Postcode SW1V 2SD (Westminster)

Map showing SW1V 2SD and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW1V 2SD is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW1V 2SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW1V 2SD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 SW1V 2SD as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SW1V 2SD is Drummond Gate which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ponsonby Terrace and is 45 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 145 m away at Pimlico Underground Station The closest railway station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 682 m away.

The closest primary school to SW1V 2SD (for ages 11 and under) is Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Grey Coat Hospital.

The local pub for residents of SW1V 2SD is White Swan Public House and is 53 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Valentina's Kitchen and is 154 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW1V 2SD 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 SW1V 2SD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW1V 2SD, and the approximate distance away.

Drummond Gate 53 m
Ponsonby Terrace 67 m
Ponsonby Place 78 m
Causton Street 96 m
Cureton Street 111 m
Bessborough Gardens 129 m
Rampayne Street 143 m
Lindsay Square 156 m
Balniel Gate 161 m
Bessborough Street 165 m
Herrick Street 184 m
Bessborough Place 192 m
Atterbury Street 237 m
John Islip Street 247 m
Erasmus Street 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW1V 2SD

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 SW1V 2SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairley House School 68 m
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
190 m
Millbank Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
198 m
Westminster Under School 310 m
Pimlico Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
453 m
Pimlico Primary Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
453 m
Churchill Gardens Primary Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
624 m
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
661 m
The Grey Coat Hospital 743 m
Westminster Cathedral Choir School 829 m
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
837 m
St Matthew's School, Westminster Good
(February 6, 2018)
858 m
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
858 m
Eaton Square School 884 m
Lilian Baylis Technology School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
907 m
Vauxhall Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
959 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
995 m
Westminster Abbey Choir School 997 m
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
1.01 km
Westminster School 1.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW1V 2SD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lebanese Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2020
0 m
Lords City Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
0 m
Pimlico News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 19, 2021
0 m
Random House Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2013
53 m
White Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 12, 2019
53 m
Relish The Sandwich Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 21, 2017
77 m
Etc Venues Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2011
95 m
Garside House Nursing Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
104 m
Millbank Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2022
105 m
@Work Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
107 m
London Superstore Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2020
114 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
136 m
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
136 m
Popins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
137 m
St Margarets Drop In Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2016
151 m
Valentina's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
154 m
Morpeth Arms Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2012
164 m
Bessborough Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2021
169 m
Grey Coat Hospital Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2016
188 m
Westminster Cathedral R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
190 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW1V 2SD - Data from Apr 2022

Ponsonby Terrace Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Pimlico Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Chelsea College of Arts Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Pimlico Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Pimlico Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Pimlico Underground Station Metro/Tram 145 m
Pimlico Underground Station Metro/Tram 185 m
Pimlico Underground Station Metro/Tram 193 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 682 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 778 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Millbank Pier Ferry 417 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 461 m
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 466 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.61 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW1V 2SD - Data from Dec 2021

St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.43 km
Duck Island Island 1.5 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.52 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.07 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.29 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 2.77 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.09 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.46 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.59 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.86 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.87 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.91 km
Round Pond Inland Water 4.04 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW1V 2SD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.1 Mbps 37.3 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 75% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 25% 72 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 30,444 kWh - mean 6,089 kWh : median 5,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 15,226 kWh - mean 2,175 kWh : median 2,136 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW1V 2SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48969200
Longitude -0.13114300
OS Easting 529847
OS Northing 0178405
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12655
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward Vincent Square
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 E33031207
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 021E
Output Area / Small Area 3B3