Postcode SW7 2EA (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW7 2EA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW7 2EA is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW7 2EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW7 2EA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 SW7 2EA as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW7 2EA is Queensberry Place which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harrington Road and is 83 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 269 m away at South Kensington Underground Station The closest railway station is West Brompton Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to SW7 2EA (for ages 11 and under) is Glendower Preparatory School.

The local pub for residents of SW7 2EA is Goat and is 959 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 11.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 62.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW7 2EA 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 SW7 2EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW7 2EA, and the approximate distance away.

Queensberry Place 52 m
Queensberry Mews West 53 m
Harrington Road 118 m
Bute Street 118 m
Reece Mews 121 m
Queensberry Way 135 m
Stanhope Mews East 140 m
Cromwell Mews 181 m
Kendrick Mews 187 m
Kendrick Place 190 m
Stanhope Gardens 195 m
Queen's Gate Place Mews 196 m
Manson Place 203 m
Cromwell Place 208 m
Glendower Place 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW7 2EA

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 2EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's Gate School 37 m
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
90 m
Glendower Preparatory School 125 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 195 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
228 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
247 m
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
405 m
Falkner House 443 m
Wetherby Kensington 654 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
701 m
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 701 m
Bousfield Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
784 m
Collingham 809 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
862 m
The Hampshire School Chelsea 965 m
Cameron Vale School 1.02 km
Knightsbridge School 1.09 km
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
1.11 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.12 km
Sussex House School 1.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW7 2EA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cpress Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
831 m
Gioia Pizza & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
831 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
831 m
Oree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
831 m
Sainsbury's Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
831 m
Wine Not? Chelsea Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
831 m
Kosmopol Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
834 m
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
860 m
Badiani Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
905 m
Joe & The Juice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
905 m
Natoora Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
905 m
Sophie's Steakhouse and Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
905 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
922 m
Lea & Sandeman Retailers - other Exempt
July 9, 2019
922 m
Colette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
929 m
Goat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
959 m
Hache Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
959 m
Maggies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
959 m
VQ Chelsea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
959 m
Aglio E Olio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
983 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW7 2EA - Data from Apr 2022

Harrington Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Natural History Museum Cromwell Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Queensberry Place Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Queensberry Place Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Natural History Museum Cromwell Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 269 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 269 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 273 m
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Imperial Wharf Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.49 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.51 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.55 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.04 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW7 2EA - Data from Dec 2021

Round Pond Inland Water 1.29 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.35 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.44 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.75 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.77 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.06 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.42 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.42 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.17 km
Duck Island Island 3.38 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.43 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 4.36 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW7 2EA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.3 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 17.29 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 62.3% 14.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 37.7% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 135,633 kWh - mean 11,303 kWh : median 5,516 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 58,069 kWh - mean 4,839 kWh : median 2,569 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW7 2EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49481500
Longitude -0.17784100
OS Easting 526591
OS Northing 0178893
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25054
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kensington
Electoral Ward Courtfield
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: EU white-collar 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 E33030254
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 016A
Output Area / Small Area 2D3