Postcode WC2A 3HP (Camden)

Map showing WC2A 3HP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2A 3HP is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. WC2A 3HP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC2A 3HP 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 3HP as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC2A 3HP is Gate Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway Holborn Station and is 73 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 83 m away at Holborn Underground Station The closest railway station is Farringdon Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WC2A 3HP (for ages 11 and under) is St Josephs Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 11, 2018. 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 3HP is The Ship Tavern and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pret A Manger Ltd and is 61 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC2A 3HP 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 3HP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC2A 3HP, and the approximate distance away.

Gate Street 15 m
Remnant Street 69 m
High Holborn 74 m
Whetstone Park 120 m
Holborn Place 124 m
Catton Street 150 m
Procter Street 155 m
Kingsway 180 m
Wild Court 184 m
Newton Street 185 m
Fisher Street 185 m
Dane Street 190 m
Great Queen Street 196 m
Eagle Street 196 m
Red Lion Square 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2A 3HP

Introduction April 1985
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 3HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
231 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
258 m
CATS College London 281 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
381 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
473 m
The Royal Ballet School 523 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
580 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
635 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
764 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 779 m
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.1 km
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.23 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.35 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.39 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.41 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.45 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.48 km
City of London School 1.51 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.52 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC2A 3HP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bull At The Gate Retailers - other 4
Good
October 1, 2018
0 m
Mr Michael Graney Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
0 m
The Ship Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
0 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
41 m
SUSHI DAILY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
43 m
Waitrose and Partners Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
43 m
Shakespeare's Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
43 m
Little Venice Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2018
45 m
The Polish Bar (Na Zdrowie) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 22, 2020
45 m
Mishcon De Reya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
45 m
ITSU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
59 m
Fabrique Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
59 m
Pret A Manger Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
61 m
Scribbler Retailers - other Exempt
December 15, 2016
61 m
Mr G Long Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
74 m
All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
75 m
Rosewood London Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
79 m
Krispy Kreme Uk Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
81 m
Superdrug Stores Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
81 m
Asadal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 6, 2018
82 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC2A 3HP - Data from Apr 2022

Kingsway Holborn Station Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Holborn Station Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Holborn Station Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Holborn Station Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Procter Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 83 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 88 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 89 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 918 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 935 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 961 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC2A 3HP - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.72 km
Duck Island Island 1.76 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.07 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.39 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.46 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.56 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.66 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.96 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.99 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4 km
Round Pond Inland Water 4.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC2A 3HP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.5 Mbps 77.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 12 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 160 30
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 168,511 kWh - mean 24,073 kWh : median 20,582 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2A 3HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51704100
Longitude -0.11880000
OS Easting 530624
OS Northing 0181468
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 E33029366
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Camden 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Camden 028B
Output Area / Small Area 2B2