Postcode W8 4QP (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing W8 4QP and nearby postcodes

The postcode W8 4QP is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. W8 4QP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W8 4QP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 4QP as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to W8 4QP is Palace Gardens Mews which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Palace Court and is 140 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 318 m away at Notting Hill Gate Underground Station The closest railway station is London Paddington Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to W8 4QP (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 4QP is Tattersalls Tavern and is 2.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from EKook and is 2.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.5% 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for W8 4QP 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 4QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Palace Gardens Mews 120 m
Victoria Grove Mews 174 m
Palace Gardens Terrace 194 m
B405 194 m
Lucerne Mews 209 m
Ossington Street 211 m
Kensington Mall 217 m
Orme Square 217 m
Rabbit Row 222 m
Strathmore Gardens 223 m
West Mall 229 m
Palace Court 237 m
Linden Gardens 261 m
Orme Lane 274 m
Brunswick Gardens 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W8 4QP

Introduction September 1991
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 4QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southbank International School Kensington 496 m
Colville Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.07 km
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.39 km
Norland Place School 1.45 km
SIAL Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.45 km
Thomas Jones Primary School Outstanding
(May 19, 2009)
1.49 km
Notting Hill Prep School 1.49 km
Chepstow House School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.5 km
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Outstanding
(November 17, 2021)
1.52 km
Avondale Park Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.62 km
Princes Gardens Preparatory School 1.62 km
Tabernacle School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.63 km
Kensington Primary Academy Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.71 km
Kensington Wade Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.71 km
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch 1.77 km
Kensington Aldridge Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2017)
1.78 km
Queen's Gate School 1.79 km
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.81 km
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.81 km
Bevington Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2012)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.11 km
EKook Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.11 km
Osteria Romana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
2.11 km
Mari Vanna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 23, 2022
2.14 km
Bridges Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2019
2.16 km
Tattersalls Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2018
2.16 km
Sadaf Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
2.17 km
Signor Sassi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 15, 2022
2.17 km
The Kitchen Of Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
2.17 km
Mr Chow Restaurant Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
2.19 km
Paxton's Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
2.19 km
The Buddha Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
2.19 km
Caviar House and Prunier Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.21 km
Chai Wu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.21 km
Compass (Staff Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
2.21 km
EAT BEETS LIMITED Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
2.21 km
EM Sherif Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2022
2.21 km
Floozie Cookies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
2.21 km
Harrods Restaurants and Food Hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
2.21 km
Juliette Knightsbridge Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Palace Court Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Notting Hill Gate Station Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Saint Petersburg Place Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Palace Gardens Terrace Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Palace Gardens Terr Notting Hill Gate Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Notting Hill Gate Underground Station Metro/Tram 318 m
Notting Hill Gate Underground Station Metro/Tram 320 m
Notting Hill Gate Underground Station Metro/Tram 328 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.49 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.49 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.49 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Pond Inland Water 647 m
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.12 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.2 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.67 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 2.56 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.57 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.87 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.96 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 4.05 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.2 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.7 Mbps 60.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 14.3 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 95.5% 72.1 18
300+ Mbps 4.5% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 132,219 kWh - mean 18,888 kWh : median 5,211 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 262,620 kWh - mean 20,202 kWh : median 6,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W8 4QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50873000
Longitude -0.19142200
OS Easting 525610
OS Northing 0180417
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22084
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 E33034850
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 008D
Output Area / Small Area 2D2