Postcode EC2A 4AZ (Hackney)

Map showing EC2A 4AZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC2A 4AZ is located in Hackney, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in October 2008 and is an active postcode. EC2A 4AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EC2A 4AZ 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 4AZ as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to EC2A 4AZ is Phipp Street which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Curtain Road and is 114 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 440 m away at Old Street Underground Station The closest railway station is Shoreditch High Street Rail Station, 422 m away.

The closest primary school to EC2A 4AZ (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 4AZ is The Book Club and is 80 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on February 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from N/A and is 74 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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.

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 4AZ 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 4AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC2A 4AZ, and the approximate distance away.

Phipp Street 32 m
New North Place 51 m
Christina Street 56 m
Luke Street 67 m
Gatesborough Street 74 m
Scrutton Street 83 m
Great Eastern Street 98 m
Ravey Street 104 m
Curtain Road 108 m
Holywell Row 121 m
Hewett Street 145 m
New Inn Broadway 173 m
New Inn Yard 174 m
Mark Street 176 m
Blackall Street 177 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC2A 4AZ

Introduction October 2008
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 4AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
54 m
The Lyceum 259 m
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 330 m
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
330 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
788 m
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
851 m
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.01 km
City of London School for Girls 1.04 km
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
1.16 km
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
1.24 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.26 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.32 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.36 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.41 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.54 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.77 km
City of London School 1.89 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.1 km
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
2.17 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC2A 4AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leroy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
20 m
Padella Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
44 m
Oklava Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
52 m
Manteca Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2021
60 m
The Curtain Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
60 m
52 Scrutton Street Other catering premises 4
Good
June 26, 2019
61 m
B'Acino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 22, 2019
61 m
Black Sheep Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2019
69 m
Maki Kazzo / Chicky Wings / Mew Pow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
74 m
N/A Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
74 m
ITSU Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
80 m
itsu ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
80 m
Pod Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
80 m
Shoryu Ramen Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
80 m
The Shoreditch Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 28, 2019
80 m
Eggslut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
80 m
The Book Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 24, 2022
80 m
The Good Yard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 25, 2019
80 m
Pret A Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
85 m
Eat Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
106 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC2A 4AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Curtain Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Shoreditch High Street Station Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Curtain Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Ravey Street Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Curtain Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Old Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 440 m
Old Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 492 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 638 m
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station Rail 422 m
Old Street Rail Station Rail 424 m
Old Street Rail Station Rail 465 m
Tower Pier Ferry 1.79 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.8 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.84 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC2A 4AZ - Data from Dec 2021

Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.27 km
West Dock Inland Water 1.92 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.01 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.01 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.64 km
Redriff Wetland 3.19 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.22 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.37 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.51 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.64 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.77 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.95 km
Clapton Pond Inland Water 4.03 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EC2A 4AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 75.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.6 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 23,895 kWh - mean 2,172 kWh : median 1,952 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EC2A 4AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52382600
Longitude -0.08148300
OS Easting 533195
OS Northing 0182290
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 E33032147
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hackney 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hackney 027G
Output Area / Small Area 2B2