Postcode EC4A 3LQ (City of London) Terminated October 2003

Map showing EC4A 3LQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC4A 3LQ is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in September 1991 and terminated in October 2003.EC4A 3LQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to EC4A 3LQ is St Andrew Street which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holborn Circus and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 346 m away at Chancery Lane Underground Station The closest railway station is City Thameslink Rail Station, 232 m away.

The closest primary school to EC4A 3LQ (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 3LQ is Balls Brothers Shoe Lane and is 97 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pret a Manger and is 93 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 10, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Andrew Street 36 m
A4208 38 m
Plumtree Court 45 m
Shoe Lane 58 m
Thavies Inn 85 m
Holborn Viaduct 120 m
New Fetter Lane 122 m
Turnagain Lane 128 m
Farringdon Street 131 m
Bartlett Court 131 m
Newcastle Close 137 m
B500 140 m
New Street Square 141 m
Stonecutter Street 153 m
Little New Street 156 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC4A 3LQ

Introduction September 1991
Termination October 2003
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 3LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
477 m
Charterhouse Square School 656 m
St Paul's Cathedral School 759 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
768 m
City of London School 830 m
City of London School for Girls 864 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
875 m
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
944 m
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
964 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
973 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
994 m
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
995 m
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.06 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.07 km
CATS College London 1.11 km
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.15 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.19 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.2 km
The Royal Ballet School 1.24 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
City Temple Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
37 m
BaxterStorey, Goldman Sachs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
77 m
Benugo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
77 m
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
77 m
Professional Project Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2018
77 m
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
80 m
Interserve, Irwin Mitchell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
93 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
93 m
Pyramide Foods, Capgemini Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
93 m
Balls Brothers Shoe Lane Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 31, 2019
97 m
Be At One Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
97 m
Caffè Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2017
97 m
CH & Co, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
107 m
Guido's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
107 m
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
107 m
The Winemakers Club 2000 Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
120 m
Eat Viet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
121 m
Vivat Bacchus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
121 m
ISS Food & Hospitality, Lego Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
135 m
Bartlett Mitchell, Octopus Investmen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
138 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holborn Circus Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Holborn Circus Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Holborn Circus Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Snow Hill Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Charterhouse Street Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 346 m
Farringdon Underground Station Metro/Tram 364 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 368 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 232 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 352 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 372 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 753 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 759 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 764 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.25 km
Duck Island Island 2.3 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.5 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.59 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.67 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.76 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.14 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.77 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.86 km
Thames Link Inland Water 4.33 km
Redriff Wetland 4.46 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 4.46 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.47 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.51 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.54 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51703000
Longitude -0.10648800
OS Easting 531480
OS Northing 0181489
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 E33028903
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