The postcode EC3A 5AY is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EC3A 5AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EC3A 5AY 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 EC3A 5AY as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.
The closest road name to EC3A 5AY is Creechurch Lane which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Katharine Cree and is 35 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 231 m away at Aldgate Underground Station The closest railway station is London Fenchurch Street Rail Station, 213 m away.
The closest primary school to EC3A 5AY (for ages 11 and under) is The Aldgate School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 19, 2013. 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 EC3A 5AY is The Old Tea Warehouse and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Japanese Canteen and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 23, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 15.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 23.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 23.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 76.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 EC3A 5AY 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EC3A 5AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EC3A 5AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EC3A 5AY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EC3A 5AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aldgate School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 19, 2013) | 97 m |
| David Game College | Independent school | 13-22 | Outstanding (February 27, 2020) | 177 m |
| The Lyceum | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.02 km | |
| Workers' Educational Association | College | 16-99 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| City of London School for Girls | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.24 km | |
| St Paul's Cathedral School | Independent school | 4-13 | 1.25 km | |
| Tower Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Islington Sixth Form Consortium | College | 16-19 | 1.36 km | |
| Central Foundation Boys' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 4, 2015) | 1.36 km |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | Maintained school | 0-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Hermitage Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Snowsfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| City of London School | Independent school | 10-18 | 1.45 km | |
| Green Gables Montessori Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Charterhouse Square School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.57 km | |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| Beormund Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2008) | 1.59 km |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC3A 5AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anokha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 0 m | |
| The Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 0 m | |
| The Japanese Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 0 m | |
| The Old Tea Warehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 0 m | |
| The Trinity Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Adriatic Bar & Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 29 m | |
| Caffe Cotto | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 29 m | |
| The Craft Beer Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 8, 2019 | 29 m | |
| Omnino Steak House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 9, 2022 | 44 m | |
| Patch East | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 44 m | |
| BaxterStorey, ACE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 45 m | |
| Caffe Nero | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2019 | 45 m | |
| Soho Gourmet, Catering unit within Spirit of Man | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 58 m | |
| Spirit of Man | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 58 m | |
| Coral | Exempt February 20, 2018 | 61 m | |
| Karva | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 72 m | |
| One Creechurch Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 73 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2018 | 84 m | |
| CH&Co Catering Group Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 97 m | |
| The Aldgate school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 97 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC3A 5AY - Data from Apr 2022
| St Katharine Cree | 35 m | |
| St Katharine Cree | 54 m | |
| Duke's Place | 104 m | |
| Fenchurch Street Station | 147 m | |
| Fenchurch Street Station | 196 m | |
| Aldgate Underground Station | 231 m | |
| Aldgate Underground Station | 239 m | |
| Aldgate Underground Station | 241 m | |
| London Fenchurch Street Rail Station | 213 m | |
| London Fenchurch Street Rail Station | 277 m | |
| London Fenchurch Street Rail Station | 309 m | |
| Tower Pier | 650 m | |
| Tower Pier | 657 m | |
| Tower Pier | 702 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.73 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.88 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC3A 5AY - Data from Dec 2021
| West Dock | 815 m | |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | 907 m | |
| East Dock | 942 m | |
| Weavers Fields | 1.69 km | |
| Shadwell Old Basin | 1.92 km | |
| Thames Link | 2.42 km | |
| Redriff | 2.51 km | |
| Surrey Water | 2.56 km | |
| Canada Water | 2.82 km | |
| Lavender Pond | 2.99 km | |
| Stave Hill | 3.01 km | |
| Limehouse Basin | 3.05 km | |
| Russia Dock Woodland | 3.23 km | |
| Cuckold's Point | 3.33 km | |
| Norway Dock | 3.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EC3A 5AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.7 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 22.21 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1.28 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 76.5% | 23.5% | 17.2 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 23.5% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 23.5% | 23.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EC3A 5AY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.51364900 |
| Longitude | -0.07888400 |
| OS Easting | 533405 |
| OS Northing | 0181163 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| City of London |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cities of London and Westminster |
| Electoral Ward | Tower |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33028983 |
| 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 |