Postcode W2 1SF (Westminster)

Map showing W2 1SF and nearby postcodes

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

W2 1SF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 W2 1SF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to W2 1SF is St Mary's Terrace which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hermitage Street and is 172 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 328 m away at Paddington (H&C Line) Underground Station The closest railway station is London Paddington Rail Station, 529 m away.

The closest primary school to W2 1SF (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 1SF is Paxton's Head Public House and is 2.41 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 2.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 206.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 W2 1SF 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 1SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Mary's Terrace 39 m
St Mary's Mansions 79 m
Hogan Mews 83 m
St Mary's Square 92 m
Porteus Road 96 m
John Aird Court 100 m
Gilpin Close 123 m
Dudley Street 170 m
Park Place Villas 181 m
Hermitage Street 194 m
Hall Place 196 m
Howley Place 197 m
Adpar Street 218 m
Paddington Green 220 m
Cuthbert Street 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W2 1SF

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 1SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
307 m
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
529 m
Gateway Academy 575 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
730 m
Abingdon House School 800 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
814 m
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
964 m
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
1.01 km
International Community School 1.08 km
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1.08 km
Wetherby Preparatory School 1.2 km
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
1.22 km
Francis Holland School 1.23 km
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.24 km
Abercorn School 1.31 km
Barrow Hill Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.41 km
Arnold House School 1.45 km
The American School in London Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.51 km
Robinsfield Infant School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.63 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hermitage Street Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Bishops Bridge Road Little Venice Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Bishops Bridge Road Little Venice Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Bishops Bridge Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Church Street Market Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Paddington (H&C Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 328 m
Paddington (H&C Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 337 m
Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground Metro/Tram 341 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 529 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 543 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 962 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 463 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 464 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 464 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 199 m
The Fountains Inland Water 1.18 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.52 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.75 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.87 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.27 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 2.69 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.64 km
Duck Island Island 3.76 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.79 km
Westbere Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 125 Mbps 206.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 12.7 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 5.6
300+ Mbps 100% 750 0

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 122,103 kWh - mean 7,631 kWh : median 7,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 51,382 kWh - mean 3,425 kWh : median 1,970 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W2 1SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52112200
Longitude -0.17689200
OS Easting 526584
OS Northing 0181820
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3687
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Westminster North
Electoral Ward Little Venice
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Old EU tech 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 E33036702
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 009E
Output Area / Small Area 3D3