Postcode W2 1EA (Westminster)

Map showing W2 1EA and nearby postcodes

The postcode W2 1EA is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. W2 1EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W2 1EA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 1EA as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to W2 1EA is Penfold Place which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station and is 54 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 93 m away at Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station The closest railway station is London Marylebone Rail Station, 573 m away.

The closest primary school to W2 1EA (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Francis Holland School.

The local pub for residents of W2 1EA is Paxton's Head Public House and is 2.26 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 2.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 W2 1EA 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 1EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Penfold Place 53 m
Corlett Street 56 m
Newcastle Place 96 m
Marylebone Flyover 153 m
Burne Street 155 m
Paddington Green 184 m
Harbet Road 187 m
Church Street 189 m
Penfold Street 197 m
Venables Street 197 m
Lisson Street 207 m
Broadley Street 219 m
Bell Street 223 m
Ranston Street 240 m
Church Street Estate 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W2 1EA

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 W2 1EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
134 m
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
238 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
335 m
Gateway Academy 389 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
455 m
Abingdon House School 467 m
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
568 m
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
685 m
International Community School 687 m
Sylvia Young Theatre School 735 m
Wetherby Preparatory School 852 m
Francis Holland School 869 m
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
895 m
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.1 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
1.31 km
Barrow Hill Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.31 km
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.33 km
Abercorn School 1.43 km
Wetherby Senior School 1.49 km
Arnold House School 1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mari Vanna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 23, 2022
2.18 km
Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.18 km
EKook Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.18 km
Osteria Romana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
2.18 km
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 15, 2021
2.22 km
Pavilion Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
2.23 km
Royal Thames Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.24 km
Mr Chow Restaurant Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
2.26 km
Paxton's Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
2.26 km
The Buddha Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
2.26 km
Sadaf Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
2.27 km
Signor Sassi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 15, 2022
2.27 km
The Kitchen Of Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
2.27 km
Al Basha Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
2.28 km
Masgouf House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2014
2.3 km
Bubbleology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
2.31 km
Burger & Lobster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
2.31 km
Farm Girl @ HN Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
2.31 km
Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Restaurant, Food Hall & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.31 km
Kudos Cafes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
2.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Edgware Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Edgware Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station Metro/Tram 93 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station Metro/Tram 94 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station Metro/Tram 111 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 573 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 608 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 688 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 860 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 861 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 861 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.96 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 216 m
The Fountains Inland Water 1.21 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.52 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.77 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 3.08 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.32 km
Duck Island Island 3.43 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.45 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.07 km
Hampstead Ponds Inland Water 4.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 64.6 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 202,103 kWh - mean 11,228 kWh : median 5,824 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 38,585 kWh - mean 3,508 kWh : median 2,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W2 1EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52106900
Longitude -0.17117100
OS Easting 526981
OS Northing 0181824
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6478
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Westminster North
Electoral Ward Church Street
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 E33030800
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 009J
Output Area / Small Area 3B3