Postcode SW3 2DD (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW3 2DD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW3 2DD is North Terrace which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria and Albert Museum and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 322 m away at South Kensington Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to SW3 2DD (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 560 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

North Terrace 43 m
Egerton Gardens 69 m
Alexander Square 89 m
Egerton Gardens Mews 129 m
Egerton Crescent 141 m
Thurloe Close 147 m
Alexander Place 151 m
Egerton Terrace 152 m
Egerton Place 152 m
Cottage Place 155 m
Crescent Place 186 m
Thurloe Place 189 m
Cromwell Gardens 206 m
South Terrace 216 m
Yeoman's Row 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW3 2DD

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 2DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
437 m
Knightsbridge School 477 m
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 517 m
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
535 m
Sussex House School 566 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
599 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
608 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 611 m
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
628 m
Queen's Gate School 653 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
668 m
More House School 690 m
Glendower Preparatory School 728 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 756 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
798 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
919 m
Falkner House 971 m
Eaton House School 1 km
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
1.01 km
The Hampshire School Chelsea 1.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victoria and Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Victoria and Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Victoria & Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Brompton Square Bus Stop/Station 194 m
South Kensington Station Bus Stop/Station 208 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 322 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 335 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 337 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.41 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.43 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.48 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Serpentine Inland Water 1.03 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.33 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.47 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.67 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.77 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.89 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.15 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.19 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.55 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Duck Island Island 2.77 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.81 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.46 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 4.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 123.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 349,796 kWh - mean 14,575 kWh : median 13,513 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW3 2DD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49603800
Longitude -0.16917700
OS Easting 527189
OS Northing 0179044
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23418
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 E33034902
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 014A
Output Area / Small Area 2D3