Postcode WC1V 7PW (City of London) Terminated February 2005

Map showing WC1V 7PW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC1V 7PW is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in February 2005.WC1V 7PW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to WC1V 7PW is Southampton Buildings which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chancery Lane and is 30 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 41 m away at Chancery Lane Underground Station The closest railway station is Farringdon Rail Station, 573 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1V 7PW (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 7PW is City of York and is 50 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pret a Manger and is 11 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Southampton Buildings 24 m
South Square 100 m
Stone Buildings 118 m
Brooke Street 138 m
Old Square 141 m
Holborn 153 m
Took's Court 169 m
Gray's Inn Square 171 m
Furnival Street 173 m
Brownlow Street 192 m
Old Buildings 193 m
Cursitor Street 211 m
Chancery Lane 223 m
B400 223 m
Norwich Street 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1V 7PW

Introduction June 1996
Termination February 2005
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 7PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
255 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
509 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
523 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
631 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
678 m
CATS College London 682 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
698 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
715 m
The Royal Ballet School 913 m
Charterhouse Square School 995 m
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.08 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.11 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.12 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.17 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.19 km
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 1.2 km
City of London School 1.2 km
City of London School for Girls 1.26 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.28 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC1V 7PW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
11 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
11 m
City of York Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
50 m
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
50 m
Abokado Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
52 m
Superdrug Stores plc Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2018
52 m
Amazon Fresh Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
54 m
Pure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
54 m
Black Sheep Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
54 m
Chancery Lane Fruits Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
64 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
64 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
64 m
J&R Kiosk (was Chancery Lane News) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 28, 2017
64 m
Lolas Cupcakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
64 m
Robert Dyas Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2017
64 m
Lebaneats Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 13, 2021
65 m
OCS Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
65 m
Caffe Nero Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
70 m
Caffe Vergnano 1882 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 26, 2021
70 m
Joe & The Juice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 20, 2020
70 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 39 m
High Holborn Chancery Lane Station Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Brownlow Street Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Brownlow Street Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 41 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 46 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 71 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 573 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 586 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 668 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.08 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.09 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.09 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 40.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC1V 7PW - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.05 km
Duck Island Island 2.09 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.28 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.02 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.1 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.19 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.35 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.51 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.09 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.1 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.3 km
The Long Water Inland Water 4.44 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4.45 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51804500
Longitude -0.11255700
OS Easting 531056
OS Northing 0181591
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