Postcode SW5 9UL (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW5 9UL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW5 9UL is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW5 9UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW5 9UL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 9UL as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW5 9UL is Kempsford Gardens which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Earls Court Square and is 8 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 185 m away at Earl's Court Underground Station The closest railway station is West Brompton Rail Station, 219 m away.

The closest primary school to SW5 9UL (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 closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Fulham Boys School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 4, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW5 9UL is Finborough Arms and is 448 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 14, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chelsea Gourmet Oriental and is 844 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 99.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 99.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 0.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kempsford Gardens 64 m
Kramer Mews 70 m
A3220 115 m
Eardley Crescent 119 m
A3218 121 m
Earl's Court Square 142 m
Farnell Mews 170 m
Wharfedale Street 188 m
Penywern Road 196 m
Coleherne Mews 270 m
Coleherne Road 286 m
Trebovir Road 290 m
Wetherby Mews 316 m
Empress Place 325 m
Nevern Square 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW5 9UL

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 SW5 9UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
49 m
The London Oratory School 351 m
Collingham 506 m
Bousfield Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
554 m
Godolphin and Latymer Redcliffe Gardens School 634 m
Wetherby Kensington 638 m
Fulham Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
674 m
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education Good
(March 27, 2019)
765 m
Servite RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
881 m
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
889 m
Falkner House 940 m
Kensington Wade Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
988 m
Kensington Primary Academy Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
988 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
1.09 km
Mander Portman Woodward School 1.14 km
The Fulham Boys School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.16 km
Glendower Preparatory School 1.17 km
The Fulham Prep School Ltd Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.18 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.19 km
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holroyd Howe Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
132 m
Chelsea House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
271 m
St Luke's Church School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
303 m
Hestia RBKC Complex Needs School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
439 m
Finborough Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
448 m
Firezza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
448 m
Foodland Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
448 m
Bandol Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
737 m
Il Trillo Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
737 m
La Mia Mamma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
737 m
Stecca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
737 m
Brinkleys Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
740 m
Hollywood Arms PH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
740 m
Chelsea Gourmet Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
844 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 30, 2014
847 m
Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
865 m
Chelsea Creperie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
881 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
881 m
Rosa's Chelsea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
881 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
881 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Earls Court Square Bus Stop/Station 8 m
Earl's Court Station Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Earl's Court Station Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Warwick Road (SW5) Bus Stop/Station 144 m
West Brompton Station Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Earl's Court Underground Station Metro/Tram 185 m
West Brompton Underground Station Metro/Tram 228 m
West Brompton Underground Station Metro/Tram 244 m
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 219 m
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Chelsea Harbour Pier Ferry 1.91 km
Chelsea Harbour Pier Ferry 1.91 km
Chelsea Harbour Pier Ferry 1.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.42 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.01 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 2.06 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.47 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.55 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.56 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.71 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.96 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.03 km
Chiswick Eyot Island 3.61 km
Corney Reach Inland Water 3.66 km
Leg o' Mutton Reservoir Inland Water 3.73 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Small Profits Wetland 4.15 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 4.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW5 9UL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 103.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0.9% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.8 12.3
300+ Mbps 99.1% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

60 meters consuming 601,804 kWh - mean 10,030 kWh : median 6,276 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

75 meters consuming 217,203 kWh - mean 2,896 kWh : median 2,096 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW5 9UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48905800
Longitude -0.19400100
OS Easting 525485
OS Northing 0178225
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7626
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Old EU tech 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 E33034923
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 017A
Output Area / Small Area 3D3