Postcode NW8 8QY (Westminster)

Map showing NW8 8QY and nearby postcodes

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

NW8 8QY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 NW8 8QY as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to NW8 8QY is Hamilton Close which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St John's Wood Road Lord's Cricket Grd and is 151 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 666 m away at Maida Vale Underground Station The closest railway station is London Marylebone Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to NW8 8QY (for ages 11 and under) is Gateway Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Academy St John's Wood. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NW8 8QY is Parlour and is 2.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Double Shot and is 2.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hamilton Close 10 m
Scott Ellis Gardens 49 m
Cunningham Place 151 m
Henderson Drive 157 m
Melina Place 174 m
Northwick Terrace 187 m
Denning Close 207 m
Northwick Close 208 m
St John's Wood Road 209 m
Pollitt Drive 243 m
Clarendon Terrace 256 m
Hall Gate 268 m
Aberdeen Place 270 m
Hall Road 279 m
Clifton Road 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NW8 8QY

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 8QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gateway Academy 522 m
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
577 m
Abercorn School 620 m
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
688 m
Arnold House School 742 m
Barrow Hill Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
782 m
The American School in London Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
795 m
Abingdon House School 812 m
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
857 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
884 m
Robinsfield Infant School Good
(January 10, 2018)
961 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
975 m
George Eliot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
995 m
Harris Academy St John's Wood Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.15 km
Francis Holland School 1.17 km
Naima Jewish Preparatory School 1.22 km
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.22 km
Saint Christina's School 1.27 km
St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.3 km
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MEDIREST SIGNATURE-COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.77 km
Double Shot Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 6, 2021
2.79 km
Crazy Baker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
2.8 km
Hana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
2.8 km
Mr Pizza/Mr Gourmet/Pizza Paradise Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.8 km
Palm Beach Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
2.8 km
Wildcard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
2.8 km
Parlour Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2022
2.8 km
Crussh Juice Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
2.82 km
Frigideira Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.82 km
Morso Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
2.82 km
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.82 km
Sacro Cuore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.82 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
2.82 km
The Khas Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
February 4, 2021
2.82 km
Cotton Rooms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
2.84 km
Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
2.88 km
George Farha Cafe School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
2.88 km
Acai Carioca Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.89 km
Curry Nights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
2.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St John's Wood Road Lord's Cricket Grd Bus Stop/Station 151 m
St Johns Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
St John's Wood Road Lord's Cricket Grd Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Clifton Road Maida Vale Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Maida Vale Underground Station Metro/Tram 666 m
Warwick Avenue Underground Station Metro/Tram 677 m
Warwick Avenue Underground Station Metro/Tram 681 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 855 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 856 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 856 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.68 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 1.84 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.89 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.23 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.54 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 2.65 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 3.42 km
Westbere Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Hampstead Ponds Inland Water 3.51 km
Number 2 Pond Inland Water 3.6 km
Number 3 Pond Inland Water 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 49.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 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% 17.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.4 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 240,778 kWh - mean 12,673 kWh : median 9,186 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NW8 8QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52751900
Longitude -0.17653500
OS Easting 526591
OS Northing 0182532
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10420
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Westminster North
Electoral Ward Regent's Park
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
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 E33036664
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 003E
Output Area / Small Area 2D1