Postcode WC1V 6AD (City of London) Terminated December 1984

Map showing WC1V 6AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC1V 6AD is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1984.WC1V 6AD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WC1V 6AD 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 WC1V 6AD as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC1V 6AD is Southampton Buildings which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chancery Lane and is 71 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 87 m away at Chancery Lane Underground Station The closest railway station is Farringdon Rail Station, 619 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1V 6AD (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 WC1V 6AD is City of York and is 65 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pure and is 4 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 24, 2019.

Policing for WC1V 6AD 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 WC1V 6AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC1V 6AD, and the approximate distance away.

Southampton Buildings 45 m
Stone Buildings 102 m
South Square 108 m
Brownlow Street 138 m
Old Square 145 m
Gray's Inn Square 170 m
Jockey's Fields 190 m
Brooke Street 191 m
Old Buildings 197 m
Newman's Row 208 m
Holborn 209 m
Took's Court 211 m
Furnival Street 226 m
Sandland Street 227 m
Chancery Lane 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1V 6AD

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1984
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 WC1V 6AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
272 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
474 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
514 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
592 m
CATS College London 626 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
628 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
660 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
667 m
The Royal Ballet School 876 m
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.05 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.05 km
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 1.15 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.15 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.15 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.18 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.24 km
City of London School 1.25 km
City of London School for Girls 1.31 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.33 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC1V 6AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Amazon Fresh Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
4 m
Pure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4 m
Lebaneats Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 13, 2021
27 m
OCS Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
27 m
Central News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
47 m
Chilango Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 16, 2020
47 m
Freshii Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2018
47 m
TRU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
47 m
Boots The Chemist Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
49 m
Leon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
49 m
Kintan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2019
50 m
Starbucks Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
50 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
50 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
50 m
City of York Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
65 m
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
65 m
Abokado Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
78 m
Superdrug Stores plc Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2018
78 m
MAGICDICHOL UK LTD Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
82 m
POPUP PAINTING & EVENTS LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
98 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC1V 6AD - Data from Apr 2022

Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Brownlow Street Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Brownlow Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
High Holborn Chancery Lane Station Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 87 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 95 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 124 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 619 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 635 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 725 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.13 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.13 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.88 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC1V 6AD - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.03 km
Duck Island Island 2.07 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.07 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.15 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.25 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.3 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.56 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.06 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.36 km
The Long Water Inland Water 4.39 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4.4 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51813900
Longitude -0.11336000
OS Easting 531000
OS Northing 0181600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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 E33028930
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