Postcode W1J 7AR (Westminster)

Map showing W1J 7AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode W1J 7AR is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. W1J 7AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W1J 7AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 W1J 7AR as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to W1J 7AR is Down Street Mews which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Park Lane Hard Rock Cafe and is 54 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 271 m away at Hyde Park Corner Underground Station The closest railway station is Bond Street Station, 965 m away.

The closest primary school to W1J 7AR (for ages 11 and under) is St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair.

The local pub for residents of W1J 7AR is Blue Posts Public House and is 597 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 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 1.2 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 W1J 7AR is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Westminster is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to W1J 7AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W1J 7AR, and the approximate distance away.

Down Street Mews 9 m
Down Street 40 m
Brick Street 49 m
Old Park Lane 99 m
Grantham Place 99 m
Hertford Street 105 m
Hamilton Mews 123 m
Yarmouth Place 131 m
Stanhope Row 139 m
Hamilton Place 149 m
Shepherd Street 154 m
Market Mews 166 m
Pitt's Head Mews 175 m
Carrington Street 178 m
Mayfair Row 179 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W1J 7AR

Introduction October 2000
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 W1J 7AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair 107 m
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
473 m
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2006)
980 m
Westminster City School Good
(January 10, 2017)
982 m
More House School 1.14 km
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.19 km
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.21 km
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.23 km
Westminster Cathedral Choir School 1.23 km
Eaton House School 1.28 km
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Outstanding
(October 6, 2016)
1.31 km
Knightsbridge School 1.34 km
The Grey Coat Hospital 1.35 km
Eaton Square School 1.37 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.41 km
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.41 km
St Matthew's School, Westminster Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.42 km
Wetherby Senior School 1.44 km
Westminster Abbey Choir School 1.45 km
Sussex House School 1.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W1J 7AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BaxterStorey/Saville Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
456 m
Lanesborough Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
456 m
H&W Catering Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
March 23, 2021
470 m
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2014
470 m
Bridges Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2016
515 m
Wellesley Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2020
515 m
Old English Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2011
525 m
Royal Ocean Racing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2012
528 m
Halkin Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 16, 2020
531 m
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
533 m
Le Caprice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
538 m
Royal Over-seas League Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
544 m
Stafford Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
554 m
Nusr-Et Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
555 m
The Caledonian Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
560 m
St James Hotel & Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 20, 2022
564 m
Spencer House Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2020
583 m
Pratt's Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2014
590 m
Dukes Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
593 m
Blue Posts Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 5, 2019
597 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W1J 7AR - Data from Apr 2022

Old Park Lane Hard Rock Cafe Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Old Park Lane Hard Rock Cafe Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Green Park Constitution Hill Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Hyde Park Corner Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Hyde Park Corner Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Hyde Park Corner Underground Station Metro/Tram 271 m
Hyde Park Corner Underground Station Metro/Tram 294 m
Hyde Park Corner Underground Station Metro/Tram 317 m
Bond Street Station Rail 965 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Westminster Pier Ferry 1.73 km
Westminster Pier Ferry 1.74 km
Westminster Pier Ferry 1.75 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W1J 7AR - Data from Dec 2021

St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.02 km
Duck Island Island 1.2 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.24 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.38 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.84 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.01 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.88 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.96 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.06 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.36 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for W1J 7AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.6 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 23.29 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.4 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 54,959 kWh - mean 7,851 kWh : median 1,276 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 102,393 kWh - mean 3,792 kWh : median 2,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W1J 7AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50475600
Longitude -0.14811100
OS Easting 528625
OS Northing 0180050
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26464
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward West End
Local Authority District Westminster
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 E09000033
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Westminster
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 City of Westminster BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032078
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 018D
Output Area / Small Area 2D3