Postcode W8 5SW

Postcode W8 5SW is an active postcode in England. It serves an area around the location having latitude and longitude of 51.499982, -0.192647 respectively. It is having an altitude of about 19m above sea level. It comes under the district of Kensington and Chelsea and ward of Abingdon. The constituency for this postcode is Kensington. The local authority for this postcode is . It was introduced in 01 April, 1985.

Find below 1 addresses and 6 businesses in postcode W8 5SW.


Census Data for W8 5SW

Postcode W8 5SW has a population of about spread across households. As per Office for National Statistics, this postcode is categorized as a Urban Major Conurbation area.


GridRef/LSOA Details

The grid reference for this postcode is TQ255794. The lower layer super output area for W8 5SW is Kensington and Chelsea 010B(E01002889).


Postcode Details
Postcode W8 5SW
Is Active? Yes
Latitude 51.499982
Longitude -0.192647
Easting 525549
Northing 179442
Altitude 19
Rural or Urban Area? Urban major conurbation
Introduced 01 April, 1985
Postcode Administrative Area Details
District Kensington and Chelsea
District Code E09000020
Ward Abingdon
Ward Code E05009388
Constituency Kensington
Country England
County Greater London
County Code E11000009
Country England
Parts Of Postcode Unit W8 5SW
Outward Code Inward Code
Postcode Area Postcode District
W 8
Postcode Sector Postcode Unit
5 SW
Postcode Total Postcodes Active Postcodes Population Households
Postcode Unit W8 5SW 1 1
Postcode Sector W8 5 338 179 4973 2204
Postcode District W8 1444 739 20427 9460
Postcode Area W 39509 19125 531690 236493

Nearby Places

6 Companies Near Postcode W8 5SW

Company Name Company Address Company Category Incorporation Date Approx Distance
11 Cheniston Gardens Rtm Company Limited 11 Cheniston Gardens, London, W8 6TG PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) 07/02/2005 0.07 miles
19 Cheniston Gardens Limited 19 Cheniston Gardens, London, W8 6TG Private Limited Company 10/12/1999 0.07 miles
7 Cheniston Gardens Limited 7a Cheniston Gardens, London, W8 6TG Private Limited Company 09/05/2006 0.07 miles
Albert And Stein Ltd 19 Cheniston Gardens, W8 6TG Private Limited Company 06/05/2014 0.07 miles
Armenian House Limited 25 Cheniston Gardens, Kensington, W8 6TG PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) 21/03/1961 0.07 miles
Armour Locksmiths Ltd. 7a Cheniston Gardens, London, W8 6TG Private Limited Company 08/04/2004 0.07 miles

6 Educational Organizations Near Postcode W8 5SW

Name Type Address Approx Distance
The Kensington School Other Independent School 24 Kensington Square, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5HN 0.08 miles
Heythrop College Higher Education Institutions Kensington Square, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5HQ 0.08 miles
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School Voluntary Aided School 2 Kensington Church Court, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 4SP 0.14 miles
Ashbourne Independent School Other Independent School 17 Old Court Place, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 4PL 0.22 miles
Thomas's Kensington Other Independent School 17-19 Cottesmore Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5PR 0.25 miles
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School Voluntary Aided School 58 Earls Court Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6EJ 0.28 miles

6 Railway Stations Near Postcode W8 5SW

Name Address TIPLOC CRS Approx Distance
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Olympia, London KENOLYM KPA 0.78 miles
West Brompton Rail Station West Brompton, London WBRMPTN WBP 0.90 miles
Shepherds Bush Rail Station Shepherd's Bush, London SHPDSB SPB 1.14 miles
London Paddington Rail Station Paddington, London PADTON PAD 1.31 miles
Imperial Wharf Rail Station Sands End, London CSEAH IMW 1.78 miles
London Marylebone Rail Station Marylebone, London MARYLBN MYB 2.02 miles

6 Bustops Near Postcode W8 5SW

Name Address Bus Stop Type Approx Distance
High Street Kensington (Stop R) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET, High Street Kensington, Kensington, London On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.07 miles
High Street Kensington (Stop A) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET, High Street Kensington, Kensington, London On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.08 miles
High Street Kensington (Stop B) High Street Kensington, Kensington, London On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.09 miles
High Street Kensington (Stop E) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET, High Street Kensington, Kensington, London On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.09 miles
High Street Kensington (Stop F) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET, High Street Kensington, Kensington, London On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.10 miles
Phillimore Gardens (Stop T) KENSINGTON HIGH STREET, Kensington, London On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.17 miles

6 Metro Stations Near Postcode W8 5SW

Name Address Approx Distance
High Street Kensington Underground Station High Street Kensington, Kensington, London 0.07 miles
Earl's Court Underground Station Earls Court, South Kensington, London 0.55 miles
Gloucester Road Underground Station Gloucester Road, South Kensington, London 0.58 miles
Notting Hill Gate Underground Station Notting Hill, London 0.65 miles
Holland Park Underground Station Holland Park, London 0.75 miles
Queensway Underground Station Queensway, Bayswater, London 0.75 miles

6 Airports Near Postcode W8 5SW

Name Address IATA Code Approx Distance
London City Airport Silvertown, London LCY 10.44 miles
London Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport, London LHR 11.34 miles
Biggin Hill Airport Leaves Green, London BQH 15.12 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Gatwick Airport LGW 23.45 miles
London Gatwick Airport Gatwick Airport LGW 23.75 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Gatwick Airport LGW 23.79 miles

6 Nearby Postcodes

Postcode Distance
W8 6TG 0.066 miles
W8 6SH 0.111 miles
W8 4NR 0.147 miles
W8 6BD 0.177 miles
W8 5EH 0.179 miles
W8 4LT 0.223 miles