Stanley
Ward in Kensington and Chelsea, England
| Coordinates: | 51.487, -0.177 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 26 77 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Stanley is an electoral ward in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in west London. It occupies a compact part of the borough where Victorian and Georgian terraces sit alongside later social housing, creating a varied streetscape and a tightly knit urban neighbourhood feel.
The ward benefits from proximity to central Chelsea amenities and green spaces, with local high streets of independent shops, cafés and a few galleries. Historically developed in the 19th century, the area is socially mixed today - private wealth sits alongside council housing - and is notable for active residents’ associations and community groups that engage with planning and local services.
Postcode districts covering Stanley
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Islington 5.1 miles8.2 km
- City of Westminster 1.9 miles3 km
- Bexley 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Sutton 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Croydon 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Slough 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Harrow 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Watford 15.5 miles25 km
- Woking 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Harlow 23 miles37 km
- Grays 22 miles35.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Chelsea Riverside Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Courtfield Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Redcliffe Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Royal Hospital Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Brompton & Hans Town Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Earl's Court Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Queen's Gate Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Battersea Park Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Lillie Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Walham Green Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Parsons Green & Sandford Ward 1 mile1.7 km
Example postcodes in Stanley
SW10 0AU, SW3 6EX, SW10 0HT, SW10 9QA, SW10 0AD, SW3 6QB, SW10 0JF, SW3 6JN, SW3 6LL … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.1 miles16.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 12.1 miles19.5 km
- West Brompton Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Imperial Wharf Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels in Stanley Ad
- The Kensington Hotel 5
- Chelsea Cloisters 4
- 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London, Curio Collection by Hilton 5
- Sonder Chelsea Green
- St Simeon 2
Schools in Stanley
- Cameron Vale School Independent - primary
- Francis Holland Preparatory School Independent - all ages
- Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Park Walk Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wildlife Garden Gardens 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Natural History Museum Museum 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Victoria & Albert Museum Museum 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Royal Albert Hall Theatre 1 mile1.6 km
- Royal College of Art University 1 mile1.6 km
- Harrods Shopping centre 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Kensington Square Garden Gardens 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Leighton House Museum 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 1.6 miles2.5 km