Colville
Ward in Kensington and Chelsea, England
| Coordinates: | 51.516, -0.205 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 24 81 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Colville sits in the north of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, sandwiched between Notting Hill and Kensal Green. It is a compact, residential ward with a mix of Victorian terraces and post-war council housing, notable for the bustling stretch of Golborne Road and its market, which feeds into the wider market culture of Portobello Road and the annual Carnival atmosphere along Ladbroke Grove.
Historically shaped by waves of immigration, the area has a strong Portuguese, Latin American and Afro-Caribbean presence alongside newer arrivals, which gives the local shops, cafés and community centres a distinct multicultural flavour. Economically it shows sharp contrasts - lively independent businesses and rising property pressures sit alongside persistent social need - making Colville one of the borough’s most socially and culturally diverse pockets.
Postcode districts covering Colville
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Islington 4.6 miles7.5 km
- City of Westminster 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bexley 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Sutton 11 miles17.6 km
- Croydon 12 miles19.3 km
- Slough 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Harrow 7.8 miles12.6 km
- High Wycombe 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Watford 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Woking 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Harlow 22 miles35.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Pembridge Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Norland Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Golborne Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Notting Dale Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Bayswater Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Westbourne Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- St. Helen's Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Campden Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Harrow Road Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Dalgarno Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Queen's Park Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Shepherd's Bush Green Ward 1 mile1.7 km
Example postcodes in Colville
W11 2BE, W11 1EE, W11 1LL, W11 2ND, W11 1EA, W11 2AY, W11 1EH, W11 2EB, W11 1LA … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 11.2 miles18 km
- London Heathrow Airport 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Shepherd's Bush Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- London Paddington station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.2 miles6.7 km
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Schools in Colville
- Chepstow House School Independent - primary
- Colville Primary School Primary
- Notting Hill Prep School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- White City Shopping centre 1 mile1.5 km
- Leighton House Museum 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Kensington Square Garden Gardens 1.2 miles2 km
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 1.2 miles2 km
- Loftus Road Stadium 1.3 miles2 km
- Royal College of Art University 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Royal Albert Hall Theatre 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wildlife Garden Gardens 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Natural History Museum Museum 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Victoria & Albert Museum Museum 1.9 miles3 km