Postcode EC2A 3EN (Hackney)

Map showing EC2A 3EN and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC2A 3EN is located in Hackney, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EC2A 3EN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EC2A 3EN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 EC2A 3EN as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to EC2A 3EN is Fairchild Place which is centered 8 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shoreditch High Street Station and is 82 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 595 m away at Liverpool Street Underground Station The closest railway station is Shoreditch High Street Rail Station, 219 m away.

The closest primary school to EC2A 3EN (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 3EN is Lounge Bohemia and is 5 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from BABEK Brothers and is 5 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EC2A 3EN is covered by the Metropolitan Police 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 3EN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC2A 3EN, and the approximate distance away.

Fairchild Place 8 m
Plough Yard 28 m
Fairchild Street 40 m
Bowl Court 48 m
Hewett Street 89 m
Holywell Lane 94 m
Hearn Street 131 m
King John Court 131 m
New Inn Yard 180 m
Fleur De Lis Street 186 m
Anning Street 187 m
Christina Street 188 m
Elder Street 192 m
Blossom Street 202 m
Ebor Street 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC2A 3EN

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 EC2A 3EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
223 m
The Lyceum 404 m
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 561 m
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
561 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.02 km
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
1.03 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.04 km
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
1.11 km
City of London School for Girls 1.19 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.22 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.43 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.54 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.58 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.63 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.64 km
City of London School 1.97 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.99 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.04 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.21 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC2A 3EN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BABEK Brothers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
5 m
Bangkok Wok Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5 m
Club Mexicana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
5 m
Corner Savoy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
5 m
Dartbrooke Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5 m
Fundi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
5 m
Gua Bao Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5 m
Hot Chixx Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5 m
Hoxton Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
5 m
Jai Ambica Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
May 23, 2019
5 m
Kay Kay Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5 m
Lalaland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5 m
Lounge Bohemia Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
5 m
Raclette Brothers Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5 m
RockIT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5 m
RockIT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5 m
Salt Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5 m
Savoy Cafe & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
5 m
Savoy Cafe & Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5 m
Taco Collective Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC2A 3EN - Data from Apr 2022

Shoreditch High Street Station Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Commercial Street Worship St Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Shoreditch High Street Station Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Elder Street Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Curtain Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 595 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 602 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 611 m
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station Rail 219 m
Old Street Rail Station Rail 656 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 685 m
Tower Pier Ferry 1.68 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.69 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.74 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.75 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC2A 3EN - Data from Dec 2021

Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.09 km
West Dock Inland Water 1.77 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.84 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.85 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.42 km
Redriff Wetland 2.96 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.01 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.16 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.28 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.41 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.57 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.72 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Clapton Pond Inland Water 4.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EC2A 3EN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 93.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 54,154 kWh - mean 3,868 kWh : median 3,350 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 39,444 kWh - mean 2,191 kWh : median 1,388 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EC2A 3EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52294100
Longitude -0.07846500
OS Easting 533407
OS Northing 0182197
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14243
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Electoral Ward Hoxton East & Shoreditch
Local Authority District Hackney
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 E09000012
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: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hackney BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032145
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hackney 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hackney 027G
Output Area / Small Area 2B2