Postcode SW3 2RG (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW3 2RG and nearby postcodes

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

SW3 2RG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 2RG as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW3 2RG is Cadogan Gate which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sloane Street Sloane Square Station and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 243 m away at Sloane Square Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to SW3 2RG (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is More House School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.1 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cadogan Gate 40 m
Ellis Street 88 m
Wilbraham Place 91 m
Sloane Terrace 141 m
D'oyley Street 150 m
Sedding Street 165 m
Cadogan Square 171 m
Cadogan Street 187 m
Cadogan Gardens 188 m
Symons Street 190 m
Sloane Square 202 m
West Eaton Place Mews 210 m
Grosvenor Cottages 211 m
Draycott Terrace 212 m
West Eaton Place 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW3 2RG

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 2RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
178 m
Sussex House School 183 m
Eaton House School 258 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 268 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
274 m
More House School 353 m
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
356 m
Knightsbridge School 363 m
Francis Holland School 442 m
Garden House School 496 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
520 m
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
643 m
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2006)
885 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
892 m
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 959 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.04 km
Eaton Square School 1.12 km
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 1.16 km
The Hampshire School Chelsea 1.19 km
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW3 2RG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sloane Street Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
59 m
Ice Cream Union Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
60 m
The Chelsea General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
60 m
The Sea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
60 m
Raw Press Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
92 m
Cheval Phoenix House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
105 m
Kahani Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
105 m
Bread Ahead Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
111 m
Granger & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
111 m
KXU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
111 m
London Cheesemongers Retailers - other 4
Good
October 6, 2020
111 m
Mother Vine Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
111 m
Natoora Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
111 m
The Provenance Meat Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
111 m
The Roasting Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
111 m
Wulf & Lamb Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
111 m
Piccolo bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
124 m
Cadogan Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
124 m
Polygon Investments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
124 m
Holy Trinity Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
178 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sloane Street Sloane Square Station Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Sloane Square Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Sloane Square Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Sloane Square Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Sloane Square Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Sloane Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 243 m
Sloane Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 273 m
Sloane Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 278 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Battersea Park Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.32 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.33 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.37 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Serpentine Inland Water 1.39 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 1.68 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.68 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 1.77 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.83 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.96 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.14 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.15 km
Duck Island Island 2.17 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.22 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.02 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.9 Mbps 48.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 4.1 Mbps 10 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% 18.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 126,272 kWh - mean 14,030 kWh : median 14,214 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 57,308 kWh - mean 5,731 kWh : median 5,149 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW3 2RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49419600
Longitude -0.15879600
OS Easting 527913
OS Northing 0178857
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24280
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
Electoral Ward Royal Hospital
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 E33030284
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 012C
Output Area / Small Area 2D3