Postcode W2 1AR (Westminster)

Map showing W2 1AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode W2 1AR is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in November 2016 and is an active postcode. W2 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W2 1AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 W2 1AR as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to W2 1AR is Hermitage Street which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hermitage Street and is 24 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 208 m away at Paddington (H&C Line) Underground Station The closest railway station is London Paddington Rail Station, 364 m away.

The closest primary school to W2 1AR (for ages 11 and under) is Gateway Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Halcyon London International School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 5, 2020 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of W2 1AR is Paxton's Head Public House and is 2.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from EKook and is 2.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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.

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 W2 1AR 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 W2 1AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W2 1AR, and the approximate distance away.

Hermitage Street 33 m
Dudley Street 89 m
St Mary's Square 96 m
North Wharf Road 103 m
Hogan Mews 151 m
Paddington Green 183 m
St Mary's Terrace 195 m
Porteus Road 198 m
Gilpin Close 199 m
John Aird Court 233 m
St Mary's Mansions 255 m
South Wharf Road 257 m
Newcastle Place 265 m
Hall Place 326 m
Howley Place 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W2 1AR

Introduction November 2016
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 W2 1AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
380 m
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
486 m
Gateway Academy 646 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
682 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
809 m
Abingdon House School 812 m
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
875 m
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
888 m
Sylvia Young Theatre School 956 m
International Community School 988 m
Wetherby Preparatory School 1.07 km
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
1.08 km
Francis Holland School 1.22 km
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.35 km
Abercorn School 1.48 km
Barrow Hill Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.53 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
1.61 km
Arnold House School 1.61 km
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.66 km
The American School in London Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W2 1AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.15 km
EKook Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.15 km
Osteria Romana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
2.15 km
Mari Vanna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 23, 2022
2.15 km
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 15, 2021
2.22 km
Mr Chow Restaurant Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
2.23 km
Paxton's Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
2.23 km
The Buddha Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
2.23 km
Pavilion Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
2.24 km
Sadaf Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
2.24 km
Signor Sassi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 15, 2022
2.24 km
The Kitchen Of Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
2.24 km
Royal Thames Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.24 km
Bridges Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2019
2.27 km
Tattersalls Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2018
2.27 km
Bubbleology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
2.3 km
Burger & Lobster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
2.3 km
Farm Girl @ HN Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
2.3 km
Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Restaurant, Food Hall & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.3 km
Kudos Cafes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
2.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W2 1AR - Data from Apr 2022

Hermitage Street Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Bishops Bridge Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bishops Bridge Road Little Venice Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Bishops Bridge Road Little Venice Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Bishops Bridge Paddington Station Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Paddington (H&C Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 208 m
Paddington (H&C Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 208 m
Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground Metro/Tram 242 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 364 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 399 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 924 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 565 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 565 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 565 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W2 1AR - Data from Dec 2021

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 148 m
The Fountains Inland Water 1.02 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.36 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.69 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.33 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 2.8 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.49 km
Duck Island Island 3.61 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.64 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.27 km
Westbere Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for W2 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.1 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 89,661 kWh - mean 3,321 kWh : median 2,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W2 1AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51969400
Longitude -0.17577100
OS Easting 526664
OS Northing 0181663
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9625
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward Hyde Park
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service 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 E33030805
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 015F
Output Area / Small Area 3B3