Postcode EC1V 4LB (Islington)

Map showing EC1V 4LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC1V 4LB is located in Islington, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EC1V 4LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EC1V 4LB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EC1V 4LB as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to EC1V 4LB is Hermit Street which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rosebery Avenue Sadlers Wells and is 29 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 299 m away at Angel Underground Station The closest railway station is Farringdon Rail Station, 986 m away.

The closest primary school to EC1V 4LB (for ages 11 and under) is Hugh Myddelton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 22, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Central Foundation Boys' School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 4, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of EC1V 4LB is The Harlequin Public House and is 124 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on December 1, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Koox and is 42 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EC1V 4LB is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Islington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EC1V 4LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC1V 4LB, and the approximate distance away.

Hermit Street 72 m
Rawstorne Place 75 m
Owen's Row 80 m
Rawstorne Street 101 m
Friend Street 108 m
Paget Street 111 m
Arlington Way 114 m
Wynyatt Street 124 m
Lloyd's Row 127 m
Earlstoke Street 147 m
Chadwell Street 169 m
Spencer Street 191 m
Frederick's Row 202 m
Manningford Close 204 m
Myddelton Passage 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC1V 4LB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EC1V 4LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
181 m
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
331 m
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
552 m
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
600 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
898 m
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
922 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
954 m
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
991 m
Charterhouse Square School 1.08 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.1 km
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.12 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.15 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.32 km
City of London School for Girls 1.34 km
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
1.41 km
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 1.41 km
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.49 km
The Lyceum 1.64 km
CATS College London 1.72 km
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC1V 4LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
13 Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2021
42 m
Koox Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 11, 2021
42 m
The Great Chase Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
42 m
The Pearl and Feather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 31, 2018
61 m
Niche Food & Drink Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
78 m
Sadlers Wells - Shop And Usher Servi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Exempt
July 20, 2017
91 m
Sadlers Wells Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
91 m
Dame Alice Owen Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2020
119 m
Made in Little France Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
120 m
Turner and George Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
120 m
The Harlequin Public House Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
December 1, 2016
124 m
Aramark @ School/college/university 4
Good
February 26, 2020
126 m
Aramark @ School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
126 m
Gate Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 4, 2018
128 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Exempt
April 4, 2022
143 m
4youexpress Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2021
146 m
The Shakespeare's Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 8, 2018
161 m
Caterlink @Hugh Myddelton Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
181 m
Berni's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
188 m
Best One Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 12, 2018
188 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC1V 4LB - Data from Apr 2022

Rosebery Avenue Sadlers Wells Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Friend Street Sadlers Wells Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Sadler's Wells Theatre Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Sadler's Wells Theatre Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Spencer StreetCity University Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Angel Underground Station Metro/Tram 299 m
Angel Underground Station Metro/Tram 304 m
Angel Underground Station Metro/Tram 382 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 986 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
King's Cross St. Pancras Rail 1.08 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 2.05 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 2.06 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 2.07 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC1V 4LB - Data from Dec 2021

Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 2.93 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.31 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.37 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.38 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.4 km
Duck Island Island 3.42 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.45 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.59 km
New River Inland Water 3.68 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.05 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.08 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.32 km
West Reservoir Inland Water 4.48 km
Clapton Pond Inland Water 4.58 km
Thames Link Inland Water 4.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EC1V 4LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 101.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 391,776 kWh - mean 7,995 kWh : median 6,448 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EC1V 4LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52923600
Longitude -0.10501500
OS Easting 531547
OS Northing 0182849
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10165
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
Electoral Ward Clerkenwell
Local Authority District Islington
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000019
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Islington
Cancer Alliance North Central London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
North London Partners in Health and Care
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Central London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Old EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Islington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33034777
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Islington 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Islington 021C
Output Area / Small Area 3D3