W2 6JF postcode in City of Westminster, Westminster

W2 6JF 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 April 1985.

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 100% of homes and businesses at W2 6JF can get it Across Westminster: 90% Typical price £684,750 Homes sold in W2 6, last 12 months. ▲ 3% on the year before Nearest station Paddington 750 m in a straight line

Where W2 6JF is, and what is near it

Map of W2 6JF and what is near it Map of W2 6JF: its centre point, with the 140 other postcodes in the W2 6 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. W2 6AA: also in W2 6W2 6AB: also in W2 6W2 6AG: also in W2 6W2 6AH: also in W2 6W2 6AJ: also in W2 6W2 6AL: also in W2 6W2 6AN: also in W2 6W2 6AP: also in W2 6W2 6AR: also in W2 6W2 6AS: also in W2 6W2 6AU: also in W2 6W2 6AZ: also in W2 6W2 6BA: also in W2 6W2 6BB: also in W2 6W2 6BD: also in W2 6W2 6BE: also in W2 6W2 6BG: also in W2 6W2 6BH: also in W2 6W2 6BJ: also in W2 6W2 6BN: also in W2 6W2 6BP: also in W2 6W2 6BU: also in W2 6W2 6DA: also in W2 6W2 6DB: also in W2 6W2 6DD: also in W2 6W2 6DE: also in W2 6W2 6DG: also in W2 6W2 6DH: also in W2 6W2 6DJ: also in W2 6W2 6DL: also in W2 6W2 6DN: also in W2 6W2 6DP: also in W2 6W2 6DR: also in W2 6W2 6DS: also in W2 6W2 6DT: also in W2 6W2 6DU: also in W2 6W2 6DW: also in W2 6W2 6DX: also in W2 6W2 6DY: also in W2 6W2 6DZ: also in W2 6W2 6EA: also in W2 6W2 6ED: also in W2 6W2 6EE: also in W2 6W2 6EF: also in W2 6W2 6EG: also in W2 6W2 6EH: also in W2 6W2 6EJ: also in W2 6W2 6EL: also in W2 6W2 6ET: also in W2 6W2 6EU: also in W2 6W2 6EW: also in W2 6W2 6EY: also in W2 6W2 6EZ: also in W2 6W2 6HA: also in W2 6W2 6HB: also in W2 6W2 6HD: also in W2 6W2 6HF: also in W2 6W2 6HG: also in W2 6W2 6HH: also in W2 6W2 6HJ: also in W2 6W2 6HN: also in W2 6W2 6HP: also in W2 6W2 6HR: also in W2 6W2 6HS: also in W2 6W2 6HT: also in W2 6W2 6HU: also in W2 6W2 6HX: also in W2 6W2 6HY: also in W2 6W2 6JB: also in W2 6W2 6JE: also in W2 6W2 6JG: also in W2 6W2 6JH: also in W2 6W2 6JJ: also in W2 6W2 6JL: also in W2 6W2 6JP: also in W2 6W2 6JT: also in W2 6W2 6JX: also in W2 6W2 6LA: also in W2 6W2 6LG: also in W2 6W2 6LH: also in W2 6W2 6LL: also in W2 6W2 6LQ: also in W2 6W2 6LS: also in W2 6W2 6LY: also in W2 6W2 6NA: also in W2 6W2 6NB: also in W2 6W2 6ND: also in W2 6W2 6NE: also in W2 6W2 6NF: also in W2 6W2 6NG: also in W2 6W2 6NH: also in W2 6W2 6NJ: also in W2 6W2 6NL: also in W2 6W2 6NN: also in W2 6W2 6NQ: also in W2 6W2 6PA: also in W2 6W2 6PD: also in W2 6W2 6PE: also in W2 6W2 6PF: also in W2 6W2 6PH: also in W2 6W2 6PL: also in W2 6W2 6PP: also in W2 6W2 6PQ: also in W2 6W2 6PR: also in W2 6W2 6PT: also in W2 6W2 6PY: also in W2 6W2 6QA: also in W2 6W2 6QB: also in W2 6W2 6QD: also in W2 6W2 6QE: also in W2 6W2 6QG: also in W2 6W2 6QH: also in W2 6W2 6QS: also in W2 6W2 6QT: also in W2 6W2 6TT: also in W2 6 Kensington and Chelsea W2 6JF Map of W2 6JF and what is near it Map of W2 6JF: its centre point, with the 140 other postcodes in the W2 6 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Kensington and Chelsea W2 6JF
  • W2 6JF
  • Other postcodes in W2 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5152, longitude -0.1875)

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 6JF?

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 6JF?

Every home and business at W2 6JF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

W2 6JF 100% Westminster 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

W2 6JF 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 6JF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for W2 6JF.

Check the bin days for W2 6JF 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 6JF 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 6JF.

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 6JF: 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 6JF 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 6JF?

Homes in W2 6 sold for a typical £684,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, up 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£684,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£665,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £684,750 46 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 6JF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in W2 6JF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

What council tax band are homes near W2 6JF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,450 homes in the neighbourhood around W2 6JF. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (48%). 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 6JF

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 G, the most common, is £1,749.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (3%)£700
Band Babout 60 (4%)£816
Band Cabout 120 (8%)£933
Band Dabout 240 (17%)£1,050
Band Eabout 290 (20%)£1,283
Band Fabout 170 (12%)£1,516
Band Gabout 400 (28%)£1,749
Band Habout 130 (9%)£2,099

When the homes were built

  1. 48% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

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 6JF is in (ONS area E01004699), 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 6JF?

The nearest open schools to W2 6JF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near W2 6JF, 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 6JF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of W2 6JF is Paddington, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Paddington Railway station 750 mWalk
  • London Paddington Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Bayswater Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 300 mWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queensway Bayswater, 83 m away.

More stations near W2 6JF, 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 6JF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of W2 6JF, 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 6JF?

5 within 1 km 79 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of W2 6JF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk

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 6JF?

The nearest to the centre of W2 6JF, 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 6JF?

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 6JF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of W2 6JF, 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 6JF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W2 6JF, 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 6JF?

The nearest vets to the centre of W2 6JF 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 6JF in a conservation area?

The centre of W2 6JF is in 2 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 6JF?

Police.uk records 2,360 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W2 6JF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour486 reports
Violence and sexual offences431 reports
Drugs400 reports
Other theft232 reports
Shoplifting205 reports
Theft from the person130 reports

Also: public order 102, vehicle crime 102, burglary 91, bicycle theft 56, robbery 52, possession of weapons 42, other crime 29, criminal damage and arson 2.

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 6JF

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
April 1985

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

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W2 6LY30 mW2 6JB40 mW2 6HG60 mW2 6HQ60 mW2 4BL60 mW2 6JA70 m
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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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