Postcode EC2A 2BY (City of London) Terminated March 2021

Map showing EC2A 2BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC2A 2BY is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in July 2006 and terminated in March 2021.EC2A 2BY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

EC2A 2BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 EC2A 2BY as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to EC2A 2BY is Pindar Street which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Appold Street and is 176 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 234 m away at Liverpool Street Underground Station The closest railway station is London Liverpool Street Rail Station, 321 m away.

The closest primary school to EC2A 2BY (for ages 11 and under) is The Lyceum. 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 EC2A 2BY is All Bar One and is 111 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 25, 2021.

Policing for EC2A 2BY is covered by the City of London police force association and City and Hackney Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EC2A 2BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC2A 2BY, and the approximate distance away.

Pindar Street 59 m
Appold Street 66 m
Primrose Street 102 m
Finsbury Market 102 m
Earl Street 147 m
Sun Street 193 m
Norton Folgate 211 m
Worship Street 212 m
Spital Yard 212 m
Sun Street Passage 219 m
Spital Square 227 m
Christopher Street 236 m
Wilson Street 248 m
Dysart Street 251 m
Hearn Street 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC2A 2BY

Introduction July 2006
Termination March 2021
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EC2A 2BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lyceum 284 m
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
448 m
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
616 m
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 616 m
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
783 m
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
834 m
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
869 m
City of London School for Girls 898 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.05 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.18 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.27 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.4 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.44 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.6 km
City of London School 1.6 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.9 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.05 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC2A 2BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Piccolino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
0 m
BaxterStorey, Herbert Smith LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
63 m
Benugo Ltd, Herbert Smith Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
63 m
Nth Degree Catering, 8th Floor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
63 m
RestaurantAssociates,SocieteGenerale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
63 m
BaxterStorey, Deutsche Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
73 m
Virgin Active Broadgate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2018
73 m
Watson Farley and Williams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
92 m
Elior, Credit Agricole CIB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
99 m
All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
111 m
The Tapster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 15, 2019
115 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
115 m
Virgin Active, Broadgate Health Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
115 m
All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
118 m
CH & Co, EBRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
118 m
Uncorked, Unit 15,Exchange Arc. Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2022
118 m
Tossed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2021
126 m
Vital Ingredient Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
126 m
Harbour & Jones Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
131 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
134 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC2A 2BY - Data from Apr 2022

Appold Street Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Worship Street Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 234 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 241 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 266 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 321 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 343 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 348 m
Tower Pier Ferry 1.39 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.4 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.44 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC2A 2BY - Data from Dec 2021

Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.4 km
West Dock Inland Water 1.55 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.64 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.65 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.41 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.97 km
Redriff Wetland 2.98 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.12 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.38 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.44 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.47 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.77 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.87 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52019700
Longitude -0.08167900
OS Easting 533192
OS Northing 0181886
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20391
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

City of London

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward Bishopsgate
Local Authority District City of London
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000001
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: EU white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division City of London BUASD
Workplace Zone E33031552
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
City of London 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
City of London 001F
Output Area / Small Area 2D3