Postcode EC4A 3AJ (City of London) Terminated January 2008

Map showing EC4A 3AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC4A 3AJ is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 2007 and terminated in January 2008.EC4A 3AJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

EC4A 3AJ 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 3AJ as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to EC4A 3AJ is A4208 which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holborn Circus and is 111 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 332 m away at Chancery Lane Underground Station The closest railway station is City Thameslink Rail Station, 264 m away.

The closest primary school to EC4A 3AJ (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 3AJ is Balls Brothers Shoe Lane and is 60 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Guido's and is 63 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 9, 2020.

Policing for EC4A 3AJ 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 EC4A 3AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC4A 3AJ, and the approximate distance away.

A4208 24 m
Thavies Inn 30 m
Shoe Lane 34 m
St Andrew Street 54 m
New Fetter Lane 74 m
Bartlett Court 80 m
New Street Square 82 m
Plumtree Court 93 m
Little New Street 108 m
Printer Street 121 m
Stonecutter Street 129 m
East Harding Street 140 m
Farringdon Street 151 m
Newcastle Close 159 m
Turnagain Lane 159 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC4A 3AJ

Introduction December 2007
Termination January 2008
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 EC4A 3AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
490 m
Charterhouse Square School 715 m
St Paul's Cathedral School 774 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
788 m
City of London School 817 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
877 m
City of London School for Girls 915 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
924 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
940 m
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.02 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.03 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.06 km
CATS College London 1.08 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.12 km
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.13 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.13 km
The Royal Ballet School 1.18 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.24 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC4A 3AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balls Brothers Shoe Lane Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 31, 2019
60 m
Be At One Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
60 m
Caffè Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2017
60 m
CH & Co, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
63 m
Guido's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
63 m
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
63 m
BaxterStorey, Goldman Sachs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
70 m
Benugo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
70 m
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
70 m
Professional Project Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2018
70 m
ISS Food & Hospitality, Lego Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
96 m
Hotel Chocolat Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2018
96 m
Olive + Squash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
96 m
The Refinery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
96 m
City Temple Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
98 m
BrewDog Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
111 m
The Draft House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 30, 2019
111 m
Oliver Bonas Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2019
117 m
Yolk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
117 m
BaxterStorey, Oracle, 7th Floor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
123 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC4A 3AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Holborn Circus Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Holborn Circus Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Holborn Circus Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Holborn Circus Fetter Lane Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Snow Hill Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 332 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 352 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 356 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 264 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 352 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 412 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 727 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 733 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 738 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 40.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC4A 3AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.19 km
Duck Island Island 2.24 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.44 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.6 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.68 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.78 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.19 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.76 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.89 km
Thames Link Inland Water 4.35 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.42 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 4.48 km
Redriff Wetland 4.48 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.5 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.53 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51659800
Longitude -0.10705300
OS Easting 531442
OS Northing 0181440
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18089
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

City of London

Government

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

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: 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 E33028912
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