC2N 5AP links 68 transport stops within 400m and 168 within 800m. 30 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Northumberland Avenue (BCT) at about 46m. The nearest rail or metro access point is London Charing Cross Rail Station at about 84m.
Local business
2,371 within 1200mWC2N 5AP currently links 2,371 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,369 food and drink, 348 retail, 318 nightlife. The closest mapped place is The Ship and Shovell at about 41m. 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 WC2N 5AP in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
Partial school snapshotNo school rows matched the postcode area for WC2N 5AP yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.
Crime
Latest month 419WC2N 5AP has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 419 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 5,632, and theft from the person is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 400 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£2,290,000
Limited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Mar 2024.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WC2N 5AP, 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
1,369 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (785), cafe (347), fast food (237).
Amenity group
Retail
348 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (306), mobile phone (14), electronics (10).
Amenity group
Nightlife
318 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (164), bar (154).
Amenity group
Personal services
122 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (85), beauty (37).
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 Ship and Shovell (Hall & Woodhouse)
Pub in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
The Sherlock Holmes (Greene King)
Pub at 10-11, Northumberland Street, London.
Food and drink
Kerridges's Bar & Grill
Restaurant at Kerridges's Bar & Grill, 10, Northumberland Avenue, London.
Nightlife
The Players
Bar in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
The Tanning Shop
Beauty at 1, The Arches, London.
Food and drink
Moc Kitchen
Fast Food at The Arches, 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.
Partial coverage
Nearby school rows are not available for this postcode route yet.
Use the schools flow and the supporting tools as a manual follow-up while the public postcode schools seam fills in.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for WC2N 5AP before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
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 WC2N 5AP.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like WC2N 5AP with the rest of your move shortlist.
Browse articlesRecommended guide
Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess WC2N 5AP.
Open planners and templatesFollow up action
Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering WC2N 5AP.
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