W2 3RX postcode in City of Westminster, Westminster

W2 3RX is a postcode in City of Westminster, in the Lancaster Gate ward of Westminster. It is in the Kensington and Bayswater parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 96% of homes and businesses at W2 3RX can get it Across Westminster: 90% Typical price £682,500 Homes sold in W2 3, last 12 months. ▼ 23.3% on the year before Nearest station Paddington 900 m in a straight line

Where W2 3RX is, and what is near it

Map of W2 3RX and what is near it Map of W2 3RX: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the W2 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. W2 3AA: also in W2 3W2 3AF: also in W2 3W2 3AH: also in W2 3W2 3AL: also in W2 3W2 3AN: also in W2 3W2 3AT: also in W2 3W2 3BA: also in W2 3W2 3BD: also in W2 3W2 3BE: also in W2 3W2 3BH: also in W2 3W2 3BN: also in W2 3W2 3BP: also in W2 3W2 3BU: also in W2 3W2 3BW: also in W2 3W2 3BX: also in W2 3W2 3BY: also in W2 3W2 3DA: also in W2 3W2 3DB: also in W2 3W2 3DD: also in W2 3W2 3DE: also in W2 3W2 3DF: also in W2 3W2 3DG: also in W2 3W2 3DH: also in W2 3W2 3DJ: also in W2 3W2 3DL: also in W2 3W2 3DN: also in W2 3W2 3DQ: also in W2 3W2 3DR: also in W2 3W2 3DS: also in W2 3W2 3DT: also in W2 3W2 3DU: also in W2 3W2 3DW: also in W2 3W2 3DY: also in W2 3W2 3EA: also in W2 3W2 3EE: also in W2 3W2 3EH: also in W2 3W2 3EL: also in W2 3W2 3EN: also in W2 3W2 3ER: also in W2 3W2 3ES: also in W2 3W2 3ET: also in W2 3W2 3EU: also in W2 3W2 3EY: also in W2 3W2 3HA: also in W2 3W2 3HB: also in W2 3W2 3HE: also in W2 3W2 3HG: also in W2 3W2 3HH: also in W2 3W2 3HJ: also in W2 3W2 3HL: also in W2 3W2 3HN: also in W2 3W2 3HP: also in W2 3W2 3HQ: also in W2 3W2 3HU: also in W2 3W2 3JA: also in W2 3W2 3JE: also in W2 3W2 3JF: also in W2 3W2 3JH: also in W2 3W2 3JJ: also in W2 3W2 3JL: also in W2 3W2 3JN: also in W2 3W2 3JP: also in W2 3W2 3JQ: also in W2 3W2 3JR: also in W2 3W2 3JS: also in W2 3W2 3JT: also in W2 3W2 3JU: also in W2 3W2 3LA: also in W2 3W2 3LB: also in W2 3W2 3LD: also in W2 3W2 3LE: also in W2 3W2 3LG: also in W2 3W2 3LH: also in W2 3W2 3LP: also in W2 3W2 3NA: also in W2 3W2 3ND: also in W2 3W2 3NH: also in W2 3W2 3NJ: also in W2 3W2 3NL: also in W2 3W2 3NP: also in W2 3W2 3NQ: also in W2 3W2 3NS: also in W2 3W2 3NT: also in W2 3W2 3NW: also in W2 3W2 3NY: also in W2 3W2 3PA: also in W2 3W2 3PF: also in W2 3W2 3PH: also in W2 3W2 3PP: also in W2 3W2 3PS: also in W2 3W2 3PX: also in W2 3W2 3QA: also in W2 3W2 3QB: also in W2 3W2 3QD: also in W2 3W2 3QE: also in W2 3W2 3QF: also in W2 3W2 3QG: also in W2 3W2 3QH: also in W2 3W2 3QJ: also in W2 3W2 3QU: also in W2 3W2 3RA: also in W2 3W2 3RE: also in W2 3W2 3RG: also in W2 3W2 3RL: also in W2 3W2 3RR: also in W2 3W2 3RS: also in W2 3W2 3RY: also in W2 3W2 3SF: also in W2 3W2 3SG: also in W2 3W2 3SH: also in W2 3W2 3SJ: also in W2 3W2 3SQ: also in W2 3W2 3SS: also in W2 3W2 3ST: also in W2 3W2 3SU: also in W2 3W2 3SX: also in W2 3W2 3SY: also in W2 3W2 3TA: also in W2 3W2 3TB: also in W2 3W2 3TH: also in W2 3W2 3TL: also in W2 3W2 3TP: also in W2 3W2 3TR: also in W2 3W2 3TS: also in W2 3W2 3TT: also in W2 3W2 3TU: also in W2 3W2 3TY: also in W2 3W2 3UA: also in W2 3W2 3UD: also in W2 3W2 3UF: also in W2 3W2 3UH: also in W2 3W2 3UJ: also in W2 3W2 3UL: also in W2 3W2 3UN: also in W2 3W2 3UP: also in W2 3W2 3UR: also in W2 3W2 3UW: also in W2 3W2 3UY: also in W2 3W2 3UZ: also in W2 3W2 3XA: also in W2 3 Kensington and Chelsea W2 3RX Map of W2 3RX and what is near it Map of W2 3RX: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the W2 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Kensington and Chelsea W2 3RX
  • W2 3RX
  • Other postcodes in W2 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5110, longitude -0.1869)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after W2 3RX?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at W2 3RX?

Every home and business at W2 3RX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

W2 3RX 96% Westminster 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

W2 3RX 100% Westminster 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at W2 3RX?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for W2 3RX.

Check the bin days for W2 3RX on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is W2 3RX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include W2 3RX.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Westminster

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for W2 3RX: 17,291 properties in Westminster are at high risk (9.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Westminster

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of W2 3RX is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near W2 3RX?

Homes in W2 3 sold for a typical £682,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 38 sales, down 23.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£682,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£890,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 23.3% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £664,170 35 sales

Across the whole W2 district: a typical £765,000 from 291 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in W2 3RX

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in W2 3RX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 January 2026. The middle sale was £890,000, from £645,000 to £890,000. Across W2 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £682,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at W2 3RX

The Food Standards Agency lists 6 food businesses at W2 3RX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near W2 3RX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around W2 3RX. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around W2 3RX

Band D in Westminster for 2026‑27: £1,050. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £700 (band A) to £2,099 (band H); band E, the most common, is £1,283.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£700
Band Babout 120 (14%)£816
Band Cabout 90 (10%)£933
Band Dabout 80 (9%)£1,050
Band Eabout 200 (23%)£1,283
Band Fabout 170 (20%)£1,516
Band Gabout 110 (13%)£1,749
Band Habout 80 (9%)£2,099

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 36% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Westminster before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of W2 3RX is in (ONS area E01004695), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near W2 3RX?

The nearest open schools to W2 3RX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near W2 3RX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to W2 3RX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of W2 3RX is Paddington, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Paddington Railway station 900 mWalk
  • London Paddington Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Queensway Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 50 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queensway Station, 34 m away.

More stations near W2 3RX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near W2 3RX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of W2 3RX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near W2 3RX?

2 within 1 km 87 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of W2 3RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near W2 3RX?

The nearest to the centre of W2 3RX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to W2 3RX?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near W2 3RX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of W2 3RX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near W2 3RX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W2 3RX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near W2 3RX?

The nearest vets to the centre of W2 3RX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is W2 3RX in a conservation area?

The centre of W2 3RX is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near W2 3RX?

Police.uk records 1,897 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W2 3RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour370 reports
Violence and sexual offences332 reports
Drugs309 reports
Other theft210 reports
Shoplifting149 reports
Theft from the person110 reports

Also: vehicle crime 96, public order 87, burglary 84, bicycle theft 48, robbery 42, possession of weapons 30, other crime 27, criminal damage and arson 3.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for W2 3RX

Ward
Lancaster Gate
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
City of Westminster
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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