Postcode SW1E 5HZ (Westminster)

Map showing SW1E 5HZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW1E 5HZ is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW1E 5HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW1E 5HZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 SW1E 5HZ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW1E 5HZ is Palace Place which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buckingham Palace Royal Mews and is 29 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 213 m away at Victoria Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 336 m away.

The closest primary school to SW1E 5HZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 17, 2006. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Westminster City School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 10, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW1E 5HZ is Bag O Nails and is 43 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW1E 5HZ 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 SW1E 5HZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW1E 5HZ, and the approximate distance away.

Palace Place 30 m
Warwick Row 77 m
Stafford Place 101 m
Buckingham Mews 125 m
Buckingham Place 172 m
Bressenden Place 182 m
Victoria Square 190 m
Catherine Place 191 m
Lower Grosvenor Place 195 m
Palace Street 205 m
Beeston Place 237 m
Grosvenor Gardens Mews East 245 m
Wilfred Street 255 m
Eaton Lane 258 m
Castle Lane 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW1E 5HZ

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 SW1E 5HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westminster City School Good
(January 10, 2017)
295 m
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2006)
409 m
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
473 m
Westminster Cathedral Choir School 498 m
The Grey Coat Hospital 675 m
Eaton Square School 682 m
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
703 m
Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair 743 m
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Outstanding
(October 6, 2016)
822 m
St Matthew's School, Westminster Good
(February 6, 2018)
828 m
Westminster Abbey Choir School 927 m
Eaton House School 1 km
Westminster Under School 1.01 km
Westminster School 1.05 km
Francis Holland School 1.11 km
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.12 km
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1.12 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.14 km
More House School 1.16 km
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW1E 5HZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Le Signore Snack Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
6 m
41 Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
43 m
Bag O Nails Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
43 m
El Pronto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2021
43 m
Whittard Of Chelsea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2017
43 m
The Rubens At The Palace Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
65 m
The Other Naughty Piglet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
69 m
The Other Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
March 28, 2018
69 m
The Phoenix Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 29, 2021
69 m
H&W Catering Ltd Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
September 3, 2021
106 m
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
106 m
Sushi Daily Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
106 m
Atkins Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
138 m
Deelishus Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
138 m
3I Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
140 m
Dammikas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 16, 2019
151 m
English Rose Cafe & Tea Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
151 m
GAIL's Buckingham Palace Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
167 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2016
167 m
Palace Restaurant/Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
167 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW1E 5HZ - Data from Apr 2022

Buckingham Palace Royal Mews Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Buckingham Palace Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Royal Mews Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Buckingham Palace Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Victoria Station Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Victoria Underground Station Metro/Tram 213 m
Victoria Underground Station Metro/Tram 223 m
Victoria Underground Station Metro/Tram 231 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 336 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 342 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Westminster Pier Ferry 1.37 km
Westminster Pier Ferry 1.38 km
Westminster Pier Ferry 1.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW1E 5HZ - Data from Dec 2021

St James's Park Lake Inland Water 738 m
Duck Island Island 951 m
Pelican Pool Inland Water 1 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.87 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.27 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.37 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.43 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.6 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 2.72 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.9 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 4.04 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW1E 5HZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.3 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 18.7 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.25 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 100% 14.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 53,425 kWh - mean 10,685 kWh : median 9,375 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 40,182 kWh - mean 4,465 kWh : median 4,080 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW1E 5HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49900800
Longitude -0.14299400
OS Easting 528998
OS Northing 0179420
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24520
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward St James's
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: EU white-collar 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 E33031170
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 020A
Output Area / Small Area 2D3