Postcode NW1 5BY (Westminster)

Map showing NW1 5BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode NW1 5BY is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NW1 5BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NW1 5BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NW1 5BY as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to NW1 5BY is Corlett Street which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 28 m away at Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station The closest railway station is London Marylebone Rail Station, 511 m away.

The closest primary school to NW1 5BY (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Halcyon London International School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 5, 2020 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of NW1 5BY is Paxton's Head Public House and is 2.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from EKook and is 2.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NW1 5BY is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Westminster is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NW1 5BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NW1 5BY, and the approximate distance away.

Corlett Street 48 m
Penfold Place 48 m
Burne Street 73 m
Marylebone Flyover 83 m
Newcastle Place 150 m
Lisson Street 156 m
Bell Street 161 m
Harbet Road 161 m
Harrow Street 174 m
Ranston Street 198 m
Cabbell Street 214 m
Broadley Street 219 m
Daventry Street 221 m
Edgware Road 228 m
Chapel Street 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NW1 5BY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NW1 5BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
83 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
268 m
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
317 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
419 m
Gateway Academy 427 m
Abingdon House School 445 m
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
488 m
International Community School 604 m
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
605 m
Sylvia Young Theatre School 652 m
Wetherby Preparatory School 768 m
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
813 m
Francis Holland School 824 m
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.13 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
1.23 km
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.25 km
Barrow Hill Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.34 km
Wetherby Senior School 1.41 km
Abercorn School 1.49 km
Arnold House School 1.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NW1 5BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mari Vanna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 23, 2022
2.13 km
Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.13 km
EKook Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.13 km
Osteria Romana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
2.13 km
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 15, 2021
2.16 km
Royal Thames Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.17 km
Pavilion Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
2.17 km
Mr Chow Restaurant Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
2.21 km
Paxton's Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
2.21 km
The Buddha Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
2.21 km
Al Basha Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
2.22 km
Sadaf Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
2.22 km
Signor Sassi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 15, 2022
2.22 km
The Kitchen Of Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
2.22 km
Masgouf House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2014
2.23 km
Bubbleology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
2.25 km
Burger & Lobster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
2.25 km
Farm Girl @ HN Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
2.25 km
Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Restaurant, Food Hall & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.25 km
Kudos Cafes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
2.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NW1 5BY - Data from Apr 2022

Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Edgware Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Edgware Road (Circle line) Station Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station Metro/Tram 28 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station Metro/Tram 34 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station Metro/Tram 48 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 511 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 622 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 711 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 937 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 938 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 938 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NW1 5BY - Data from Dec 2021

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 285 m
The Fountains Inland Water 1.2 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.5 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.72 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 1.98 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 3.16 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.23 km
Duck Island Island 3.34 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.37 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.1 km
Hampstead Ponds Inland Water 4.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NW1 5BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.4 Mbps 60.2 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 21.4% 70.4 15.5
300+ Mbps 78.6% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 123,633 kWh - mean 20,605 kWh : median 16,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NW1 5BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52072800
Longitude -0.17007500
OS Easting 527058
OS Northing 0181788
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6478
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Westminster North
Electoral Ward Church Street
Local Authority District Westminster
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000033
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Westminster
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
North West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division City of Westminster BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036703
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 009J
Output Area / Small Area 3B3