Postcode SW1P 3BU (Westminster)

Map showing SW1P 3BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW1P 3BU is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW1P 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW1P 3BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 SW1P 3BU as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SW1P 3BU is Little Smith Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westminster Abbey and is 152 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 345 m away at St. James's Park Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 974 m away.

The closest primary school to SW1P 3BU (for ages 11 and under) is St Matthew's School, Westminster. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Grey Coat Hospital.

The local pub for residents of SW1P 3BU is The Speaker Public House and is 190 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 SW1P 3BU 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 SW1P 3BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW1P 3BU, and the approximate distance away.

Little Smith Street 21 m
Great Peter Street 44 m
St Ann's Street 72 m
Great Smith Street 86 m
Barton Street 122 m
Gayfere Street 149 m
Bennett's Yard 159 m
Tufton Street 163 m
Abbey Orchard Street 168 m
Cowley Street 173 m
Lord North Street 177 m
Dean Trench Street 182 m
Great College Street 183 m
Old Pye Street 186 m
Perkin's Rents 190 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW1P 3BU

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 SW1P 3BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthew's School, Westminster Good
(February 6, 2018)
118 m
Westminster Abbey Choir School 146 m
Westminster School 197 m
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Outstanding
(October 6, 2016)
273 m
The Grey Coat Hospital 367 m
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
445 m
Millbank Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
656 m
Westminster City School Good
(January 10, 2017)
660 m
Westminster Under School 689 m
Westminster Cathedral Choir School 697 m
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
726 m
Fairley House School 788 m
The Marine Society College of the Sea Good
(September 29, 2017)
926 m
DLD College 999 m
Eaton Square School 1.04 km
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.04 km
Pimlico Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.14 km
Pimlico Primary Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.14 km
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2006)
1.17 km
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW1P 3BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 12, 2017
0 m
Cinnamon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
0 m
Itsu Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
30 m
Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2014
53 m
Palace Public Occasions Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
74 m
The Mother's Union Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2010
100 m
St Matthews School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
118 m
Emmanuel Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 20, 2015
139 m
Busy Bees At Westminster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
144 m
Ma La Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2022
144 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
144 m
Westminster Abbey Choir School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
146 m
Home Office Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
159 m
Papa Bruno Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2021
166 m
House Of Lords Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
189 m
The Speaker Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
190 m
Caffe Nero Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
190 m
Osteria Dell'Angolo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
190 m
Westminster School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
195 m
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
210 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW1P 3BU - Data from Apr 2022

Westminster Abbey Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Horseferry Road Westminster Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Westminster Abbey Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Horseferry Road Westminster Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Gt Smith St Westminster Abbey Bus Stop/Station 199 m
St. James's Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 345 m
St. James's Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 354 m
St. James's Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 371 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 974 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 988 m
London Waterloo Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Lambeth Pier Ferry 611 m
Millbank Pier Ferry 614 m
Westminster Pier Ferry 627 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.46 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW1P 3BU - Data from Dec 2021

St James's Park Lake Inland Water 644 m
Duck Island Island 658 m
Pelican Pool Inland Water 673 m
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.56 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.73 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.81 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.86 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.27 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.3 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.51 km
Round Pond Inland Water 3.85 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.13 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.16 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW1P 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.5 Mbps 30.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 4.2 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 4.2% 19.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.5 15
300+ Mbps 95.8% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 214,569 kWh - mean 12,622 kWh : median 8,168 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW1P 3BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49729400
Longitude -0.12965100
OS Easting 529929
OS Northing 0179253
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3324
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: 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 E33036777
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 020B
Output Area / Small Area 3B3