Postcode W8 4HZ (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing W8 4HZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode W8 4HZ is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. W8 4HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W8 4HZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 W8 4HZ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to W8 4HZ is Gloucester Walk which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sheffield Terrace and is 186 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 405 m away at High Street Kensington Underground Station The closest railway station is Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to W8 4HZ (for ages 11 and under) is Southbank International School Kensington. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of W8 4HZ is Finborough Arms and is 2.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 14, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for W8 4HZ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Kensington and Chelsea is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to W8 4HZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W8 4HZ, and the approximate distance away.

Gloucester Walk 36 m
Campden Grove 39 m
Vicarage Gardens 99 m
Melon Place 102 m
Gordon Place 109 m
Pitt Street 109 m
Observatory Gardens 113 m
Campden House Close 114 m
Tor Gardens 140 m
Kensington Church Street 140 m
A4204 140 m
Hornton Street 147 m
Sheffield Terrace 151 m
Dukes Lane 152 m
Vicarage Gate 160 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W8 4HZ

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 W8 4HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southbank International School Kensington 688 m
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Outstanding
(November 17, 2021)
1.18 km
SIAL Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.19 km
Norland Place School 1.19 km
Kensington Wade Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.19 km
Kensington Primary Academy Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.19 km
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.26 km
Colville Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.29 km
Tabernacle School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.42 km
Collingham 1.43 km
Avonmore Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.47 km
St James Preparatory School 1.47 km
St James Senior Girls' School 1.47 km
Wetherby Kensington 1.54 km
Avondale Park Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.54 km
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
1.55 km
Queen's Gate School 1.57 km
Thomas Jones Primary School Outstanding
(May 19, 2009)
1.59 km
Glendower Preparatory School 1.59 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W8 4HZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chelsea House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
1.77 km
Holroyd Howe Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
1.8 km
St Luke's Church School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.84 km
Hestia RBKC Complex Needs School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2 km
Finborough Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
2.07 km
Firezza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.07 km
Foodland Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
2.07 km
Brinkleys Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
2.15 km
Hollywood Arms PH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
2.15 km
Bandol Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
2.18 km
Il Trillo Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
2.18 km
La Mia Mamma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
2.18 km
Stecca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
2.18 km
Kosmopol Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
2.2 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
2.2 km
Cpress Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
2.22 km
Gioia Pizza & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.22 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
2.22 km
Oree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
2.22 km
Sainsbury's Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
2.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W8 4HZ - Data from Apr 2022

Sheffield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 186 m
York House Place Kensington High St Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Sheffield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Holland St High St Kensington Bus Stop/Station 269 m
High Street Kensington Bus Stop/Station 393 m
High Street Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 405 m
High Street Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 405 m
Notting Hill Gate Underground Station Metro/Tram 475 m
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Shepherd's Bush Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.02 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.02 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.13 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W8 4HZ - Data from Dec 2021

Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 676 m
Round Pond Inland Water 815 m
The Long Water Inland Water 1.47 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.5 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.86 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 2.82 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.28 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.64 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.01 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.01 km
Chiswick Eyot Island 4.01 km
Corney Reach Inland Water 4.13 km
Old Oak Common Urban Greenspace 4.24 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 4.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for W8 4HZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.9 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 168.3 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 522.3 39.3

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 806,129 kWh - mean 24,428 kWh : median 22,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 178,265 kWh - mean 5,402 kWh : median 4,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W8 4HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50446600
Longitude -0.19483300
OS Easting 525385
OS Northing 0179937
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24462
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kensington
Electoral Ward Campden
Local Authority District Kensington and Chelsea
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 E09000020
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Kensington and Chelsea
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 Kensington and Chelsea BUASD
Workplace Zone E33034852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 008A
Output Area / Small Area 3D3