POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WC2N 6NE postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). 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 30 May 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £2,000,000Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 May 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • 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 sample

Limited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 May 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

62 within 400m

WC2N 6NE links 62 transport stops within 400m and 170 within 800m. 24 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Charing Cross (RSE) at about 61m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Charing Cross at about 61m.

Local business

2,338 within 1200m

WC2N 6NE currently links 2,338 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,375 food and drink, 316 nightlife, 309 retail. The closest mapped place is My Hiro: Join the curry club at about 2m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Westminster 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 matches

No nearby planning rows matched WC2N 6NE in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

Partial school snapshot

No school rows matched the postcode area for WC2N 6NE yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.

Crime

Latest month 419

WC2N 6NE 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

£2,000,000

Limited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 May 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WC2N 6NE, 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

1,375 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (778), cafe (353), fast food (244).

Amenity group

Nightlife

316 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (159), bar (157).

Amenity group

Retail

309 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (268), mobile phone (15), electronics (9).

Amenity group

Personal services

122 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (84), beauty (38).

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

My Hiro: Join the curry club

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Gordon's Wine Bar

Bar at 47, Villiers Street, London.

Food and drink

Gordon's Deli

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Allmart

Convenience at 35, Villiers Street, London.

Food and drink

Ippudo

Restaurant at 31, Villiers Street, London.

Food and drink

Starbucks

Cafe at 14, Villiers 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.

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 6NE before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around WC2N 6NE.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like WC2N 6NE with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended 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 6NE.

Open planners and templates

Follow 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 6NE.