The postcode EC4A 1BX is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EC4A 1BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EC4A 1BX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 EC4A 1BX as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.
The closest road name to EC4A 1BX is West Harding Street which is centered 98 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fetter Lane and is 92 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 399 m away at Chancery Lane Underground Station The closest railway station is City Thameslink Rail Station, 414 m away.
The closest primary school to EC4A 1BX (for ages 11 and under) is St Alban's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is London Nautical School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 3, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of EC4A 1BX is Editors Tap and is 37 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Vital Ingredient and is 62 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 2, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 224.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 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.
Policing for EC4A 1BX 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 EC4A 1BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EC4A 1BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EC4A 1BX
| 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 EC4A 1BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 619 m |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 5, 2014) | 693 m |
| City Lit | College | 16-99 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 706 m |
| City of London School | Independent school | 10-18 | 835 m | |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 847 m |
| St Paul's Cathedral School | Independent school | 4-13 | 913 m | |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 3, 2007) | 919 m |
| London Nautical School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 3, 2019) | 922 m |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 15, 2013) | 927 m |
| The Royal Ballet School | Independent school | 11-19 | 937 m | |
| CATS College London | Independent school | 15-24 | 953 m | |
| Charterhouse Square School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1 km | |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) | College | 16-99 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| City of London School for Girls | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.18 km | |
| Dallington School | Independent school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 22, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | Maintained school | 0-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Ecole Jeannine Manuel | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.44 km | |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2017) | 1.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC4A 1BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford's Restaurant Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2020 | 14 m | |
| Holland & Barrett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 14 m | |
| Editors Tap | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 37 m | |
| India India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 17, 2020 | 52 m | |
| Vital Ingredient | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 62 m | |
| CH&CO Group Ltd, Lewis Silkin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 13, 2019 | 77 m | |
| Doughnut Time | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2018 | 80 m | |
| C Hoare & Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 81 m | |
| El Vino Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement January 26, 2022 | 84 m | |
| Dilieto | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2020 | 88 m | |
| Rolls Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 97 m | |
| Tas Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 1, 2019 | 98 m | |
| Ye Olde Cock Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2018 | 107 m | |
| Zest Café, Z City Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2020 | 107 m | |
| Garbanzos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 113 m | |
| Indochine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 14, 2022 | 113 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 113 m | |
| Brasserie Blanc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2011 | 123 m | |
| Cigalon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 5, 2020 | 123 m | |
| Gaucho Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2020 | 123 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC4A 1BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Fetter Lane | 92 m | |
| Chancery Lane (EC4) | 96 m | |
| Fetter Lane | 120 m | |
| Shoe Lane | 236 m | |
| Ludgate Circus | 281 m | |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 399 m | |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 400 m | |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 411 m | |
| City Thameslink Rail Station | 414 m | |
| City Thameslink Rail Station | 505 m | |
| Blackfriars Rail Station | 511 m | |
| Blackfriars Pier | 692 m | |
| Blackfriars Pier | 697 m | |
| Blackfriars Pier | 699 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.53 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.69 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 39.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC4A 1BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Pelican Pool | 1.9 km | |
| Duck Island | 1.95 km | |
| St James's Park Lake | 2.15 km | |
| West Dock | 2.72 km | |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | 2.79 km | |
| East Dock | 2.89 km | |
| Weavers Fields | 3.44 km | |
| Three Island Pond | 3.72 km | |
| Shadwell Old Basin | 4.04 km | |
| The Serpentine | 4.17 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 4.45 km | |
| Thames Link | 4.48 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 4.5 km | |
| Paddington Green | 4.51 km | |
| The Long Water | 4.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EC4A 1BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 125 Mbps | 224.7 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 1.27 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.2 | 0 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 857.1 | 0 |
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.51466600 |
| Longitude | -0.10990100 |
| OS Easting | 531250 |
| OS Northing | 0181220 |
| 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 | Farringdon Without |
| 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: 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 | City of London BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33028938 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
City of London 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
City of London 001G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2B2 |