Postcode W8 7DX (Kensington and Chelsea)

Map showing W8 7DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode W8 7DX is located in Kensington and Chelsea, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. W8 7DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W8 7DX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 7DX as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to W8 7DX is Argyll Road which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street Kensington and is 122 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 187 m away at High Street Kensington Underground Station The closest railway station is Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to W8 7DX (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 7DX is Finborough Arms and is 1.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 14, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 196.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 5.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for W8 7DX 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 7DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W8 7DX, and the approximate distance away.

Argyll Road 68 m
Phillimore Walk 107 m
Phillimore Place 147 m
Stafford Terrace 149 m
Hornton Place 155 m
Drayson Mews 158 m
Upper Phillimore Gardens 164 m
Hornton Street 190 m
Holland Street 190 m
Iverna Court 198 m
Wright's Lane 211 m
Adam And Eve Mews 220 m
Kensington Church Walk 224 m
Essex Villas 235 m
Iverna Gardens 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W8 7DX

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 7DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kensington Primary Academy Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
889 m
Kensington Wade Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
889 m
Southbank International School Kensington 999 m
Collingham 1.14 km
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Outstanding
(November 17, 2021)
1.16 km
St James Senior Girls' School 1.21 km
St James Preparatory School 1.21 km
Avonmore Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.21 km
Norland Place School 1.23 km
SIAL Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.23 km
Wetherby Kensington 1.27 km
St Philip's School Outstanding
(March 8, 2018)
1.32 km
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.35 km
St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.39 km
Queen's Gate School 1.4 km
Glendower Preparatory School 1.4 km
Bousfield Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
1.42 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.45 km
Mander Portman Woodward School 1.46 km
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W8 7DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chelsea House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
1.46 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
1.53 km
Hestia RBKC Complex Needs School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
1.69 km
Finborough Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
1.75 km
Firezza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.75 km
Foodland Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
1.75 km
Brinkleys Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.86 km
Hollywood Arms PH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.86 km
Bandol Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.88 km
Il Trillo Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.88 km
La Mia Mamma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
1.88 km
Stecca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
1.88 km
Kosmopol Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
1.95 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
1.95 km
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
1.97 km
Lea & Sandeman Retailers - other Exempt
July 9, 2019
1.97 km
Cpress Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.97 km
Gioia Pizza & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
1.97 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
1.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W8 7DX - Data from Apr 2022

High Street Kensington Bus Stop/Station 122 m
High Street Kensington Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Phillimore Gardens Bus Stop/Station 164 m
High Street Kensington Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Phillimore Gardens Bus Stop/Station 190 m
High Street Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 187 m
High Street Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 195 m
High Street Kensington Underground Station Metro/Tram 258 m
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
West Brompton Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.35 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.35 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W8 7DX - Data from Dec 2021

Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Round Pond Inland Water 978 m
The Long Water Inland Water 1.63 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.71 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.95 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.05 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 3.09 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.43 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.81 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.83 km
Chiswick Eyot Island 3.83 km
Corney Reach Inland Water 3.94 km
Leg o' Mutton Reservoir Inland Water 4.11 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 4.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for W8 7DX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 196.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 128.8 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 464 31.3

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 713,472 kWh - mean 33,975 kWh : median 33,859 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 176,913 kWh - mean 8,424 kWh : median 8,682 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W8 7DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50147300
Longitude -0.19551300
OS Easting 525346
OS Northing 0179603
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27993
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 E33034878
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kensington and Chelsea 011E
Output Area / Small Area 2D2