Postcode SW3 2DA (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW3 2DA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW3 2DA is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW3 2DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW3 2DA 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 2DA as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW3 2DA is Egerton Gardens Mews which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria and Albert Museum and is 88 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 371 m away at South Kensington Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to SW3 2DA (for ages 11 and under) is Marlborough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is More House School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from EAT BEETS LIMITED and is 492 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW3 2DA 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 2DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW3 2DA, and the approximate distance away.

Egerton Gardens Mews 63 m
Egerton Place 100 m
Cottage Place 101 m
Egerton Gardens 107 m
North Terrace 113 m
Egerton Terrace 114 m
Alexander Square 158 m
Yeoman's Row 160 m
Egerton Crescent 161 m
Ovington Gardens 195 m
Thurloe Close 218 m
Alexander Place 222 m
Brompton Square 222 m
Rutland Street 222 m
Fairholt Street 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW3 2DA

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 2DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knightsbridge School 435 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
474 m
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 484 m
Sussex House School 554 m
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
581 m
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
584 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
608 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 620 m
More House School 643 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
674 m
Queen's Gate School 705 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
733 m
Glendower Preparatory School 784 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 816 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
860 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
906 m
Eaton House School 979 m
Falkner House 1.04 km
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
1.06 km
Garden House School 1.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW3 2DA - 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
349 m
Brookwood Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
435 m
Caviar House and Prunier Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
492 m
Chai Wu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
492 m
Compass (Staff Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
492 m
EAT BEETS LIMITED Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
492 m
EM Sherif Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2022
492 m
Floozie Cookies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
492 m
Harrods Restaurants and Food Hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
492 m
Juliette Knightsbridge Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
492 m
Laderach chocolatier suisse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
492 m
Lakrids by Bülow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
492 m
Pierre Marcolini Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
492 m
Rococo Chocolates Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
492 m
The Lebanese Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
492 m
The Sushi Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
492 m
Venchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
492 m
VHIP Ltd (Kama) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
492 m
William Curley Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
492 m
Carpo Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
579 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW3 2DA - Data from Apr 2022

Victoria and Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Brompton Square Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Victoria and Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Brompton Square Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Victoria & Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 180 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 371 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 397 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 406 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.47 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.49 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.53 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.24 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW3 2DA - Data from Dec 2021

The Serpentine Inland Water 969 m
The Long Water Inland Water 1.28 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.45 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.62 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.83 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.94 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.18 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.23 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.5 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Duck Island Island 2.71 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.76 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 4.4 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW3 2DA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 104.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 39 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.8 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 375,145 kWh - mean 16,311 kWh : median 16,909 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 75,664 kWh - mean 3,153 kWh : median 1,852 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW3 2DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49658700
Longitude -0.16863600
OS Easting 527225
OS Northing 0179106
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 E33034880
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