Postcode SW3 5UR (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW3 5UR and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW3 5UR is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW3 5UR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW3 5UR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 5UR as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW3 5UR is King's Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Church Street Chelsea and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 953 m away at South Kensington Underground Station The closest railway station is Imperial Wharf Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to SW3 5UR (for ages 11 and under) is Cameron Vale School. 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 5UR is Sporting Page and is 344 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 31, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 3.2 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 5UR 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 5UR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

King's Road 28 m
Mallord Street 61 m
The Vale 116 m
Beaufort Street 122 m
Old Church Street 124 m
Paultons Square 130 m
Mulberry Walk 153 m
Ramsay Mews 181 m
Paultons Street 186 m
Carlyle Square 186 m
Elm Park Road 204 m
Chelsea Park Gardens 224 m
Bramerton Street 236 m
Red Anchor Close 238 m
Lavender Close 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW3 5UR

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 5UR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cameron Vale School 73 m
Park Walk Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
270 m
The Hampshire School Chelsea 279 m
Ashburnham Community School Outstanding
(March 26, 2015)
455 m
Servite RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
591 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
658 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
710 m
Falkner House 802 m
Godolphin and Latymer Redcliffe Gardens School 819 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
851 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
901 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 934 m
Westbridge Academy Good
(May 17, 2017)
937 m
Bousfield Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
964 m
Chelsea Academy Outstanding
(May 24, 2012)
987 m
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
999 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.02 km
Glendower Preparatory School 1.02 km
Wetherby Kensington 1.07 km
Queen's Gate School 1.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blanco & Gomez Wine Merchants Retailers - other Exempt
April 23, 2019
292 m
Chelsea Health Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
292 m
Juicebaby Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
292 m
Medlar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
292 m
Chicama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
299 m
Sporting Page Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
344 m
Cpress Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
350 m
Gioia Pizza & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
350 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
350 m
Oree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
350 m
Sainsbury's Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
350 m
Wine Not? Chelsea Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
350 m
Badiani Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
359 m
Joe & The Juice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
359 m
Natoora Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
359 m
Sophie's Steakhouse and Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
359 m
Colette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
367 m
Chelsea Cellar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
369 m
HUO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
369 m
Injoi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
369 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Church Street Chelsea Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Beaufort Street Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Chelsea Park Gardens Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Beaufort Street Kings Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Beaufort Street Kings Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 953 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 970 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 970 m
Imperial Wharf Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Imperial Wharf Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 587 m
Cadogan Pier Ferry 605 m
Cadogan Pier Ferry 628 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ransome's Dock Inland Water 735 m
Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.17 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 1.57 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 1.63 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.27 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.36 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.47 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.8 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.41 km
Duck Island Island 3.62 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.62 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.63 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.67 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW3 5UR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.9 Mbps 90.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.7 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.1 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 188,765 kWh - mean 20,974 kWh : median 24,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 46,166 kWh - mean 5,130 kWh : median 5,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW3 5UR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48533200
Longitude -0.17457500
OS Easting 526844
OS Northing 0177844
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21556
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
Electoral Ward Stanley
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: Highly-qualified quaternary 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 E33034937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 019D
Output Area / Small Area 2D2