Postcode W2 1PL (Westminster)

Map showing W2 1PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode W2 1PL is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 2020 and is an active postcode. W2 1PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W2 1PL 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 1PL as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to W2 1PL is Dudley Street which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bishops Bridge and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 107 m away at Paddington (H&C Line) Underground Station The closest railway station is London Paddington Rail Station, 306 m away.

The closest primary school to W2 1PL (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 1PL is Paxton's Head Public House and is 2.21 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 2.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 200.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for W2 1PL 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 1PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dudley Street 59 m
Hermitage Street 74 m
North Wharf Road 88 m
Hogan Mews 164 m
St Mary's Square 179 m
Gilpin Close 187 m
Porteus Road 201 m
St Mary's Terrace 229 m
John Aird Court 241 m
Winsland Street 257 m
Eastbourne Terrace 267 m
South Wharf Road 269 m
Paddington Green 289 m
Eastbourne Mews 323 m
Winsland Mews 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W2 1PL

Introduction January 2020
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 1PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
480 m
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
587 m
Gateway Academy 748 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
780 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
913 m
Abingdon House School 918 m
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
929 m
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
977 m
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1.02 km
International Community School 1.07 km
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
1.12 km
Wetherby Preparatory School 1.13 km
Francis Holland School 1.33 km
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.44 km
Abercorn School 1.53 km
Barrow Hill Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.62 km
Arnold House School 1.68 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
1.69 km
The American School in London Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.74 km
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bishops Bridge Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Bishops Bridge Road Little Venice Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Hermitage Street Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Bishops Bridge Paddington Station Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Bishops Bridge Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Paddington (H&C Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 107 m
Paddington (H&C Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 111 m
Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground Metro/Tram 136 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 306 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 316 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 516 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 517 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 517 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.74 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 254 m
The Fountains Inland Water 957 m
The Long Water Inland Water 1.3 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.53 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.65 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 2.75 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.52 km
Duck Island Island 3.65 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.68 km
Westbere Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 200.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 0 Mbps 0 Mbps 0 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% 97 0
300+ Mbps 100% 777.8 0

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 100,264 kWh - mean 1,790 kWh : median 1,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W2 1PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51907400
Longitude -0.17693400
OS Easting 526585
OS Northing 0181592
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