Postcode W14 8JU (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing W14 8JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode W14 8JU is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. W14 8JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W14 8JU 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 W14 8JU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to W14 8JU is Oakwood Court which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Barnabas Church (W14) and is 130 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 352 m away at Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station The closest railway station is Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station, 307 m away.

The closest primary school to W14 8JU (for ages 11 and under) is Kensington Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 1, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of W14 8JU is Finborough Arms and is 1.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 14, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 201.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for W14 8JU 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 W14 8JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W14 8JU, and the approximate distance away.

Oakwood Court 17 m
Oakwood Lane 35 m
Somerset Square 109 m
Abbotsbury Close 139 m
Melbury Road 180 m
Napier Close 180 m
Addison Road 201 m
Ilchester Place 208 m
Napier Road 208 m
Abbotsbury Road 212 m
Addison Crescent 214 m
Napier Place 245 m
Fairfax Place 272 m
Strangways Terrace 280 m
Holland Park Road 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W14 8JU

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 W14 8JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kensington Primary Academy Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
550 m
Kensington Wade Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
550 m
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Outstanding
(November 17, 2021)
562 m
Avonmore Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
619 m
St James Preparatory School 619 m
St James Senior Girls' School 619 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
680 m
SIAL Good
(October 18, 2018)
742 m
Norland Place School 742 m
Addison Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
833 m
Tabernacle School Good
(June 13, 2019)
982 m
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.05 km
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Good
(March 10, 2017)
1.06 km
Parayhouse School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.06 km
Southbank International School Kensington 1.27 km
Avondale Park Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.32 km
Young Dancers Academy Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
1.36 km
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.48 km
Collingham 1.51 km
The Fulham Prep School Ltd Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W14 8JU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holroyd Howe Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
1.63 km
Chelsea House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
1.69 km
St Luke's Church School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.75 km
Hestia RBKC Complex Needs School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
1.92 km
Finborough Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
1.95 km
Firezza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.95 km
Foodland Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
1.95 km
Brinkleys Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
2.17 km
Hollywood Arms PH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
2.17 km
Bandol Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
2.18 km
Il Trillo Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
2.18 km
La Mia Mamma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
2.18 km
Stecca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
2.18 km
Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
2.33 km
Chelsea Creperie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
2.33 km
Harrison Catering Services Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
2.33 km
Rosa's Chelsea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
2.33 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
2.33 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 30, 2014
2.34 km
Bagel Bakery Bar Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
2.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W14 8JU - Data from Apr 2022

St Barnabas Church (W14) Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Holland Gardens Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Russell Gardens Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Holland Road Kensington Olympia Station Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Warwick Gardens (W14) Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station Metro/Tram 352 m
Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station Metro/Tram 378 m
Holland Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 780 m
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 307 m
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 391 m
Shepherd's Bush Rail Station Rail 982 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.83 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.83 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.83 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.69 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.85 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W14 8JU - Data from Dec 2021

Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 368 m
Round Pond Inland Water 1.72 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.38 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.43 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.72 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 3 km
Chiswick Eyot Island 3.08 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Corney Reach Inland Water 3.2 km
Leg o' Mutton Reservoir Inland Water 3.39 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.47 km
Old Oak Common Urban Greenspace 3.81 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.91 km
Small Profits Wetland 4.03 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for W14 8JU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 201.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 18 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.8 13
300+ Mbps 100% 444.7 37.4

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 66,016 kWh - mean 3,668 kWh : median 762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W14 8JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50013800
Longitude -0.20635700
OS Easting 524597
OS Northing 0179436
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25115
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kensington
Electoral Ward Holland
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: New 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 E33034857
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 009A
Output Area / Small Area 3D1