W8 5LZ maps, stats, and open data
W8 5LZ lies on Palace Gate in London. W8 5LZ 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 5LZ maps


W8 5LZ geodata
| Easting | 526146 |
| Northing | 179415 |
| Latitude | 51.499606 |
| Longitude | -0.184061 |
Where is W8 5LZ?
| Street | Palace Gate |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | W8 |
W8 5LZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of W8 5LZ 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 5LZ
| Queens Gate Terrace (Gloucester Road) | South Kensington | 163m |
| Queens Gate Terrace (Gloucester Road) | South Kensington | 196m |
| Palace Gate | Kensington | 198m |
| Palace Gate | Kensington | 206m |
| Palace Gate | Kensington | 221m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to W8 5LZ
| Gloucester Road Underground Station | Gloucester Road | 597m |
| High Street Kensington Underground Station | High Street Kensington | 627m |
| South Kensington Underground Station | South Kensington | 922m |
| Earl's Court Underground Station | Earls Court | 1,060m |
| Queensway Underground Station | Queensway | 1,210m |
Nearest railway stations to W8 5LZ
| West Brompton Station | 1.6km |
| Kensington (Olympia) Station | 1.8km |
| London Paddington Station | 1.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in W8 5LZ (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in W8 5LZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 92.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in W8 5LZ (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 5LZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in W8 5LZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 188,539 |
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| Meter count | 14 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,467 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,399 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 63,576 |
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| Meter count | 15 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,238 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,811 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in W8 5LZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in W8 5LZ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
22.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
W8 5LZ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to W8 5LZ (metres)
Jakobs
Basement and Ground Floor
50m
Sakurado London
Basement And Ground Floor
50m
Little India
Basement To Second Floor
50m
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Nearest post box to W8 5LZ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 102m |
| De Vere Gardens | 17:30 | 12:00 | 116m |
| Palace Gate | 17:30 | 12:00 | 125m |
W8 5LZ ITL and W8 5LZ 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 5LZ:
| 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 5LZ 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 5LZ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00014528 | |
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| LSOA | E01002891 | Kensington and Chelsea 010D |
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| MSOA | E02000586 | Kensington and Chelsea 010 |
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