Postcode W1V 8BH (Westminster) Terminated July 2000

Map showing W1V 8BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode W1V 8BH is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 1994 and terminated in July 2000.W1V 8BH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

W1V 8BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 W1V 8BH as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to W1V 8BH is Great Windmill Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Trocadero Haymarket and is 40 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 105 m away at Piccadilly Circus Underground Station The closest railway station is Tottenham Court Road Station, 529 m away.

The closest primary school to W1V 8BH (for ages 11 and under) is Soho Parish CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair.

The local pub for residents of W1V 8BH is Slug And Lettuce and is 181 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from BIKE-DROP and is 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 17, 2021.

Policing for W1V 8BH 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 W1V 8BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W1V 8BH, and the approximate distance away.

Great Windmill Street 18 m

Archer Street 48 m

Ham Yard 48 m

Smith's Court 73 m

Rupert Street 74 m

Denman Street 102 m

Winnett Street 107 m

Brewer Street 119 m

Sherwood Street 141 m

Coventry Street 144 m

Piccadilly Circus 145 m

Dansey Place 160 m

Lower James Street 167 m

Great Pulteney Street 181 m

Peter Street 189 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W1V 8BH

Introduction	December 1994
Termination	July 2000
User Type	Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from W1V 8BH - Data from 2020-2021

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted Rating (Last Inspection)	Distance
Soho Parish CofE Primary School	Maintained school	4-11	Good (March 20, 2019)	78 m
The Royal Ballet School	Independent school	11-19		782 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel	Independent school	3-18		849 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School	Maintained school	3-11	Good (October 11, 2018)	1.01 km
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School	Maintained school	3-11	Outstanding (November 5, 2014)	1.03 km
All Souls CofE Primary School	Maintained school	3-11	Good (October 3, 2019)	1.03 km
City Lit	College	16-99	Good (December 9, 2016)	1.05 km
Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair	Independent school	11-18		1.11 km
CATS College London	Independent school	15-24		1.13 km
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School	Maintained school	4-11	Requires improvement (October 20, 2021)	1.15 km
Queen's College, London	Independent school	4-18		1.22 km
Eifa International School	Independent school	2-18	Good (May 3, 2018)	1.24 km
Harris Westminster Sixth Form	College	16-19	Outstanding (October 6, 2016)	1.3 km
Portland Place School	Independent school	8-18		1.32 km
Wetherby Senior School	Independent school	11-18		1.35 km
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)	College	16-99	Good (June 28, 2018)	1.38 km
Westminster Abbey Choir School	Independent school	8-13		1.42 km
Southbank International School Westminster	Independent school	11-18		1.44 km
Westminster School	Independent school	12-19		1.44 km
Westminster City School	Academy	11-18	Good (January 10, 2017)	1.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W1V 8BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name	Rating (Last Inspection)	Distance
Baxter Storey Limited	0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2018	166 m
Comedy Club	0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019	167 m
The Comedy Store	0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2017	167 m
ER Mei	0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022	181 m
Little Korea	0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 14, 2021	181 m
Slug And Lettuce	0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2018	181 m
Tiger Tiger	0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2017	190 m
BIKE-DROP	0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021	192 m
Caffe Concerto	0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 15, 2021	192 m
Jin Li	0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 11, 2022	196 m
Joy King Lau	0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021	196 m
Leicester House	0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 5, 2017	196 m
The Imperial	0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2015	196 m
Caffe Nero	0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2018	209 m
Pizza Hut Restaurant	0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021	212 m
Pizza Express	0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2019	216 m
JJAM London	Awaiting Inspection	217 m
Osprey London Graeme Ellisdon Ltd	0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 17, 2019	217 m
IKOYI	0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019	217 m
Japan Centre	0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021	219 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W1V 8BH - Data from Apr 2022

Trocadero Haymarket		40 m
Trocadero Haymarket		67 m
Coventry Street Leicester Square		165 m
Haymarket Jermyn Street		178 m
Piccadilly Circus		218 m
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station		105 m
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station		107 m
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station		117 m
Tottenham Court Road Station		529 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station		705 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station		754 m
Embankment Pier		946 m
Embankment Pier		962 m
Savoy Pier		975 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal		38.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal		39.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal		39.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W1V 8BH - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool		899 m
Duck Island		907 m
St James's Park Lake		962 m
The Serpentine		2.45 km
The Long Water		2.82 km
The Fountains		2.89 km
Three Island Pond		2.94 km
Paddington Green		2.98 km
Round Pond		3.48 km
Barrow Hill		3.56 km
Primrose Hill		3.68 km
Duck Pond		3.75 km
Ladies Pond		3.91 km
Fountain Lake		3.91 km
Ransome's Dock		4.17 km

Location

Country	England
County	Inner London
Latitude	51.51109400
Longitude	-0.13394300
OS Easting	529592
OS Northing	0180780
OS Positional Quality	Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived

11768

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: Inner city students Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
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	E33031452
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone	Westminster 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone	Westminster 013B
Output Area / Small Area	2B2