Postcode SW3 3AU (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW3 3AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW3 3AU is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW3 3AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW3 3AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 3AU as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.

The closest road name to SW3 3AU is Draycott Avenue which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marlborough Primary School and is 72 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 577 m away at Sloane Square Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to SW3 3AU (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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 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.

Policing for SW3 3AU 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 3AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW3 3AU, and the approximate distance away.

Draycott Avenue 21 m
Rosemoor Street 28 m
Sloane Avenue 59 m
Whitehead's Grove 111 m
Makins Street 119 m
Denyer Street 120 m
Petyward 128 m
Rawlings Street 143 m
Sprimont Place 147 m
Mossop Street 167 m
Elystan Place 184 m
Ives Street 197 m
Elystan Street 209 m
St Catherines Mews 216 m
Richard's Place 220 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW3 3AU

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 3AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
78 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
201 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 210 m
Sussex House School 337 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
420 m
Knightsbridge School 506 m
Garden House School 567 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
582 m
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
632 m
More House School 674 m
Eaton House School 710 m
The Hampshire School Chelsea 751 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
762 m
Francis Holland School 774 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
858 m
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
888 m
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
944 m
Queen's Gate School 973 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 989 m
Glendower Preparatory School 1.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW3 3AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Benugo at Peter Jones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
412 m
Ice Cream Union Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
438 m
The Chelsea General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
438 m
The Sea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
438 m
Bread Ahead Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
457 m
Granger & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
457 m
KXU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
457 m
London Cheesemongers Retailers - other 4
Good
October 6, 2020
457 m
Mother Vine Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
457 m
Natoora Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
457 m
The Provenance Meat Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
457 m
The Roasting Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
457 m
Wulf & Lamb Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
457 m
Vita Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
494 m
St Columba's Church of Scotland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
500 m
Brookwood Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
506 m
Piccolo bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
519 m
Cadogan Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
528 m
Polygon Investments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
528 m
Sloane Street Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
530 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW3 3AU - Data from Apr 2022

Marlborough Primary School Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Marlborough Primary School Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Draycott Place Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Draycott Place Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Fulham Road (SW3) Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Sloane Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 577 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 587 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 588 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Battersea Park Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 999 m
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.02 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW3 3AU - Data from Dec 2021

Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.37 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.42 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.46 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 1.64 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.81 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.97 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.15 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.43 km
Duck Island Island 2.65 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.69 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.96 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW3 3AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75 Mbps 84.3 Mbps 150 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 4.2 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% 21.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.1 1.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49233900
Longitude -0.16493100
OS Easting 527494
OS Northing 0178640
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11753
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Bangladeshi mixed employment
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 E33034899
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 014C
Output Area / Small Area 3B2