W8 7HY maps, stats, and open data
W8 7HY lies on Observatory Gardens in London. W8 7HY is located in the Campden 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 7HY maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
W8 7HY geodata
| Easting | 525281 |
| Northing | 179877 |
| Latitude | 51.503950 |
| Longitude | -0.196352 |
Where is W8 7HY?
| Street | Observatory Gardens |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | W8 |
W8 7HY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of W8 7HY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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 | Campden |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Kensington |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to W8 7HY
| Sheffield Terrace (Kensington Church Street) | Kensington | 275m |
| Holland St High St Kensington (Kensington Church Street) | Kensington | 340m |
| Sheffield Terrace (Kensington Church Street) | Kensington | 349m |
| York House Place High St Ken (Kensington Church Street) | Kensington | 353m |
| High Street Kensington (Kensington High Street) | High Street Kensington | 388m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to W8 7HY
| High Street Kensington Underground Station | High Street Kensington | 406m |
| Notting Hill Gate Underground Station | Notting Hill | 576m |
| Holland Park Underground Station | Holland Park | 738m |
| Queensway Underground Station | Queensway | 953m |
| Bayswater Underground Station | Bayswater | 1,096m |
Nearest railway stations to W8 7HY
| Kensington (Olympia) Station | 1.2km |
| Shepherds Bush Station | 1.5km |
| West Brompton Station | 1.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in W8 7HY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 98.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 98.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 98.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in W8 7HY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 89.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in W8 7HY (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 | 1.7% |
W8 7HY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in W8 7HY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 104,268 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 56 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,862 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 279 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 890,801 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 54 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,496 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,385 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in W8 7HY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in W8 7HY.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
22.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than W8 7HY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to W8 7HY (metres)
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Nearest post box to W8 7HY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Observatory Gardens | 17:30 | 12:00 | 19m |
| Upper Phillimore Walk | 17:30 | 12:00 | 149m |
| Holland Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 186m |
W8 7HY ITL and W8 7HY 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 7HY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLI3 | Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLI33 | Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E09000020 | Kensington and Chelsea |
W8 7HY 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 7HY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00014129 | |
| LSOA | E01002825 | Kensington and Chelsea 008B |
| MSOA | E02000584 | Kensington and Chelsea 008 |
Nearest postcodes to W8 7HY
| W8 7NU | Campden House Close | 30m |
| W8 7NT | Hornton Street | 58m |
| W8 7NR | Hornton Street | 63m |
| W8 7AA | Campden Hill Road | 67m |
| W8 7AB | Tor Gardens | 69m |
| W8 4HX | Tor Gardens | 83m |
| W8 7HL | Campden Hill Road | 84m |
| W8 7HN | Campden Hill Road | 84m |
| W8 7HP | Campden Hill Road | 84m |
| W8 7HR | Campden Hill Road | 84m |
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