Postcode SW3 1AP (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW3 1AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW3 1AP is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW3 1AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW3 1AP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 SW3 1AP as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW3 1AP is Stackhouse Street which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sloane Street Knightsbridge Station and is 88 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 118 m away at Knightsbridge Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to SW3 1AP (for ages 11 and under) is Eaton House School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is More House School.

The local pub for residents of SW3 1AP is The Gloucester and is 109 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Carpo and is 88 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 90 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 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 SW3 1AP 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 SW3 1AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW3 1AP, and the approximate distance away.

Stackhouse Street 34 m
Basil Street 42 m
Rysbrack Street 68 m
Harriet Walk 109 m
Harriet Street 109 m
Knightsbridge Green 118 m
Hans Crescent 126 m
Lowndes Square 155 m
Landon Place 160 m
Seville Street 182 m
Raphael Street 184 m
Lancelot Place 186 m
Herbert Crescent 203 m
Walton Place 230 m
Trevor Square 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW3 1AP

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 SW3 1AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
332 m
More House School 336 m
Knightsbridge School 413 m
Sussex House School 642 m
Eaton House School 791 m
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 803 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
817 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 823 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
824 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
905 m
Francis Holland School 1.07 km
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2006)
1.11 km
Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair 1.13 km
Garden House School 1.18 km
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.22 km
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.23 km
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
1.25 km
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.26 km
Queen's Gate School 1.35 km
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW3 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arco Bars Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
36 m
Sale e Pepe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 2, 2021
36 m
The Millennium Knightsbridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 4, 2021
55 m
Ottolenghi Pavillion Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
60 m
Joe's Restaurant Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 11, 2018
60 m
Carpo Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
88 m
Crazy Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
88 m
Elan Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
88 m
30 Pavilion Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
94 m
The Gloucester Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
109 m
Remeo Gelato Terrace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
110 m
Flavour - Urban Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
116 m
Holy Carrot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
116 m
Kinghtsbridge Grill Ltd T/A Beirut Lebanese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
119 m
Bridges Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2019
158 m
Tattersalls Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2018
158 m
Sadaf Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
163 m
Signor Sassi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 15, 2022
163 m
The Kitchen Of Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
163 m
Mr Chow Restaurant Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
166 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW3 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

Sloane Street Knightsbridge Station Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Knightsbridge Station Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Knightsbridge Station Harrods Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Knightsbridge Station Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Knightsbridge Station Harrods Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Knightsbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 118 m
Knightsbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 140 m
Knightsbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 145 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Bond Street Station Rail 1.69 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.91 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.93 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.82 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW3 1AP - Data from Dec 2021

The Serpentine Inland Water 748 m
The Long Water Inland Water 1.23 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.53 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.67 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.9 km
Duck Island Island 2.11 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.15 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 2.28 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.36 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.89 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW3 1AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.6 Mbps 90 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 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 0% 16.7 3.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.7 18.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 6,495 kWh - mean 812 kWh : median 762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 137,824 kWh - mean 4,307 kWh : median 3,287 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW3 1AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50021000
Longitude -0.16096000
OS Easting 527746
OS Northing 0179522
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21429
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kensington
Electoral Ward Brompton & Hans Town
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: EU white-collar 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 E33030236
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 012A
Output Area / Small Area 2D3