Area Information for Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW
For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SW1E 5HW.
Basic Information
Area Type | Urban |
Local Authority | Westminster |
Ward | St James's |
Constituency | Cities of London and Westminster * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link. |
Region | London |
Country | England |








Housing Summary
There has been a total of 10 property sales in Palace Street, SW1E 5HW since the beginning of 1995.
You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here
The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.
Policing & Crime Summary
We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (St James's), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area,
which is available on the Crime tab of this page.
We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School (370 yards)
- Closest secondary school: Westminster City School (160 yards)
- Closest GP: Royal Mews Surgery (340 yards)
- Closest hospital: The Gordon Hospital (half a mile)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.
Broadband Summary
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.
About the Demographic Information
The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.
Nearby Locations
Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW:
Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SW1E as a whole.
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House Prices
We have found 10 property sales in Palace Street since the beginning of 1995.
Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.
Housing Types Embed This
The area containing Palace Street, Westminster, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.
Housing Types | |
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Detached | 1 |
Semi-Detached | 1 |
Terraced | 26 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 62 |
Flat (Converted) | 11 |
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses | 2 |
Residence in Commercial Building | 4 |
Total | 107 |
Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Palace Street, Westminster, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 58% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.
Housing Tenure | |
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Owned Outright | 28 |
Owned with Mortgage | 16 |
Shared Ownership | 0 |
Rented: From Council | 0 |
Rented: Other Social | 0 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 53 |
Rented: Other | 9 |
Rent Free | 0 |
Total | 106 |
Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top
This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.
Housing Occupancy | |
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One Person | 46 |
Two People | 40 |
Three People | 10 |
Four People | 8 |
Five People | 3 |
Six People | 0 |
Seven People | 0 |
8+ People | 0 |
Total | 107 |
Household Composition Embed This Back to Top
This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.
Household Composition | |
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1 Person Household | 46 |
Family Household | 51 |
Other Household | 9 |
Total | 106 |
Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top
Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.
Household Deprivation | |
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Not Deprived | 73 |
Deprived In One Dimension | 31 |
Deprived In Two Dimensions | 3 |
Deprived In Three Dimensions | 0 |
Deprived In Four Dimensions | 0 |
Total | 107 |
Gender Embed This
Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around SW1E 5HW however is predominantly male (73%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are: areas associated with nearby higher education, areas that contain large establishments such as boarding schools, and areas with younger populations (females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas).
Gender | |
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Male | 372 |
Female | 140 |
Total | 512 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 11 |
5-9 | 9 |
10-14 | 9 |
15-19 | 115 |
20-24 | 98 |
25-29 | 74 |
30-34 | 41 |
35-39 | 30 |
40-44 | 22 |
45-49 | 22 |
50-54 | 20 |
55-59 | 17 |
60-64 | 13 |
65-69 | 10 |
70-74 | 10 |
75-79 | 6 |
80-84 | 0 |
85+ | 4 |
Total | 511 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
In the immediate vicinity of SW1E 5HW there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 63% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.
Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).
Relationship Status | |
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Single | 325 |
Married | 130 |
Separated | 5 |
Divorced | 18 |
Widowed | 6 |
Total | 484 |
Health Embed This Back to Top
Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.
Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.
It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.
This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 94% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.
Health | |
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Very Good | 304 |
Good | 178 |
Fair | 24 |
Bad | 1 |
Very Bad | 3 |
Total | 510 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.
The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.
Highest Qualification Level Achieved | |
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Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) | 184 |
Apprenticeship | 41 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 116 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 63 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 33 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 32 |
Other | 15 |
Total | 484 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 77% white.
As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.
There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.
Ethnic Group | |
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White | 395 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 25 |
Indian | 14 |
Chinese | 11 |
Other Asian | 17 |
Black African | 16 |
Black Caribbean | 6 |
Other Black/African/Caribbean | 1 |
Arab | 6 |
Other | 19 |
Total | 510 |
Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.
Country of Birth | |
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United Kingdom | 347 |
European Union | 37 |
Rest of Europe | 13 |
Africa | 22 |
Middle East and Asia | 45 |
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) | 24 |
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) | 25 |
Total | 513 |
Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.
The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".
Length of Residence | |
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Born in The United Kingdom | 347 |
10+ Years | 48 |
5-10 Years | 24 |
2-5 Years | 19 |
Less Than 2 Years | 74 |
Total | 512 |
Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top
Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SW1E 5HW.
Passport(s) Held | |
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None | 14 |
United Kingdom | 374 |
Republic of Ireland | 5 |
European Union | 40 |
Rest of Europe | 13 |
African Countries | 9 |
Middle East or Asia | 20 |
North America or Caribbean | 14 |
Central and South America | 1 |
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) | 24 |
Religion Embed This Back to Top
The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.
Religion | |
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No Religion | 228 |
Christian | 228 |
Buddhist | 5 |
Hindu | 17 |
Jewish | 0 |
Muslim | 5 |
Sikh | 2 |
Other Religion | 5 |
Not Stated | 20 |
Total | 510 |
Economic Activity Embed This
This address within the St James's ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 54% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.
Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.
The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.
Economic Activity | |
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Full-Time Employee | 261 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 39 |
Self Employed (No Subordinates) | 23 |
Self Employed (With Subordinates) | 6 |
Unemployed | 5 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 42 |
Retired | 22 |
Looking After Home or Family | 16 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 1 |
Other | 66 |
Total | 481 |
Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top
This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.
Occupation Group | |
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Managers, Directors and Senior Officials | 45 |
Professional Occupations | 54 |
Associate Professional Occupations | 189 |
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations | 9 |
Skilled Trades Occupations | 10 |
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations | 7 |
Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 5 |
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 2 |
Elementary Occupations | 19 |
Total | 340 |
Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top
Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).
Socio-Economic Classification | |
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Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional | 87 |
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional | 105 |
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations | 155 |
Own Account Worker/Small Employer | 18 |
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation | 5 |
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations | 22 |
Semi-Routine Occupation | 19 |
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed | 30 |
Full-time Student | 41 |
Total | 482 |
Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW is within the St James's policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.
Neighbourhood Team
Crime: | Click here to view crimes committed near Palace Street |
Neighbourhood Team Address |
St James's |
Force Website: | https://www.met.police.uk/ |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.































































































































Below are the details of the closest services to Westminster. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SW1E 5HW.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW. The nearest railway station is London Victoria, approximately 510 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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London Victoria | 510 yards |
London Charing Cross | 0.9 miles |
Bond Street (Elizabeth line) | 1.1 miles |
Vauxhall | 1.2 miles |
London Waterloo | 1.2 miles |
Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth line) | 1.3 miles |
London Waterloo East | 1.4 miles |
Battersea Park | 1.5 miles |
Queenstown Road (Battersea) | 1.7 miles |
Elephant & Castle | 1.8 miles |
London Blackfriars | 1.8 miles |
London Marylebone | 1.9 miles |
City Thameslink | 1.9 miles |
London Paddington | 2 miles |
Wandsworth Road | 2 miles |
London Euston | 2.1 miles |
Farringdon | 2.2 miles |
London St Pancras International | 2.3 miles |
London Cannon Street | 2.3 miles |
Clapham High Street | 2.3 miles |
Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW. The nearest Tube station is Victoria, approximately 340 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Victoria Tube Station | 340 yards |
St. James's Park Tube Station | 560 yards |
Green Park Tube Station | 0.6 miles |
Hyde Park Corner Tube Station | 0.6 miles |
Westminster Tube Station | 0.7 miles |
Pimlico Tube Station | 0.7 miles |
Sloane Square Tube Station | 0.8 miles |
Charing Cross Tube Station | 0.8 miles |
Piccadilly Circus Tube Station | 0.8 miles |
Knightsbridge Tube Station | 0.9 miles |
Embankment Tube Station | 1 mile |
Leicester Square Tube Station | 1 mile |
Oxford Circus Tube Station | 1.1 miles |
Bond Street Tube Station | 1.1 miles |
Vauxhall Tube Station | 1.1 miles |
Waterloo Tube Station | 1.2 miles |
Covent Garden Tube Station | 1.2 miles |
Lambeth North Tube Station | 1.2 miles |
Marble Arch Tube Station | 1.3 miles |
Battersea Power Station Tube Station | 1.3 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW. The nearest is St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School, approximately 370 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School | 370 yards |
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St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School | 570 yards |
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Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School | 610 yards |
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St Matthew's School, Westminster | 760 yards |
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Millbank Gardens Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | |
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School | 0.7 miles |
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Pimlico Primary | 0.7 miles |
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 0.8 miles |
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St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School | 0.8 miles |
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St Gabriel's CofE Primary School | 0.9 miles |
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Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW. The nearest is Westminster City School, approximately 160 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Westminster City School | 160 yards |
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The Grey Coat Hospital | 580 yards |
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Pimlico Academy | 0.7 miles |
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Academy21 | 0.8 miles | |
St. Thomas More Language College | 1 mile | |
DLD College | 1.1 miles | |
Sophia High School (All Through) | 1.2 miles | |
Oasis Academy South Bank | 1.3 miles |
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Lilian Baylis Technology School | 1.3 miles |
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Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School | 1.5 miles |
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW. The nearest is Royal Mews Surgery, approximately 340 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Royal Mews Surgery | 340 yards |
GP at Hand - Heron House | 680 yards |
Victoria Medical Centre | 730 yards |
Belgravia Surgery | 750 yards |
The Dr Hickey Surgery For The Homeless | 800 yards |
Millbank Medical Centre | 0.6 miles |
Belgrave Medical Centre | 0.7 miles |
Pimlico Health At The Marven Surgery | 0.7 miles |
Knightsbridge Medical Centre | 0.8 miles |
Lees Place Medical Centre | 1.1 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW. The nearest is The Dental and Health Clinic at Victoria, approximately 420 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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The Dental and Health Clinic at Victoria | 420 yards |
EGO Dental Clinic in Victoria London | 600 yards |
Wilton Dental Practice | 670 yards |
The London Dental Studio | 760 yards |
McKennell Dental Practice | half a mile |
Westminster House Dental Practice | 0.6 miles |
Pimlico Dental Care | 0.7 miles |
Lupus Street Dental Practice (GDS) | 0.8 miles |
Covent Garden Dental Clinic | 1 mile |
Leicester Square Dental Clinic | 1 mile |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW. The nearest is The Gordon Hospital, approximately half a mile away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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The Gordon Hospital | half a mile |
Lister Hospital | 0.9 miles |
St Thomas' | 0.9 miles |
No9 Harley St Phoenix Hospital Group | 1.3 miles |
Schoen Hospital London | 1.3 miles |
Harley Street Specialist Hospital (Queen Anne Street) | 1.4 miles |
London Welbeck Hospital | 1.4 miles |
Royal Brompton Hospital | 1.4 miles |
The Royal Marsden Hospital (London) | 1.5 miles |
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street | 1.5 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HW. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Victoria, approximately 200 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Victoria | 200 yards |
Boots-London - Victoria | 270 yards |
David Clulow Opticians | 480 yards |
Unia Opticians | 600 yards |
David Clulow Opticians | 640 yards |
Clive Kay Opticians | 780 yards |
Quinlans Opticians | 0.7 miles |
Chatoo Opticians | 0.7 miles |
Pimlico Eyecare | 0.8 miles |
Washin Optical London | 0.8 miles |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.
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Broadband in SW1E 5HW
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.
Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? | Yes |
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Maximum Download Speed Available | 1000Mbps+ |
Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top
Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.
Supplier | Customer Rating |
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Plusnet | 76.2% |
Zen Internet | 75.8% |
Post Office | 74% |
EE Broadband | 73.4% |
NOW TV | 70.8% |
Vodafone | 70% |
Sky Digital | 69.2% |
BT Broadband | 67.4% |
Virgin Media | 67.4% |
TalkTalk | 65.2% |
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