Postcode SW3 6BB (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW3 6BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW3 6BB is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW3 6BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW3 6BB 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 6BB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW3 6BB is Chelsea Park Gardens which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chelsea Park Gardens and is 97 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 981 m away at South Kensington Underground Station The closest railway station is Imperial Wharf Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to SW3 6BB (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 6BB is Sporting Page and is 137 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 31, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 211.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW3 6BB 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 6BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW3 6BB, and the approximate distance away.

Chelsea Park Gardens 52 m
Henniker Mews 65 m
Callow Street 67 m
Park Walk 85 m
Elm Park Road 108 m
Elm Park Lane 132 m
Winterton Place 148 m
Camera Place 159 m
Limerston Street 162 m
The Vale 163 m
Beaufort Street 187 m
Cavaye Place 192 m
Lamont Road Passage 203 m
Nightingale Place 225 m
Milborne Grove 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW3 6BB

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 6BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Walk Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
164 m
Cameron Vale School 194 m
Servite RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
347 m
Ashburnham Community School Outstanding
(March 26, 2015)
424 m
The Hampshire School Chelsea 479 m
Godolphin and Latymer Redcliffe Gardens School 568 m
Falkner House 665 m
Bousfield Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
746 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
778 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
800 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
808 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 850 m
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
853 m
Wetherby Kensington 874 m
Chelsea Academy Outstanding
(May 24, 2012)
892 m
Glendower Preparatory School 941 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
959 m
Queen's Gate School 1.02 km
Collingham 1.03 km
Westbridge Academy Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW3 6BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chelsea Cellar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
118 m
HUO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
118 m
Injoi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
118 m
Maze Grill Park Walk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
118 m
Sporting Page Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
137 m
Colette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
137 m
Badiani Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
143 m
Joe & The Juice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
143 m
Natoora Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
143 m
Sophie's Steakhouse and Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
143 m
Goat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
148 m
Hache Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
148 m
Maggies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
148 m
VQ Chelsea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
148 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
176 m
Lea & Sandeman Retailers - other Exempt
July 9, 2019
176 m
Gail's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
190 m
L'Artigiano modern kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 16, 2020
190 m
Le Pascalou Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
190 m
Luigi's Delicatessen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
190 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW3 6BB - Data from Apr 2022

Chelsea Park Gardens Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Beaufort Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Fulham Road Beaufort Street Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Fulham Road Beaufort Street Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Beaufort Street Bus Stop/Station 235 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 981 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 982 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 983 m
Imperial Wharf Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Imperial Wharf Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 834 m
Cadogan Pier Ferry 850 m
Cadogan Pier Ferry 870 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW3 6BB - Data from Dec 2021

Ransome's Dock Inland Water 933 m
Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 1.8 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 1.87 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.28 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.3 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.45 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.78 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.6 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.78 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.81 km
Duck Island Island 3.81 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.86 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW3 6BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 211.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 49 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% 10 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 424,600 kWh - mean 32,662 kWh : median 29,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 96,167 kWh - mean 7,397 kWh : median 4,589 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW3 6BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48562100
Longitude -0.17816400
OS Easting 526594
OS Northing 0177870
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3