The postcode EC4A 1EQ is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EC4A 1EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EC4A 1EQ 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 1EQ as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.
The closest road name to EC4A 1EQ is Norwich Street which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Holborn Circus Fetter Lane and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 161 m away at Chancery Lane Underground Station The closest railway station is City Thameslink Rail Station, 428 m away.
The closest primary school to EC4A 1EQ (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 1EQ is Inn of Court and is 88 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Coopers and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 11, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 18.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EC4A 1EQ 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 1EQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EC4A 1EQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EC4A 1EQ
| 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 1EQ - 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) | 346 m |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 3, 2007) | 651 m |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 15, 2013) | 713 m |
| City Lit | College | 16-99 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 796 m |
| Charterhouse Square School | Independent school | 3-11 | 810 m | |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 5, 2014) | 831 m |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 881 m |
| CATS College London | Independent school | 15-24 | 915 m | |
| St Paul's Cathedral School | Independent school | 4-13 | 947 m | |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) | College | 16-99 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 956 m |
| City of London School | Independent school | 10-18 | 979 m | |
| Dallington School | Independent school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 22, 2018) | 1.02 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| City of London School for Girls | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.05 km | |
| The Royal Ballet School | Independent school | 11-19 | 1.07 km | |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2017) | 1.19 km |
| London Nautical School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 3, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | Maintained school | 0-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| Capital City College Group | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2020) | 1.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC4A 1EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coopers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 0 m | |
| K10 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Moi An | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Sainsbury's Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 45 m | |
| Departmet of Coffee & Social Affairs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 68 m | |
| Elior at Macfarlane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 68 m | |
| The Watch House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2020 | 68 m | |
| Itsu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 72 m | |
| Bartlett Mitchell, Octopus Investmen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2019 | 74 m | |
| Gather & Gather UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 74 m | |
| ISS Food & Hospitality, Lego Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2018 | 82 m | |
| Inn of Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2019 | 88 m | |
| Wasabi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 88 m | |
| BrewDog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 90 m | |
| The Draft House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2019 | 90 m | |
| Black Sheep Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 96 m | |
| Nusa Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 96 m | |
| Papa-dum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 96 m | |
| ITV Waterhouse Square | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 98 m | |
| De Vere Holborn Bars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2018 | 98 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC4A 1EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Holborn Circus Fetter Lane | 57 m | |
| Holborn Circus Fetter Lane | 65 m | |
| Holborn Circus Fetter Lane | 80 m | |
| Holborn Circus Fetter Lane | 84 m | |
| Holborn Circus | 191 m | |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 161 m | |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 179 m | |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 184 m | |
| City Thameslink Rail Station | 428 m | |
| Farringdon Rail Station | 438 m | |
| Farringdon Rail Station | 445 m | |
| Blackfriars Pier | 875 m | |
| Blackfriars Pier | 881 m | |
| Blackfriars Pier | 885 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.82 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.98 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC4A 1EQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Pelican Pool | 2.13 km | |
| Duck Island | 2.18 km | |
| St James's Park Lake | 2.38 km | |
| West Dock | 2.78 km | |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | 2.86 km | |
| East Dock | 2.95 km | |
| Weavers Fields | 3.31 km | |
| Three Island Pond | 3.59 km | |
| Shadwell Old Basin | 4.06 km | |
| The Serpentine | 4.29 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 4.32 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 4.36 km | |
| Paddington Green | 4.52 km | |
| Thames Link | 4.53 km | |
| The Long Water | 4.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EC4A 1EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 19.7 Mbps | 18.6 Mbps | 23.44 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 1.26 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 20.6 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EC4A 1EQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.51729100 |
| Longitude | -0.10928800 |
| OS Easting | 531285 |
| OS Northing | 0181513 |
| 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 | E33028915 |
| 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 |