Postcode SW3 1RW (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW3 1RW and nearby postcodes

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

SW3 1RW 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 1RW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW3 1RW is Hans Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harrods and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 179 m away at Knightsbridge Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to SW3 1RW (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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 121 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 67.6% 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 2 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 1RW 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 1RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hans Road 20 m
Walton Place 64 m
Pont Street Mews 89 m
Brompton Place 92 m
Beaufort Gardens 97 m
Beauchamp Place 134 m
Landon Place 142 m
Brompton Road 183 m
Herbert Crescent 188 m
Ovington Mews 197 m
Montpelier Mews 198 m
Rysbrack Street 199 m
Hans Crescent 203 m
Lancelot Place 204 m
Hans Place 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW3 1RW

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 1RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knightsbridge School 206 m
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
238 m
More House School 288 m
Sussex House School 454 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
612 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 620 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
658 m
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 675 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
725 m
Eaton House School 738 m
Francis Holland School 987 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
990 m
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
998 m
Garden House School 1.03 km
Queen's Gate School 1.12 km
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.15 km
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.19 km
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2006)
1.2 km
Glendower Preparatory School 1.2 km
Mander Portman Woodward School 1.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caviar House and Prunier Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
121 m
Chai Wu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
121 m
Compass (Staff Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
121 m
EAT BEETS LIMITED Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
121 m
EM Sherif Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2022
121 m
Floozie Cookies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
121 m
Harrods Restaurants and Food Hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
121 m
Juliette Knightsbridge Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
121 m
Laderach chocolatier suisse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
121 m
Lakrids by Bülow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
121 m
Pierre Marcolini Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
121 m
Rococo Chocolates Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
121 m
The Lebanese Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
121 m
The Sushi Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
121 m
Venchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
121 m
VHIP Ltd (Kama) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
121 m
William Curley Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
121 m
Carpo Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
178 m
Crazy Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
178 m
Elan Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
178 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harrods Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Harrods Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Knightsbridge Station Harrods Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Knightsbridge Station Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Brompton Square Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Knightsbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 179 m
Knightsbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 375 m
Knightsbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 377 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Bond Street Station Rail 1.95 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.68 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.7 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.74 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Serpentine Inland Water 839 m
The Long Water Inland Water 1.27 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.6 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 2.05 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.06 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.09 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.21 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.29 km
Duck Island Island 2.3 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.35 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 4.12 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 88.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 21 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 32.4% 88.5 16.1
300+ Mbps 67.6% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 352,777 kWh - mean 13,066 kWh : median 9,641 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 117,319 kWh - mean 4,888 kWh : median 4,556 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW3 1RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49835600
Longitude -0.16327800
OS Easting 527592
OS Northing 0179312
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 E33030247
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