Postcode W8 4LZ (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing W8 4LZ and nearby postcodes

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

W8 4LZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 4LZ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to W8 4LZ is Hornton Place which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street Kensington and is 63 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 60 m away at High Street Kensington Underground Station The closest railway station is Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to W8 4LZ (for ages 11 and under) is Kensington Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 1, 2018. 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 4LZ is Finborough Arms and is 1.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 14, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.4 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 1.9 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 W8 4LZ 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 4LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hornton Place 17 m
Kensington Church Walk 94 m
Kensington Church Court 100 m
Drayson Mews 110 m
Derry Street 133 m
Wright's Lane 140 m
Holland Street 157 m
Iverna Court 166 m
Gregory Place 177 m
Kensington Square 204 m
Old Court Place 210 m
Carmel Court 210 m
Holland Place 214 m
Dukes Lane 220 m
Lancer Square 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W8 4LZ

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 4LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kensington Primary Academy Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.02 km
Kensington Wade Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.02 km
Southbank International School Kensington 1.03 km
Collingham 1.09 km
Wetherby Kensington 1.19 km
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
1.22 km
Queen's Gate School 1.27 km
Glendower Preparatory School 1.28 km
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.33 km
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Outstanding
(November 17, 2021)
1.33 km
Mander Portman Woodward School 1.34 km
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.35 km
St James Preparatory School 1.35 km
St James Senior Girls' School 1.35 km
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
1.35 km
Avonmore Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.35 km
Bousfield Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
1.37 km
SIAL Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.39 km
Norland Place School 1.39 km
Falkner House 1.41 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Kensington Bus Stop/Station 63 m
High Street Kensington Bus Stop/Station 69 m
High Street Kensington Bus Stop/Station 70 m
High Street Kensington Bus Stop/Station 77 m
High Street Kensington Bus Stop/Station 126 m
High Street Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 60 m
High Street Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 61 m
High Street Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 140 m
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.28 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.28 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.28 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Round Pond Inland Water 828 m
The Long Water Inland Water 1.47 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.57 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.79 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 2.95 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 3.16 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.31 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.69 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.7 km
Chiswick Eyot Island 3.99 km
Corney Reach Inland Water 4.09 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 4.11 km
Leg o' Mutton Reservoir Inland Water 4.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 103.5 Mbps 312.47 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.4 Mbps 49.89 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% 78.8 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% 312 50

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 133,805 kWh - mean 12,164 kWh : median 10,897 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 28,368 kWh - mean 4,053 kWh : median 2,960 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W8 4LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50157100
Longitude -0.19302100
OS Easting 525517
OS Northing 0179618
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23594
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary 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 E33034845
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 008C
Output Area / Small Area 2D2