Postcode SW3 1LT (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW3 1LT and nearby postcodes

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

SW3 1LT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 1LT as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW3 1LT is Ovington Mews which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brompton Square and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 321 m away at Knightsbridge Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to SW3 1LT (for ages 11 and under) is Princes Gardens Preparatory School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is More House School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from EAT BEETS LIMITED and is 253 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW3 1LT 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 1LT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ovington Mews 25 m
Ovington Gardens 50 m
Brompton Road 73 m
Beauchamp Place 75 m
Beaufort Gardens 83 m
Yeoman's Row 99 m
Ovington Square 104 m
Brompton Place 108 m
Cheval Place 132 m
Glynde Mews 161 m
Egerton Place 164 m
Relton Mews 170 m
Egerton Gardens Mews 181 m
Rutland Street 181 m
Fairholt Street 181 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW3 1LT

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 1LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knightsbridge School 261 m
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
373 m
More House School 432 m
Sussex House School 469 m
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 551 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
563 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
590 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 600 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
794 m
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
820 m
Eaton House School 835 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
856 m
Queen's Gate School 942 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
977 m
Glendower Preparatory School 1.02 km
Garden House School 1.04 km
Francis Holland School 1.06 km
Mander Portman Woodward School 1.06 km
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
1.1 km
The Hampshire School Chelsea 1.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Columba's Church of Scotland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
178 m
Caviar House and Prunier Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
253 m
Chai Wu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
253 m
Compass (Staff Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
253 m
EAT BEETS LIMITED Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
253 m
EM Sherif Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2022
253 m
Floozie Cookies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
253 m
Harrods Restaurants and Food Hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
253 m
Juliette Knightsbridge Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
253 m
Laderach chocolatier suisse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
253 m
Lakrids by Bülow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
253 m
Pierre Marcolini Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
253 m
Rococo Chocolates Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
253 m
The Lebanese Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
253 m
The Sushi Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
253 m
Venchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
253 m
VHIP Ltd (Kama) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
253 m
William Curley Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
253 m
Brookwood Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
261 m
Carpo Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
337 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brompton Square Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Brompton Square Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Harrods Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Harrods Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Victoria and Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Knightsbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 321 m
Knightsbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 518 m
Knightsbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 519 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Bond Street Station Rail 2.1 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.59 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.61 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.37 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Serpentine Inland Water 857 m
The Long Water Inland Water 1.24 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.52 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.58 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.96 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.01 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.2 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.27 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.27 km
Duck Island Island 2.48 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.53 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 4.22 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20.72 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 60% 16.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 40% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 157,777 kWh - mean 13,148 kWh : median 13,931 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW3 1LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49773700
Longitude -0.16565100
OS Easting 527429
OS Northing 0179239
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23245
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 E33030245
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 012B
Output Area / Small Area 2D3