Postcode SW5 9BB (Kensington and Chelsea) Terminated December 2010

Map showing SW5 9BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW5 9BB is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 2010.SW5 9BB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SW5 9BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 SW5 9BB as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW5 9BB is Farnell Mews which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Earls Court Road Old Brompton Road and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 206 m away at Earl's Court Underground Station The closest railway station is West Brompton Rail Station, 460 m away.

The closest primary school to SW5 9BB (for ages 11 and under) is St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 11, 2021.

The local pub for residents of SW5 9BB is Finborough Arms and is 508 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 14, 2018.

Policing for SW5 9BB 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 SW5 9BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW5 9BB, and the approximate distance away.

Farnell Mews 81 m
Bramham Gardens 93 m
Earl's Court Square 109 m
Wetherby Mews 124 m
Penywern Road 163 m
Hesper Mews 169 m
Barkston Gardens 169 m
Old Manor Yard 185 m
Laverton Mews 217 m
A3220 222 m
Collingham Gardens 230 m
Wharfedale Street 240 m
Bolton Gardens 243 m
Laverton Place 243 m
Earl's Court Gardens 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW5 9BB

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 2010
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 SW5 9BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
199 m
Collingham 261 m
Bousfield Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
367 m
Wetherby Kensington 406 m
The London Oratory School 587 m
Godolphin and Latymer Redcliffe Gardens School 621 m
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
655 m
Falkner House 731 m
Servite RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
846 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
868 m
Fulham Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
905 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 906 m
Glendower Preparatory School 935 m
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.01 km
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.01 km
Queen's Gate School 1.02 km
Kensington Wade Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.02 km
Kensington Primary Academy Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.02 km
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.14 km
Park Walk Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW5 9BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chelsea House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
215 m
Holroyd Howe Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
251 m
St Luke's Church School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
283 m
Hestia RBKC Complex Needs School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
450 m
Finborough Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
508 m
Firezza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
508 m
Foodland Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
508 m
Brinkleys Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
686 m
Hollywood Arms PH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
686 m
Bandol Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
696 m
Il Trillo Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
696 m
La Mia Mamma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
696 m
Stecca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
696 m
Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
843 m
Chelsea Creperie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
846 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
846 m
Rosa's Chelsea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
846 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
846 m
Bagel Bakery Bar Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
855 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 6, 2018
855 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW5 9BB - Data from Apr 2022

Earls Court Road Old Brompton Road Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Earl's Court Station Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Redcliffe Gardens Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Warwick Road (SW5) Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Earls Court Square Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Earl's Court Underground Station Metro/Tram 206 m
Earl's Court Underground Station Metro/Tram 206 m
Earl's Court Underground Station Metro/Tram 215 m
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 460 m
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.89 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.91 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW5 9BB - Data from Dec 2021

Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.79 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 2 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.23 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.31 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.47 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.48 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.87 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.93 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Chiswick Eyot Island 3.8 km
Corney Reach Inland Water 3.86 km
Leg o' Mutton Reservoir Inland Water 3.94 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 4.21 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 4.32 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49056500
Longitude -0.19142100
OS Easting 525660
OS Northing 0178397
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16808
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kensington
Electoral Ward Earl's Court
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 E33034924
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 017B
Output Area / Small Area 2D2