Postcode SW3 2DG (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW3 2DG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW3 2DG is Egerton Gardens which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria and Albert Museum and is 105 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 358 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 2DG (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 546 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Egerton Gardens 24 m
North Terrace 76 m
Alexander Square 87 m
Egerton Crescent 93 m
Egerton Terrace 120 m
Egerton Gardens Mews 122 m
Egerton Place 129 m
Crescent Place 153 m
Thurloe Close 166 m
Alexander Place 168 m
Cottage Place 183 m
Yeoman's Row 197 m
First Street 208 m
South Terrace 224 m
Thurloe Place 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW3 2DG

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 2DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
396 m
Knightsbridge School 439 m
Sussex House School 519 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
551 m
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 558 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 563 m
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
575 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
593 m
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
593 m
More House School 654 m
Queen's Gate School 691 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
693 m
Glendower Preparatory School 762 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 786 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
827 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
871 m
Eaton House School 954 m
Falkner House 995 m
The Hampshire School Chelsea 1 km
Garden House School 1 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victoria and Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Victoria and Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Victoria & Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Brompton Square Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Brompton Square Bus Stop/Station 233 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 358 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 362 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 365 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.39 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.41 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.16 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Serpentine Inland Water 1.05 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.36 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.52 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.7 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.74 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.86 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.11 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.15 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.52 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Duck Island Island 2.73 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.78 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.42 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 4.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 128.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15 Mbps 36 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% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 130 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 131,920 kWh - mean 10,993 kWh : median 10,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 17,888 kWh - mean 1,789 kWh : median 1,498 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW3 2DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49583100
Longitude -0.16856500
OS Easting 527232
OS Northing 0179022
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