Postcode SW3 5EU (Kensington and Chelsea) Terminated December 1998

Map showing SW3 5EU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW3 5EU is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1998.SW3 5EU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SW3 5EU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 5EU as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW3 5EU is Beaufort Street which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beaufort Street and is 37 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.11 km away at South Kensington Underground Station The closest railway station is Imperial Wharf Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to SW3 5EU (for ages 11 and under) is Park Walk Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 4, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chelsea Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 24, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SW3 5EU is Sporting Page and is 237 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 31, 2022.

Policing for SW3 5EU 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 5EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW3 5EU, and the approximate distance away.

Beaufort Street 68 m
Lamont Road Passage 84 m
Milman's Street 146 m
King's Road 159 m
Moravian Place 164 m
Chelsea Park Gardens 172 m
Paultons Square 198 m
Ann Lane 200 m
Park Walk 210 m
The Vale 214 m
Paultons Street 223 m
Limerston Street 230 m
Hobury Street 232 m
Lamont Road 232 m
Riley Street 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW3 5EU

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1998
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW3 5EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Walk Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
127 m
Cameron Vale School 196 m
Ashburnham Community School Outstanding
(March 26, 2015)
278 m
The Hampshire School Chelsea 457 m
Servite RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
493 m
Godolphin and Latymer Redcliffe Gardens School 738 m
Chelsea Academy Outstanding
(May 24, 2012)
808 m
Westbridge Academy Good
(May 17, 2017)
830 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
835 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
835 m
Falkner House 877 m
Bousfield Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
967 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
975 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
1 km
Mander Portman Woodward School 1.04 km
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
1.07 km
Saint John Bosco College Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.08 km
Thomas's Battersea 1.09 km
Wetherby Kensington 1.1 km
Glendower Preparatory School 1.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW3 5EU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blanco & Gomez Wine Merchants Retailers - other Exempt
April 23, 2019
113 m
Chelsea Health Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
113 m
Juicebaby Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
113 m
Medlar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
113 m
Chicama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
161 m
Mucci's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
198 m
Chelsea Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 4, 2020
205 m
Cheyne News Retailers - other Exempt
January 6, 2020
205 m
City Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
205 m
Frantoio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
205 m
John Forrest Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
October 14, 2021
205 m
Jolie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
205 m
Medicine Chest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
205 m
Mona Lisa Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 22, 2020
205 m
Sporting Page Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
237 m
Ashburnham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
278 m
Ellesmere House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
286 m
OCS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
286 m
Chelsea Cellar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
327 m
HUO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
327 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW3 5EU - Data from Apr 2022

Beaufort Street Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Beaufort Street Kings Road Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Beaufort Street Kings Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Beaufort Street Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Limerston Street Bus Stop/Station 169 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.11 km
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.12 km
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.13 km
Imperial Wharf Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Imperial Wharf Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 661 m
Cadogan Pier Ferry 675 m
Cadogan Pier Ferry 686 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.84 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW3 5EU - Data from Dec 2021

Ransome's Dock Inland Water 714 m
Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.2 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 1.68 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.43 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.48 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.62 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.94 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.55 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.58 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.58 km
Duck Island Island 3.79 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.79 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.84 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48405200
Longitude -0.17615200
OS Easting 526738
OS Northing 0177699
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13544
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
Electoral Ward Chelsea Riverside
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 E33034938
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 019B
Output Area / Small Area 2D3