Postcode WC2A 1SJ (City of London) Terminated March 2002

Map showing WC2A 1SJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2A 1SJ is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in August 1993 and terminated in March 2002.WC2A 1SJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WC2A 1SJ 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 WC2A 1SJ as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC2A 1SJ is Southampton Buildings which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chancery Lane and is 92 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 107 m away at Chancery Lane Underground Station The closest railway station is Farringdon Rail Station, 626 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2A 1SJ (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 1SJ is City of York and is 115 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lebaneats and is 60 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 13, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Southampton Buildings 48 m
Stone Buildings 57 m
Old Square 74 m
Old Buildings 126 m
Took's Court 142 m
South Square 165 m
Chancery Lane 170 m
B400 170 m
Furnival Street 174 m
Newman's Row 178 m
Cursitor Street 186 m
Brooke Street 188 m
Holborn 192 m
Brownlow Street 207 m
New Square 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2A 1SJ

Introduction August 1993
Termination March 2002
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 WC2A 1SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
323 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
552 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
575 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
585 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
635 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
636 m
CATS College London 661 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
721 m
The Royal Ballet School 856 m
Charterhouse Square School 1.04 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.12 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.18 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.18 km
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 1.18 km
City of London School 1.18 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.19 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.24 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.27 km
City of London School for Girls 1.29 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Sheep Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
59 m
Lebaneats Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 13, 2021
60 m
OCS Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
60 m
Etc Venues Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
64 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
74 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
74 m
Amazon Fresh Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
79 m
Pure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
79 m
Central News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
87 m
Chilango Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 16, 2020
87 m
Freshii Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2018
87 m
TRU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
87 m
MAGICDICHOL UK LTD Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
101 m
Caffe Nero Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
113 m
Caffe Vergnano 1882 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 26, 2021
113 m
Joe & The Juice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 20, 2020
113 m
City of York Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
115 m
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
115 m
Abokado Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
119 m
Superdrug Stores plc Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2018
119 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Brownlow Street Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Brownlow Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
High Holborn Chancery Lane Station Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 107 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 110 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 122 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 626 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 636 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 681 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.06 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.06 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.07 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.99 km
Duck Island Island 2.03 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.22 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 3.37 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.55 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.06 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.1 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.31 km
The Long Water Inland Water 4.4 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4.41 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51748400
Longitude -0.11294100
OS Easting 531031
OS Northing 0181528
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 E33028929
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