Postcode EC3R 5AQ (City of London)

Map showing EC3R 5AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC3R 5AQ is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EC3R 5AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EC3R 5AQ 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 EC3R 5AQ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to EC3R 5AQ is Great Tower Street which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great Tower Street and is 29 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 272 m away at Tower Hill Underground Station The closest railway station is London Fenchurch Street Rail Station, 263 m away.

The closest primary school to EC3R 5AQ (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 Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy.

The local pub for residents of EC3R 5AQ is The Hung Drawn & Quartered and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Assenheims Catering Ltd and is 21 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 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 EC3R 5AQ 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 EC3R 5AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC3R 5AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Great Tower Street 62 m
Harp Lane 68 m
Cross Lane 75 m
St Dunstan's Hill 86 m
Water Lane 95 m
Idol Lane 131 m
Byward Street 132 m
Mincing Lane 146 m
Mark Lane 148 m
Lower Thames Street 159 m
Hart Street 161 m
Seething Lane 168 m
St Dunstan's Lane 175 m
St Mary At Hill 179 m
Muscovy Street 180 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC3R 5AQ

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 EC3R 5AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
492 m
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
507 m
Snowsfields Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
929 m
Tower Bridge Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
942 m
Beormund Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.12 km
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.14 km
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
1.18 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.19 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.24 km
London Christian School 1.27 km
City of London School 1.28 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 1.33 km
City of London School for Girls 1.41 km
The Lyceum 1.41 km
Charles Dickens Primary School 1.42 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.44 km
St Michael's Catholic College Outstanding
(July 4, 2013)
1.45 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.55 km
Grange Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.57 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC3R 5AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sripur Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
0 m
The Hung Drawn & Quartered Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
0 m
Assenheims Catering Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
21 m
Yalla Beirut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
21 m
Hub by Premier Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
32 m
BrewDog, Unit 3 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
36 m
Natural Fitness Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
55 m
Crussh Juice Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
66 m
Lexington Catering, Charles Taylor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
66 m
Tank & Paddle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
66 m
Cards Galore Retailers - other Exempt
June 18, 2019
75 m
Patsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
75 m
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
75 m
Wrapchic Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
75 m
Restaurant Associates Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
93 m
The Deck Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2019
95 m
Bartlett Mitchell, Endurance Ins Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
112 m
BaxterStorey, Price Forbes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
112 m
Crussh Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
112 m
The Corn Exchange Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
112 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC3R 5AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Great Tower Street Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Great Tower Street Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Rood Lane Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Rood Lane Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Fenchurch Street Station Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Tower Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 272 m
Tower Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 280 m
Tower Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 285 m
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Rail 263 m
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Rail 313 m
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Rail 322 m
Tower Pier Ferry 247 m
Tower Pier Ferry 248 m
Tower Pier Ferry 292 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.27 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC3R 5AQ - Data from Dec 2021

West Dock Inland Water 639 m
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 720 m
East Dock Inland Water 813 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 1.98 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 2.13 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.4 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 2.52 km
Redriff Wetland 2.56 km
Canada Water Inland Water 2.68 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.03 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.19 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.33 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EC3R 5AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 21.3 Mbps 24.38 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.28 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 96.3% 23.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 168,760 kWh - mean 8,882 kWh : median 7,430 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 53,455 kWh - mean 2,056 kWh : median 1,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EC3R 5AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50967400
Longitude -0.08102600
OS Easting 533268
OS Northing 0180717
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 E33028997
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