SW1W 8HQ
a primarily residential postcode in Kensington and Chelsea
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.4923 / 51°29'32"N
Longitude: -0.1553 / 0°9'18"W
OS Eastings: 528165
OS Northings: 178647
OS Grid: TQ281786
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 9M.97
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.8R8D
Plus Code: 9C3XFRRV+WV
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wl18
What Three Birds: martin.mockingbird.grosbeak
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Bourne Street, London SW1W 8HQ
Summary
SW1W 8HQ is a primarily residential postcode in Kensington and Chelsea. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are G, H and E.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £547,463 to £2,915,519 with an average of £1,329,010.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are F, G, E and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £11,500. The most common recorded business type is Shop.
In the 2011 census, there were 9 people resident in SW1W 8HQ, of which 6 were male and 3 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
SW1W 8HQ is in the London travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Kensington and Chelsea Primary Care Trust.
SW1W 8HQ is approximately 11m (36ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in SW1W 8HQ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SW1W 8HQ
2d3: Cosmopolitans - Aspiring and Affluent - EU White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SW1W 8HQ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
10/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near SW1W 8HQ include Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Iceland, Lidl, Waitrose, Londis, Longdan, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
SW1W 8HQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for SW1W 8HQ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at SW1W 8HQ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near SW1W 8HQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near SW1W 8HQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near SW1W 8HQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to SW1W 8HQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near SW1W 8HQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near SW1W 8HQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SW1W 8HQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SW1W 8HQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
London Borough
Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council
Ward
Royal Hospital
Councillors
Elizabeth Campbell (Conservative)
Emma Will (Conservative)
Cem Kemahli (Conservative)
London Assembly
London Assembly constituency
West Central
Assembly Member
Tony Devenish (Conservative)
The London Assembly also has eleven London-wide members elected via the d'Hondt (party list) system. These are not shown here.
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
MP
Greg Hands (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for SW1W 8HQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near SW1W 8HQ.
Primary
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Sedding Street, Sloane Square, London, SW1X 9DE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School
St Barnabas Street, Pimlico, London, SW1W 8PF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Cadogan Street, London, SW3 2QT
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School
Lower Belgrave Street, London, SW1W 0NL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Saint Thomas More Language College
Cadogan Street, London, SW3 2QS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Pimlico Academy
Lupus Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AT
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Saint John Bosco College
Parkham Street, Battersea, London, SW11 3DQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Lilian Baylis Technology School
323 Kennington Lane, Kennington, London, SE11 5QY
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Archbishop Tenison's School
55 Kennington Oval, London, SE11 5SR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Oasis Academy South Bank
75 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HS
Free School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.