Postcode SW1W 8HD (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW1W 8HD and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW1W 8HD is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW1W 8HD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW1W 8HD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 SW1W 8HD as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW1W 8HD is Grosvenor Cottages which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sloane Square and is 42 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 136 m away at Sloane Square Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 882 m away.

The closest primary school to SW1W 8HD (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is More House School.

The local pub for residents of SW1W 8HD is Antelope and is 63 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Essentials and is 146 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 32.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 32.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 67.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 SW1W 8HD is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Kensington and Chelsea is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW1W 8HD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW1W 8HD, and the approximate distance away.

Grosvenor Cottages 37 m
Cliveden Place 46 m
Eaton Close 76 m
Sedding Street 79 m
Sloane Terrace 79 m
Eaton Gate 91 m
Eaton Terrace Mews 95 m
D'oyley Street 102 m
West Eaton Place 124 m
Wilbraham Place 125 m
Sloane Square 125 m
Caroline Terrace 132 m
Eaton Terrace 133 m
West Eaton Place Mews 138 m
Ellis Street 141 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW1W 8HD

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 SW1W 8HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
68 m
Eaton House School 77 m
Francis Holland School 252 m
Sussex House School 399 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 437 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
446 m
Garden House School 449 m
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
450 m
More House School 485 m
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
511 m
Knightsbridge School 562 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
706 m
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2006)
708 m
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 755 m
Eaton Square School 910 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
1.06 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.08 km
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.14 km
Westminster Cathedral Choir School 1.18 km
Westminster City School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW1W 8HD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Antelope Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
63 m
Holy Trinity Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
68 m
Eaton House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
77 m
Cafe Colbert Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
91 m
The Botanist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
106 m
Cote - Summer Pop Up Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
110 m
Cote Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
110 m
Tonteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
110 m
Royal Court Theatre Bar Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
118 m
Cadogan Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
118 m
Polygon Investments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
118 m
Cheval Phoenix House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
120 m
Kahani Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
120 m
Piccolo bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
128 m
Raw Press Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
145 m
Buns From Home Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
146 m
Essentials Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
146 m
Nero Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
146 m
Duke Of Wellington Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
157 m
Sloane Street Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
170 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW1W 8HD - Data from Apr 2022

Sloane Square Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Sloane Square Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Sloane Street Sloane Square Station Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Sloane Square Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Sloane Square Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Sloane Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 136 m
Sloane Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 143 m
Sloane Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 145 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 882 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 897 m
Battersea Park Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.36 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.37 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 1.39 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW1W 8HD - Data from Dec 2021

Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.55 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.55 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 1.57 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.72 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.81 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.01 km
Duck Island Island 2.03 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.07 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.33 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.34 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.9 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW1W 8HD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.4 Mbps 32.8 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 67.6% 17.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.5 15
300+ Mbps 32.4% 330 50

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 332,965 kWh - mean 15,135 kWh : median 14,008 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 197,142 kWh - mean 4,929 kWh : median 3,736 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW1W 8HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49360800
Longitude -0.15584800
OS Easting 528121
OS Northing 0178797
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24280
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
Electoral Ward Royal Hospital
Local Authority District Kensington and Chelsea
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 E09000020
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Kensington and Chelsea
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: Highly-qualified quaternary workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kensington and Chelsea BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030285
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 012C
Output Area / Small Area 2D2