POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
WC2R 2AB postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). 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 05 Oct 2021 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Oct 2021
- Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
- 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
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Not enough recent salesNot enough recent sales. Based on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Oct 2021.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.
Transport
29 within 400mWC2R 2AB links 29 transport stops within 400m and 138 within 800m. 19 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Lancaster Place / Somerset House (BCT) at about 113m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Charing Cross at about 540m.
Local business
2,109 within 1200mWC2R 2AB currently links 2,109 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,305 food and drink, 313 nightlife, 167 retail. The closest mapped place is San Miguel Terrace bar (summer only) at about 49m. 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 WC2R 2AB in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
1 nearby school row1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for WC2R 2AB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 246WC2R 2AB 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 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Oct 2021.
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 WC2R 2AB, 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
1,305 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (695), cafe (360), fast food (250).
Amenity group
Nightlife
313 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (165), bar (148).
Amenity group
Retail
167 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (130), mobile phone (17), electronics (6).
Amenity group
Grocery
120 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (74), bakery (30), supermarket (12).
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
San Miguel Terrace bar (summer only)
Bar in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
The Deli
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
WatchHouse
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Sitar
Restaurant at 149, Strand, Strand, London.
Food and drink
Thai Square
Restaurant at 148, Strand, London.
Food and drink
PizzaExpress
Restaurant at 147, Strand, 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
Courtauld Institute of Art
Phase unavailable option in WC2R 0RN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for WC2R 2AB 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 WC2R 2AB.
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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
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like WC2R 2AB 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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