W8 5DS maps, stats, and open data
W8 5DS lies on Kensington Court in London. W8 5DS is located in the Queen's Gate electoral ward, within the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the English Parliamentary constituency of Kensington. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North West London ICB - W2U3Z and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
W8 5DS maps


W8 5DS geodata
| Easting | 525863 |
| Northing | 179614 |
| Latitude | 51.501459 |
| Longitude | -0.188041 |
Where is W8 5DS?
| Street | Kensington Court |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | W8 |
W8 5DS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of W8 5DS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Queen's Gate |
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| Constituency | Kensington |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to W8 5DS
| Kensington Palace | Kensington | 90m |
| Kensington Palace | Kensington | 105m |
| Palace Gate (Kensington Road) | Kensington | 234m |
| Palace Gate | Kensington | 270m |
| High Street Kensington (Kensington High Street) | High Street Kensington | 274m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to W8 5DS
| High Street Kensington Underground Station | High Street Kensington | 331m |
| Gloucester Road Underground Station | Gloucester Road | 879m |
| Queensway Underground Station | Queensway | 987m |
| Notting Hill Gate Underground Station | Notting Hill | 1,019m |
| Earl's Court Underground Station | Earls Court | 1,108m |
Nearest railway stations to W8 5DS
| Kensington (Olympia) Station | 1.6km |
| West Brompton Station | 1.7km |
| London Paddington Station | 1.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in W8 5DS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in W8 5DS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 17.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 17.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 23.95Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.26Mbps |
Broadband limitations in W8 5DS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
W8 5DS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in W8 5DS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 356,636 |
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| Meter count | 13 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 27,434 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,751 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 92,225 |
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| Meter count | 13 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,094 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,177 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in W8 5DS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in W8 5DS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
16.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
W8 5DS:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to W8 5DS (metres)
The Goat Tavern
Spaghetti House
9 Kensington High Street
69m
Daddy's Kitchen Ltd
27 Kensington High Street
69m
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Nearest post box to W8 5DS
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Kensington Court | 17:30 | 12:00 | 24m |
| Kensington Court Gardens | 17:30 | 12:00 | 120m |
| Young Street | 18:30 | 12:00 | 135m |
W8 5DS ITL and W8 5DS LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for W8 5DS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLI3 | Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLI33 | Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E09000020 | Kensington and Chelsea |
W8 5DS census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for W8 5DS:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00014526 | |
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| LSOA | E01002889 | Kensington and Chelsea 010B |
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| MSOA | E02000586 | Kensington and Chelsea 010 |
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