Postcode NW8 8HB (Westminster)

Map showing NW8 8HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode NW8 8HB is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NW8 8HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NW8 8HB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 NW8 8HB as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.

The closest road name to NW8 8HB is Penfold Street which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Street Market and is 111 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 273 m away at Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station The closest railway station is London Marylebone Rail Station, 605 m away.

The closest primary school to NW8 8HB (for ages 11 and under) is Gateway Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Francis Holland School.

The local pub for residents of NW8 8HB is Paxton's Head Public House and is 2.45 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 2.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NW8 8HB 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 NW8 8HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NW8 8HB, and the approximate distance away.

Penfold Street 36 m
Church Street 41 m
Venables Street 69 m
Church Street Estate 72 m
Boscobel Street 92 m
Luton Street 130 m
Salisbury Street 159 m
Mulready Street 159 m
Hatton Street 167 m
Hatton Row 169 m
Broadley Street 183 m
Adpar Street 184 m
Corlett Street 205 m
Penfold Place 205 m
Whitehaven Street 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NW8 8HB

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 NW8 8HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
101 m
Gateway Academy 220 m
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
239 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
404 m
Abingdon House School 409 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
432 m
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
662 m
International Community School 794 m
Francis Holland School 843 m
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
852 m
Sylvia Young Theatre School 890 m
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
937 m
Wetherby Preparatory School 1 km
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
1.06 km
Barrow Hill Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.14 km
Abercorn School 1.24 km
Arnold House School 1.33 km
The American School in London Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.36 km
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.37 km
Robinsfield Infant School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NW8 8HB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mari Vanna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 23, 2022
2.37 km
Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.37 km
EKook Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.37 km
Osteria Romana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
2.37 km
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 15, 2021
2.41 km
Royal Thames Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.42 km
Pavilion Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
2.42 km
MEDIREST SIGNATURE-COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.44 km
Mr Chow Restaurant Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
2.45 km
Paxton's Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
2.45 km
The Buddha Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
2.45 km
Sadaf Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
2.46 km
Signor Sassi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 15, 2022
2.46 km
The Kitchen Of Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
2.46 km
Cotton Rooms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
2.47 km
Al Basha Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
2.47 km
Masgouf House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2014
2.48 km
Bubbleology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
2.5 km
Burger & Lobster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
2.5 km
Farm Girl @ HN Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
2.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NW8 8HB - Data from Apr 2022

Church Street Market Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Church Street Market Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Orchardson Street Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station Metro/Tram 273 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station Metro/Tram 274 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station Metro/Tram 293 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 605 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 751 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 815 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 829 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 831 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 831 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NW8 8HB - Data from Dec 2021

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 288 m
The Fountains Inland Water 1.38 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.7 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.96 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.03 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 3 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.47 km
Duck Island Island 3.57 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.6 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 3.9 km
Hampstead Ponds Inland Water 3.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NW8 8HB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.3 Mbps 57.4 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 20.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 67 16.8
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 28,623 kWh - mean 1,101 kWh : median 717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

59 meters consuming 222,421 kWh - mean 3,770 kWh : median 3,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NW8 8HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52270700
Longitude -0.17185500
OS Easting 526929
OS Northing 0182005
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4098
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: Bangladeshi mixed employment
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 E33036699
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 009K
Output Area / Small Area 3B2