Postcode SW7 2PR (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW7 2PR and nearby postcodes

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

SW7 2PR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 2PR as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW7 2PR is Princes Gate Mews which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Kensington Museums and is 113 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 281 m away at South Kensington Underground Station The closest railway station is West Brompton Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to SW7 2PR (for ages 11 and under) is Princes Gardens Preparatory School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is More House School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from EAT BEETS LIMITED and is 665 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 10.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 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 2PR 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 2PR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Princes Gate Mews 21 m
Princes Gardens 76 m
Ennismore Gardens Mews 102 m
Exhibition Road 104 m
Observatory Road 204 m
Unwin Road 220 m
Cottage Place 246 m
Brompton Square 247 m
Cromwell Gardens 247 m
Moncorvo Close 252 m
Thurloe Place 268 m
Ennismore Gardens 271 m
Ennismore Street 272 m
Museum Lane 304 m
Ayrton Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW7 2PR

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 2PR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 234 m
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
427 m
Queen's Gate School 544 m
Glendower Preparatory School 641 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
673 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 704 m
Knightsbridge School 726 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
755 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
757 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
845 m
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
853 m
Sussex House School 872 m
More House School 913 m
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
918 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
923 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 935 m
Falkner House 950 m
Wetherby Kensington 1.16 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.22 km
The Hampshire School Chelsea 1.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Columba's Church of Scotland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
638 m
Caviar House and Prunier Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
665 m
Chai Wu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
665 m
Compass (Staff Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
665 m
EAT BEETS LIMITED Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
665 m
EM Sherif Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2022
665 m
Floozie Cookies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
665 m
Harrods Restaurants and Food Hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
665 m
Juliette Knightsbridge Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
665 m
Laderach chocolatier suisse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
665 m
Lakrids by Bülow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
665 m
Pierre Marcolini Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
665 m
Rococo Chocolates Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
665 m
The Lebanese Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
665 m
The Sushi Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
665 m
Venchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
665 m
VHIP Ltd (Kama) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
665 m
William Curley Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
665 m
Brookwood Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
726 m
Bridges Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2019
740 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

South Kensington Museums Bus Stop/Station 113 m
South Kensington Museums Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Victoria & Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Victoria and Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Victoria & Albert Museum Bus Stop/Station 237 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 281 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 381 m
South Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 443 m
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 2 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.68 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.7 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.75 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Serpentine Inland Water 861 m
The Long Water Inland Water 1.06 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.14 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.4 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 2.02 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.19 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.5 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.73 km
Duck Island Island 2.94 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.99 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 4.31 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 4.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.9 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 16.72 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.17 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 87.5% 14.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 12.5% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 501,723 kWh - mean 16,724 kWh : median 15,168 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 137,990 kWh - mean 4,451 kWh : median 3,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW7 2PR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49807800
Longitude -0.17255300
OS Easting 526949
OS Northing 0179265
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23245
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kensington
Electoral Ward Brompton & Hans Town
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 E33030250
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 012B
Output Area / Small Area 2D2