Postcode WC1V 7BN (City of London)

Map showing WC1V 7BN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC1V 7BN is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in February 2009 and is an active postcode. WC1V 7BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC1V 7BN 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 7BN as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC1V 7BN is Southampton Buildings which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chancery Lane and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 83 m away at Chancery Lane Underground Station The closest railway station is Farringdon Rail Station, 615 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1V 7BN (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 7BN is City of York and is 62 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 24, 2019.

Policing for WC1V 7BN 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 7BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC1V 7BN, and the approximate distance away.

Southampton Buildings 44 m
Stone Buildings 104 m
South Square 105 m
Brownlow Street 140 m
Old Square 146 m
Gray's Inn Square 168 m
Brooke Street 188 m
Jockey's Fields 191 m
Old Buildings 199 m
Holborn 206 m
Newman's Row 211 m
Took's Court 211 m
Furnival Street 225 m
Sandland Street 229 m
Chancery Lane 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1V 7BN

Introduction February 2009
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 WC1V 7BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
269 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
474 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
512 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
595 m
CATS College London 629 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
632 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
662 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
670 m
The Royal Ballet School 879 m
Charterhouse Square School 1.04 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.05 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
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 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)
1.32 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 7BN - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC1V 7BN - Data from Apr 2022

Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Brownlow Street Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Brownlow Street Bus Stop/Station 117 m
High Holborn Chancery Lane Station Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 83 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 92 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 121 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 615 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 632 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 722 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.13 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.13 km
Savoy 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 7BN - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.03 km
Duck Island Island 2.07 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.26 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.07 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.15 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.24 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.3 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.56 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.04 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.06 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.08 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.35 km
The Long Water Inland Water 4.39 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4.4 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51815800
Longitude -0.11329100
OS Easting 531003
OS Northing 0181602
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 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