Postcode EC3A 5BD (City of London) Terminated December 1996

Map showing EC3A 5BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC3A 5BD is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in July 1986 and terminated in December 1996.EC3A 5BD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

EC3A 5BD 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 5BD as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to EC3A 5BD is Heneage Place which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Duke's Place and is 69 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 228 m away at Aldgate Underground Station The closest railway station is London Fenchurch Street Rail Station, 249 m away.

The closest primary school to EC3A 5BD (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 5BD is The Craft Beer Company and is 18 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Caffe Cotto and is 18 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 18, 2019.

Policing for EC3A 5BD 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 EC3A 5BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC3A 5BD, and the approximate distance away.

Heneage Place 14 m
Creechurch Lane 28 m
Creechurch Place 34 m
Mitre Street 58 m
Bury Street 70 m
Duke's Place 87 m
Bevis Marks 104 m
Bury Court 132 m
Aldgate 146 m
St Mary Axe 152 m
Stoney Lane 153 m
Fenchurch Buildings 154 m
Houndsditch 156 m
Goring Street 156 m
Leadenhall Street 160 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC3A 5BD

Introduction July 1986
Termination December 1996
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 EC3A 5BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
107 m
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
197 m
The Lyceum 985 m
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.15 km
City of London School for Girls 1.22 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.24 km
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 1.33 km
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
1.33 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.34 km
Tower Bridge Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.39 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.4 km
Snowsfields Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.43 km
City of London School 1.46 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.5 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.55 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.56 km
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.59 km
Beormund Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.61 km
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
1.62 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC3A 5BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adriatic Bar & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
18 m
Caffe Cotto Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
18 m
The Craft Beer Company Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 8, 2019
18 m
Anokha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
37 m
The Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
37 m
The Japanese Canteen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
37 m
The Old Tea Warehouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
37 m
The Trinity Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
37 m
One Creechurch Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
44 m
BaxterStorey, ACE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
57 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
57 m
Omnino Steak House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
77 m
Patch East Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
77 m
Soho Gourmet, Catering unit within Spirit of Man Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
90 m
Spirit of Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
90 m
Coral Retailers - other Exempt
February 20, 2018
97 m
Karva Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
98 m
Burlington Bertie Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
104 m
Dom's Subs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 23, 2021
104 m
Patty & Bun Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
105 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC3A 5BD - Data from Apr 2022

Duke's Place Bus Stop/Station 69 m
St Katharine Cree Bus Stop/Station 72 m
St Katharine Cree Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Fenchurch Street Station Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Fenchurch Street Station Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Aldgate Underground Station Metro/Tram 228 m
Aldgate Underground Station Metro/Tram 237 m
Aldgate Underground Station Metro/Tram 239 m
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Rail 249 m
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Rail 313 m
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Rail 345 m
Tower Pier Ferry 687 m
Tower Pier Ferry 694 m
Tower Pier Ferry 739 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.76 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC3A 5BD - Data from Dec 2021

West Dock Inland Water 848 m
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 941 m
East Dock Inland Water 973 m
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.66 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 1.93 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.44 km
Redriff Wetland 2.52 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 2.58 km
Canada Water Inland Water 2.85 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.06 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.34 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.46 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51398300
Longitude -0.07894200
OS Easting 533400
OS Northing 0181200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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 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

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 E33028994
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