Postcode W11 1LJ (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing W11 1LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode W11 1LJ is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. W11 1LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W11 1LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 W11 1LJ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to W11 1LJ is Alba Place which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portobello Road and is 71 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 291 m away at Ladbroke Grove Underground Station The closest railway station is Shepherd's Bush Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to W11 1LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Colville Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kensington Aldridge Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 13, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of W11 1LJ is Parlour and is 1.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Double Shot and is 1.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 211.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for W11 1LJ 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 W11 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W11 1LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Alba Place 13 m
Portobello Road 15 m
Hayden's Place 36 m
Tavistock Mews 38 m
Basing Street 74 m
Dunworth Mews 97 m
Convent Gardens 141 m
Colville Houses 166 m
St Lukes Mews 166 m
All Saints Road 187 m
Elgin Mews 198 m
Clydesdale Road 211 m
Kensington Park Mews 219 m
Lancaster Road 225 m
Mcgregor Road 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W11 1LJ

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 W11 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chepstow House School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
147 m
Notting Hill Prep School 186 m
Colville Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
326 m
Thomas Jones Primary School Outstanding
(May 19, 2009)
404 m
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch 405 m
Bevington Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
483 m
The Stewart Bilingual School 610 m
The Lloyd Williamson School Foundation Inadequate
(January 30, 2020)
684 m
All Saints Catholic College Good
(October 14, 2021)
688 m
Kensington Aldridge Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2017)
725 m
St Charles Catholic Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
750 m
Oxford Gardens Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
750 m
St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
752 m
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
770 m
La Petite Ecole Francaise Outstanding
(March 2, 2018)
815 m
Bassett House School 822 m
Barlby Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
910 m
Avondale Park Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
921 m
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
939 m
Southbank International School Kensington 939 m

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W11 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Double Shot Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 6, 2021
1.45 km
Parlour Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2022
1.49 km
William The Fourth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
1.59 km
Crazy Baker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.65 km
Hana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
1.65 km
Mr Pizza/Mr Gourmet/Pizza Paradise Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.65 km
Palm Beach Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
1.65 km
Wildcard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.65 km
Crussh Juice Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
1.73 km
Frigideira Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.73 km
Morso Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
1.73 km
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.73 km
Sacro Cuore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.73 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.73 km
The Khas Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
February 4, 2021
1.73 km
Acai Carioca Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.82 km
Curry Nights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
1.82 km
Bawarchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
1.88 km
The Whippet Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
1.88 km
Eders Voice-Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2018
1.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W11 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Portobello Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Portobello Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Powis Gardens Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Portobello Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Powis Gardens Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Ladbroke Grove Underground Station Metro/Tram 291 m
Ladbroke Grove Underground Station Metro/Tram 314 m
Ladbroke Grove Underground Station Metro/Tram 332 m
Shepherd's Bush Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Shepherd's Bush Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Queen's Park Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.61 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.61 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.61 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W11 1LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Portobello Dock Inland Water 1.21 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.01 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.24 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.45 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.94 km
Old Oak Common Urban Greenspace 3.06 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Westbere Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.99 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 4.18 km
Chiswick Eyot Island 4.31 km
Corney Reach Inland Water 4.47 km
Leg o' Mutton Reservoir Inland Water 4.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for W11 1LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.9 Mbps 211.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.7 Mbps 49 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% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.2 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 778 42.5

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 101,617 kWh - mean 9,238 kWh : median 7,107 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W11 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51721600
Longitude -0.20588800
OS Easting 524583
OS Northing 0181336
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5299
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kensington
Electoral Ward Colville
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Old EU tech 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 E33034817
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 004C
Output Area / Small Area 3D3