Postcode WC1B 4ET (Camden)

Map showing WC1B 4ET and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC1B 4ET is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC1B 4ET is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC1B 4ET is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 WC1B 4ET as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC1B 4ET is Bloomsbury Place which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southampton Row and is 97 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 327 m away at Russell Square Underground Station The closest railway station is Tottenham Court Road Station, 922 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1B 4ET (for ages 11 and under) is St Josephs Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 11, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ. The last OFSTED inspection on December 8, 2021 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Tacobell and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC1B 4ET is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Camden is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WC1B 4ET and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC1B 4ET, and the approximate distance away.

Bloomsbury Place 70 m
Old Gloucester Street 87 m
Cosmo Place 89 m
Southampton Row 100 m
Gage Street 114 m
Boswell Street 131 m
Bloomsbury Square 136 m
Bedford Place 161 m
Queen Square 174 m
Ormond Close 174 m
Montague Street 181 m
Vernon Place 191 m
New North Street 215 m
Drake Street 225 m
Powis Place 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1B 4ET

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WC1B 4ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
102 m
CATS College London 227 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
459 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
501 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 530 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
633 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
761 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
766 m
The Royal Ballet School 785 m
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
792 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
815 m
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
948 m
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.09 km
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.24 km
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.28 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.43 km
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.48 km
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.5 km
Edith Neville Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.5 km
Portland Place School 1.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC1B 4ET - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SOPHIE'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 4, 2019
0 m
Tacobell Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
0 m
TIMO'S PIZZA LIMITED Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 22, 2022
0 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 12, 2018
34 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
34 m
Trattoria Verdi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 22, 2022
34 m
THE SHELL Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
46 m
Lancaster Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
60 m
ASPEN VENTURES GROUP LTD Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
61 m
Bedford Hotel - Botanica restaurant and bar Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
62 m
Charo Charo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2021
62 m
INDI SUPPLEMENTS LTD Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
62 m
NUTRIZING Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
62 m
Zamaz plc Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
62 m
The Bloomsbury Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 18, 2019
69 m
Doubletree by Hilton (incl Level Restaurant) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
73 m
George's Cafe Retailers - other 4
Good
May 22, 2019
84 m
Taste of China Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
85 m
The Paper Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 13, 2020
85 m
The October Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
95 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC1B 4ET - Data from Apr 2022

Southampton Row Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Southampton Row Theobalds Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Southampton Row Theobalds Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Bedford Place Bus Stop/Station 149 m
British Museum Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Russell Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 327 m
Russell Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 340 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 343 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 922 m
London Euston Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
London Euston Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.29 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.31 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.32 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.05 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC1B 4ET - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.95 km
Duck Island Island 1.98 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.12 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.63 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.55 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.78 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.81 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.83 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.86 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.95 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 4.18 km
Round Pond Inland Water 4.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC1B 4ET - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 47.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 65 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 72,411 kWh - mean 14,482 kWh : median 12,939 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC1B 4ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52026100
Longitude -0.12291600
OS Easting 530331
OS Northing 0181819
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19276
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Electoral Ward Bloomsbury
Local Authority District Camden
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000007
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Camden
Cancer Alliance North Central London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
North London Partners in Health and Care
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Central 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 Camden BUASD
Workplace Zone E33029238
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Camden 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Camden 028A
Output Area / Small Area 2B2