Postcode EC4Y 1BX (City of London) Terminated January 2011

Map showing EC4Y 1BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC4Y 1BX is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 2011.EC4Y 1BX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

EC4Y 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 EC4Y 1BX as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to EC4Y 1BX is Pleydell Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fetter Lane and is 16 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 393 m away at Blackfriars Underground Station The closest railway station is City Thameslink Rail Station, 314 m away.

The closest primary school to EC4Y 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 EC4Y 1BX is El Vino Co Ltd and is 47 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Urgent Improvement on January 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Garbanzos and is 8 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2021.

Policing for EC4Y 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EC4Y 1BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC4Y 1BX, and the approximate distance away.

Pleydell Street 16 m
Fleet Street 21 m
Lombard Lane 22 m
Old Mitre Court 62 m
Bouverie Street 88 m
Whitefriars Street 106 m
Temple Lane 114 m
Gough Square 118 m
Pemberton Row 130 m
West Harding Street 144 m
Salisbury Court 160 m
Salisbury Square 160 m
Kings Bench Walk 166 m
East Harding Street 167 m
Primrose Hill 178 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC4Y 1BX

Introduction January 1980
Termination January 2011
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 EC4Y 1BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
708 m
City of London School 718 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
779 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
805 m
St Paul's Cathedral School 814 m
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
844 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
955 m
Charterhouse Square School 982 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
1.01 km
The Royal Ballet School 1.02 km
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.04 km
CATS College London 1.07 km
City of London School for Girls 1.13 km
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.19 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.31 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.33 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.34 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.37 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 1.48 km
Oasis Academy Johanna Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC4Y 1BX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Garbanzos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
8 m
Indochine Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 14, 2022
8 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
8 m
Dilieto Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 19, 2020
34 m
El Vino Co Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 26, 2022
47 m
Apex Temple Court Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
54 m
Doughnut Time Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
57 m
Vital Ingredient Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
58 m
Java Java Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
62 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
62 m
Wrap it Up Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 27, 2019
62 m
Bartlett Mitchell, Freshfields Bruck Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
64 m
Tipperary Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 21, 2019
64 m
India India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
80 m
Hack & Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 12, 2020
84 m
C Hoare & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
86 m
Paul Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
89 m
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 10, 2021
89 m
Wasabi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
94 m
Pilpel Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 31, 2021
103 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC4Y 1BX - Data from Apr 2022

Fetter Lane Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Fetter Lane Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Shoe Lane Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Chancery Lane (EC4) Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Ludgate Circus Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Blackfriars Underground Station Metro/Tram 393 m
Blackfriars Underground Station Metro/Tram 435 m
Blackfriars Underground Station Metro/Tram 451 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 314 m
Blackfriars Rail Station Rail 393 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 460 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 574 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 579 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 581 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.47 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC4Y 1BX - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.93 km
Duck Island Island 1.97 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.18 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.61 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.68 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.78 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.38 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.84 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.93 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.24 km
Thames Link Inland Water 4.37 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 4.49 km
Redriff Wetland 4.52 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.57 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.59 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51402300
Longitude -0.10854400
OS Easting 531346
OS Northing 0181151
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: 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 E33028866
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 2D3