Postcode SW7 5JU (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing SW7 5JU and nearby postcodes

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

SW7 5JU 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 5JU as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW7 5JU is Stanhope Mews East which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harrington Road and is 50 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 230 m away at Gloucester Road Underground Station The closest railway station is West Brompton Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to SW7 5JU (for ages 11 and under) is Glendower Preparatory School.

The local pub for residents of SW7 5JU is Goat and is 909 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stanhope Mews East 45 m
Queensberry Mews West 84 m
Stanhope Gardens 100 m
Queensberry Place 127 m
Reece Mews 146 m
Queen's Gate Place Mews 163 m
Manson Mews 164 m
Stanhope Mews West 183 m
Harrington Road 184 m
Bute Street 184 m
Clareville Street 191 m
Manson Place 194 m
Atherstone Mews 208 m
Kendrick Place 217 m
Kendrick Mews 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW7 5JU

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 5JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glendower Preparatory School 46 m
Queen's Gate School 74 m
Mander Portman Woodward School 136 m
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
181 m
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
196 m
Westminster Tutors Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
232 m
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
302 m
Falkner House 366 m
Wetherby Kensington 548 m
Bousfield Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
685 m
Collingham 701 m
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
755 m
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 789 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
949 m
The Hampshire School Chelsea 980 m
Cameron Vale School 1.01 km
Godolphin and Latymer Redcliffe Gardens School 1.06 km
Servite RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
1.08 km
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.14 km
Park Walk Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.15 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harrington Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Natural History Museum Cromwell Road Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Stanhope Gardens Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Stanhope Gardens Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Natural History Museum Queens Gate Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Gloucester Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 230 m
Gloucester Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 235 m
Gloucester Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 239 m
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Imperial Wharf Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.51 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.53 km
Cadogan Pier Ferry 1.57 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.44 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.5 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.77 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.81 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.09 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.27 km
Duck Island Island 3.49 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.54 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 4.34 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 143.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 150.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 286,201 kWh - mean 9,540 kWh : median 7,322 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 132,650 kWh - mean 3,235 kWh : median 2,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW7 5JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49446000
Longitude -0.17928100
OS Easting 526492
OS Northing 0178851
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: 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 E33034913
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 2D3