Postcode SW3 2EH (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW3 2EH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SW3 2EH is Egerton Gardens Mews which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brompton Square and is 25 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 451 m away at Knightsbridge Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to SW3 2EH (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 384 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 65.4% 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 1.5 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 2EH 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 2EH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Egerton Gardens Mews 50 m
Egerton Place 68 m
Yeoman's Row 74 m
Ovington Gardens 88 m
Egerton Terrace 101 m
Cottage Place 122 m
Ovington Mews 123 m
Rutland Street 152 m
Fairholt Street 152 m
Cheval Place 165 m
Brompton Road 167 m
Ovington Square 167 m
Egerton Gardens 188 m
Brompton Square 189 m
Glynde Mews 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW3 2EH

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 2EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knightsbridge School 359 m
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 485 m
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
493 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
515 m
Sussex House School 518 m
More House School 555 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
603 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 615 m
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
683 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
760 m
Queen's Gate School 805 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
841 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
864 m
Glendower Preparatory School 886 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 922 m
Eaton House School 923 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
966 m
Garden House School 1.06 km
Francis Holland School 1.13 km
Falkner House 1.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brompton Square Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Brompton Square Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Victoria and Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Victoria and Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Victoria & Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Knightsbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 451 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 472 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 504 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.53 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.55 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.31 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Serpentine Inland Water 900 m
The Long Water Inland Water 1.24 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.46 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.58 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.9 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.98 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.2 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.26 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.4 km
Duck Island Island 2.62 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.66 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 4.31 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.6 Mbps 67.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 21 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% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 34.6% 85.2 18.8
300+ Mbps 65.4% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 143,999 kWh - mean 9,600 kWh : median 10,409 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 68,920 kWh - mean 2,553 kWh : median 1,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW3 2EH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49720800
Longitude -0.16742000
OS Easting 527306
OS Northing 0179177
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 E33030248
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