Postcode EC1Y 8QE (Islington)

Map showing EC1Y 8QE and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC1Y 8QE is located in Islington, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EC1Y 8QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EC1Y 8QE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 EC1Y 8QE as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to EC1Y 8QE is Tilney Court which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Featherstone Street and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 275 m away at Old Street Underground Station The closest railway station is Old Street Rail Station, 257 m away.

The closest primary school to EC1Y 8QE (for ages 11 and under) is St Luke's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018. 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 EC1Y 8QE is Masque Haunt Public House and is 102 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on October 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Best Kebab and is 95 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EC1Y 8QE 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 EC1Y 8QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC1Y 8QE, and the approximate distance away.

Tilney Court 67 m
Banner Street 116 m
Baird Street 117 m
Chequer Street 124 m
Featherstone Street 131 m
Martha's Buildings 139 m
Dufferin Avenue 141 m
Roscoe Street 146 m
Cahill Street 152 m
Dufferin Street 171 m
St Lukes Close 174 m
Bartholomew Square 176 m
Bunhill Row 194 m
Lizard Street 199 m
Whitecross Street 200 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC1Y 8QE

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 EC1Y 8QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
232 m
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
315 m
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
352 m
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
399 m
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 399 m
The Lyceum 563 m
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
628 m
City of London School for Girls 633 m
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
662 m
Charterhouse Square School 681 m
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
726 m
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
767 m
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.08 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.24 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.45 km
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
1.49 km
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
1.55 km
City of London School 1.6 km
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
1.64 km
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC1Y 8QE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BaxterStorey Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
61 m
Officina 00 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
61 m
Tayer & Elementary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 23, 2022
61 m
Trade Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
61 m
City Express Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2018
95 m
Pasta Nostra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
95 m
The Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
95 m
Masque Haunt Public House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
October 17, 2019
102 m
Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
112 m
Artillery Arms Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
137 m
Tendril @ Artillery Arms Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
137 m
The Whitecross Tap Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
144 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
145 m
The Co-Operative Food Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 25, 2019
145 m
Bedlam London Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
152 m
Coffee Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
152 m
Monohon Ramen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
152 m
Naar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2022
152 m
Posh Burger Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
152 m
A J News Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Exempt
October 1, 2018
154 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC1Y 8QE - Data from Apr 2022

Featherstone Street Bus Stop/Station 68 m
St Luke's Music Edu Centre Bus Stop/Station 137 m
St Luke's Music Edu Centre Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Dufferin Street Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Bunhill Row Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Old Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 275 m
Old Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 297 m
Barbican Underground Station Metro/Tram 628 m
Old Street Rail Station Rail 257 m
Old Street Rail Station Rail 269 m
Old Street Rail Station Rail 283 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.68 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.69 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.69 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC1Y 8QE - Data from Dec 2021

Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.95 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.3 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.39 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.43 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.24 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.58 km
Duck Island Island 3.63 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.8 km
Redriff Wetland 3.8 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.83 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.95 km
New River Inland Water 4.04 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 4.18 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 4.26 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EC1Y 8QE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.9 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.3 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 265,228 kWh - mean 12,630 kWh : median 10,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 73,014 kWh - mean 3,843 kWh : median 2,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EC1Y 8QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52448300
Longitude -0.09143100
OS Easting 532503
OS Northing 0182345
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10815
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
Electoral Ward Bunhill
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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Islington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030143
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Islington 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Islington 023E
Output Area / Small Area 3B3