Postcode WC2A 1AA (Camden)

Map showing WC2A 1AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2A 1AA is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC2A 1AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC2A 1AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 WC2A 1AA as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC2A 1AA is Southampton Buildings which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brownlow Street and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 133 m away at Chancery Lane Underground Station The closest railway station is Farringdon Rail Station, 666 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2A 1AA (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 WC2A 1AA is Penderel's Oak and is 99 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Freshii and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC2A 1AA 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 WC2A 1AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC2A 1AA, and the approximate distance away.

Southampton Buildings 79 m
Stone Buildings 80 m
Brownlow Street 122 m
Old Square 133 m
South Square 152 m
Newman's Row 167 m
Old Buildings 182 m
Jockey's Fields 189 m
Sandland Street 201 m
Gray's Inn Square 208 m
Took's Court 229 m
Red Lion Street 230 m
Whetstone Park 232 m
Brooke Street 236 m
Holborn Place 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2A 1AA

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 WC2A 1AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
315 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
479 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
541 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
545 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
582 m
CATS College London 585 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
623 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
634 m
The Royal Ballet School 829 m
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.05 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.09 km
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 1.11 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.2 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.2 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.22 km
City of London School 1.27 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.27 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.34 km
City of London School for Girls 1.36 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC2A 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
0 m
Chilango Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 16, 2020
0 m
Freshii Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2018
0 m
TRU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
0 m
Lebaneats Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 13, 2021
34 m
OCS Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
34 m
MAGICDICHOL UK LTD Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
35 m
Amazon Fresh Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
51 m
Pure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
51 m
POPUP PAINTING & EVENTS LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
53 m
Kintan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2019
55 m
Starbucks Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
55 m
Caffe Nero Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
78 m
Boots The Chemist Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
88 m
Leon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
88 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
94 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
94 m
Penderel's Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
99 m
Sala Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
101 m
Davy's Wine House & Bunghole Cellars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
101 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC2A 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Brownlow Street Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Brownlow Street Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 126 m
High Holborn Chancery Lane Station Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 133 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 140 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 168 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 666 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 682 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 760 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.1 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.1 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC2A 1AA - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.99 km
Duck Island Island 2.03 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.21 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.1 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.18 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.28 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.28 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.61 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.01 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.01 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.05 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
The Long Water Inland Water 4.34 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4.35 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC2A 1AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.6 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 24.14 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 75,399 kWh - mean 8,378 kWh : median 6,653 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 19,368 kWh - mean 2,152 kWh : median 1,912 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2A 1AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51794100
Longitude -0.11395900
OS Easting 530959
OS Northing 0181577
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20943
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Electoral Ward Holborn and Covent Garden
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 E33029349
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Camden 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Camden 028B
Output Area / Small Area 2B2