Postcode SW7 1HY (Westminster)

Map showing SW7 1HY and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW7 1HY is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW7 1HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW7 1HY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 SW7 1HY as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to SW7 1HY is Ennismore Gardens Mews which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Kensington Museums and is 251 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 439 m away at South Kensington Underground Station The closest railway station is London Paddington Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to SW7 1HY (for ages 11 and under) is Princes Gardens Preparatory School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is More House School.

The local pub for residents of SW7 1HY is Tattersalls Tavern and is 619 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from EAT BEETS LIMITED and is 572 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW7 1HY is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Westminster is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW7 1HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW7 1HY, and the approximate distance away.

Ennismore Gardens Mews 75 m
Moncorvo Close 95 m
Ennismore Gardens 111 m
Princes Gardens 114 m
Princes Gate Mews 162 m
Ennismore Mews 178 m
Ennismore Street 185 m
Brompton Square 187 m
Rutland Gate Mews 204 m
Rutland Mews South 217 m
Exhibition Road 221 m
Rutland Mews East 236 m
Rutland Gate 255 m
Rutland Street 262 m
Fairholt Street 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW7 1HY

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 SW7 1HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 120 m
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
583 m
Queen's Gate School 697 m
Knightsbridge School 702 m
Glendower Preparatory School 795 m
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
807 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
833 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
836 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 861 m
More House School 863 m
Sussex House School 885 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
913 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
965 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
975 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 977 m
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
1.07 km
Falkner House 1.11 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.23 km
Eaton House School 1.28 km
Wetherby Kensington 1.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW7 1HY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caviar House and Prunier Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
572 m
Chai Wu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
572 m
Compass (Staff Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
572 m
EAT BEETS LIMITED Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
572 m
EM Sherif Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2022
572 m
Floozie Cookies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
572 m
Harrods Restaurants and Food Hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
572 m
Juliette Knightsbridge Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
572 m
Laderach chocolatier suisse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
572 m
Lakrids by Bülow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
572 m
Pierre Marcolini Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
572 m
Rococo Chocolates Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
572 m
The Lebanese Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
572 m
The Sushi Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
572 m
Venchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
572 m
VHIP Ltd (Kama) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
572 m
William Curley Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
572 m
St Columba's Church of Scotland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
616 m
Bridges Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2019
619 m
Tattersalls Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2018
619 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW7 1HY - Data from Apr 2022

South Kensington Museums Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Prince Of Wales Gate Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Exhibition Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Prince Of Wales Gate Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Brompton Square Bus Stop/Station 338 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 439 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 536 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 592 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.8 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.82 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.87 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.55 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW7 1HY - Data from Dec 2021

The Serpentine Inland Water 703 m
The Long Water Inland Water 931 m
Round Pond Inland Water 1.1 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.27 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 2.15 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.29 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.59 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.63 km
Duck Island Island 2.84 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.89 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 4.16 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 4.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW7 1HY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 70 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 70 18.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 210,772 kWh - mean 14,051 kWh : median 12,712 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 91,627 kWh - mean 6,108 kWh : median 2,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW7 1HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49934700
Longitude -0.17146500
OS Easting 527021
OS Northing 0179408
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30198
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward Knightsbridge and Belgravia
Local Authority District Westminster
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 E09000033
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Westminster
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: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division City of Westminster BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036769
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 019B
Output Area / Small Area 2A1