Postcode WC2B 4AY (Westminster)

Map showing WC2B 4AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2B 4AY is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. WC2B 4AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC2B 4AY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 WC2B 4AY as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC2B 4AY is Kean Street which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aldwych Kingsway and is 87 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 362 m away at Covent Garden Underground Station The closest railway station is London Charing Cross Rail Station, 724 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2B 4AY (for ages 11 and under) is St Clement Danes CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 5, 2014. 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 WC2B 4AY is George IV Public House and is 123 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Lebanese Bakery and is 113 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC2B 4AY is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Westminster is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WC2B 4AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC2B 4AY, and the approximate distance away.

Kean Street 45 m
Kemble Street 83 m
Aldwych 95 m
Kingsway Tunnel 105 m
Wild Street 149 m
Keeley Street 155 m
Houghton Street 155 m
Catherine Street 156 m
Clare Market 156 m
Russell Street 162 m
Sardinia Street 171 m
Portsmouth Street 180 m
Montreal Place 183 m
St Clement's Lane 196 m
Kingsway 198 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2B 4AY

Introduction June 2000
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 WC2B 4AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
60 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
156 m
The Royal Ballet School 303 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
349 m
CATS College London 565 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
827 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
901 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 920 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
945 m
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.09 km
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.1 km
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
1.1 km
City of London School 1.39 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.47 km
DLD College 1.5 km
Oasis Academy Johanna Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.53 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.53 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.53 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.59 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC2B 4AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Single Homeless Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2013
17 m
Pod Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
29 m
Wasabi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
29 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
42 m
Coco Di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 4, 2022
42 m
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
49 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
52 m
St Clements Danes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2014
60 m
The Delaunay Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
74 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 11, 2018
95 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
95 m
By Chloe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2020
113 m
The Lebanese Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
113 m
Waldorf Hilton Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
118 m
George IV Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 14, 2020
123 m
Peacock Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 28, 2011
123 m
Fishworks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
133 m
Wrights Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
134 m
Novello Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 12, 2014
135 m
Fortune Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 13, 2012
136 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC2B 4AY - Data from Apr 2022

Aldwych Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Aldwych Drury Lane Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Aldwych Drury Lane Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Aldwych Bush House Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Aldwych Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 362 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 377 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 384 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 724 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 747 m
Blackfriars Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 543 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 560 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 589 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC2B 4AY - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.4 km
Duck Island Island 1.44 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.63 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.29 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.32 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.36 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.47 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.54 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.9 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.95 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 4.07 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.1 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC2B 4AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.8 Mbps 87.6 Mbps 150 Mbps
Upload 19.9 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.7 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 92,197 kWh - mean 7,092 kWh : median 6,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 104,985 kWh - mean 4,565 kWh : median 2,636 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2B 4AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51365900
Longitude -0.11889200
OS Easting 530629
OS Northing 0181092
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5794
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward St James's
Local Authority District Westminster
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 E09000033
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Westminster
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
North West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North West 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 Westminster BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030973
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 018B
Output Area / Small Area 2B2