Postcode EC3A 8BN (City of London)

Map showing EC3A 8BN and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC3A 8BN is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in August 2011 and is an active postcode. EC3A 8BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EC3A 8BN 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 8BN as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to EC3A 8BN is Leadenhall Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Mary Axe and is 116 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 381 m away at Aldgate Underground Station The closest railway station is London Fenchurch Street Rail Station, 259 m away.

The closest primary school to EC3A 8BN (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 8BN is Swingers and is 35 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 14, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Farmer J food and is 35 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2020.

Policing for EC3A 8BN 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 8BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC3A 8BN, and the approximate distance away.

Leadenhall Street 26 m
St Mary Axe 83 m
Undershaft 101 m
Bury Street 106 m
Billiter Street 131 m
Bury Court 132 m
Creechurch Lane 133 m
Fenchurch Avenue 136 m
Great St Helen's 144 m
Heneage Place 156 m
Lime Street 169 m
Leadenhall Place 172 m
Fenchurch Buildings 172 m
Creechurch Place 176 m
St Helen's Place 179 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC3A 8BN

Introduction August 2011
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 EC3A 8BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
252 m
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
329 m
The Lyceum 966 m
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.09 km
City of London School for Girls 1.11 km
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.16 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.25 km
City of London School 1.3 km
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
1.31 km
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 1.31 km
Snowsfields Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.38 km
Tower Bridge Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.38 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.43 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.47 km
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.48 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.49 km
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
1.5 km
Beormund Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.53 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.61 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 1.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC3A 8BN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew Undershaft Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
0 m
Caravaggio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2022
35 m
Farmer J food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
35 m
Swingers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
35 m
Breakfast & Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
45 m
Coral Retailers - other Exempt
February 20, 2018
45 m
Convex - Level 34 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
50 m
Grazing, 14th Floor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
50 m
Morrison Foerster Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
50 m
Red Lion Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 8, 2021
50 m
Patty & Bun Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
54 m
Pizza Pilgrims Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
54 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
64 m
Restaurant Associates, Aviva Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
64 m
Restaurant Associates, Aviva Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
64 m
BaxterStorey Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
84 m
Black Sheep Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
84 m
Bob Bob Ricard City, Level 3 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
84 m
Brit Insurance Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
84 m
HOP Vietnamese, Unit 2, Ground Floor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
84 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC3A 8BN - Data from Apr 2022

St Mary Axe Bus Stop/Station 116 m
St Mary Axe Bus Stop/Station 117 m
St Katharine Cree Bus Stop/Station 132 m
St Katharine Cree Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Fenchurch Street Station Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Aldgate Underground Station Metro/Tram 381 m
Aldgate Underground Station Metro/Tram 389 m
Aldgate Underground Station Metro/Tram 392 m
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Rail 259 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 376 m
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Rail 376 m
Tower Pier Ferry 676 m
Tower Pier Ferry 680 m
Tower Pier Ferry 726 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.71 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC3A 8BN - Data from Dec 2021

West Dock Inland Water 917 m
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.01 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.06 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.78 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.07 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.56 km
Redriff Wetland 2.66 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 2.7 km
Canada Water Inland Water 2.94 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.14 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.21 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.48 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.57 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51374900
Longitude -0.08111400
OS Easting 533250
OS Northing 0181170
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 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 E33029005
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