Postcode SW7 5AS (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW7 5AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW7 5AS is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW7 5AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW7 5AS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 5AS as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW7 5AS is Clareville Street which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stanhope Gardens and is 103 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 246 m away at Gloucester Road Underground Station The closest railway station is West Brompton Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to SW7 5AS (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 28, 2011.

The local pub for residents of SW7 5AS is Goat and is 729 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW7 5AS 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 5AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW7 5AS, and the approximate distance away.

Clareville Street 27 m
Manson Mews 54 m
Stanhope Gardens 91 m
Clareville Grove 110 m
Stanhope Mews South 122 m
Stanhope Mews East 140 m
Manson Place 151 m
Hereford Square 157 m
Stanhope Mews West 173 m
Brechin Place 197 m
Reece Mews 197 m
Queensberry Mews West 212 m
Wetherby Place 218 m
Kendrick Place 219 m
Rosary Gardens 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW7 5AS

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 5AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
34 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 73 m
Glendower Preparatory School 144 m
Falkner House 182 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
186 m
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
189 m
Queen's Gate School 243 m
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
350 m
Wetherby Kensington 431 m
Bousfield Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
533 m
Collingham 612 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
714 m
Cameron Vale School 852 m
The Hampshire School Chelsea 865 m
Godolphin and Latymer Redcliffe Gardens School 883 m
Servite RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
896 m
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 964 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
975 m
Park Walk Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
977 m
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW7 5AS - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW7 5AS - Data from Apr 2022

Stanhope Gardens Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Stanhope Gardens Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Onslow Gardens South Kensington Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Onslow Gardens South Kensington Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Harrington Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Gloucester Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 246 m
Gloucester Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 249 m
Gloucester Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 265 m
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Imperial Wharf Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Imperial Wharf Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.4 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.42 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.46 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW7 5AS - Data from Dec 2021

Round Pond Inland Water 1.47 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.61 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.64 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.68 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.99 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.99 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.37 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.38 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.37 km
Duck Island Island 3.59 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.63 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 4.46 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW7 5AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 94.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 163,854 kWh - mean 23,408 kWh : median 25,458 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 49,469 kWh - mean 7,067 kWh : median 5,414 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW7 5AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49285200
Longitude -0.17995000
OS Easting 526450
OS Northing 0178671
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23929
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: 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 E33030269
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 016C
Output Area / Small Area 2D2