Postcode WC2B 4BS (Westminster)

Map showing WC2B 4BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2B 4BS is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC2B 4BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC2B 4BS 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 4BS as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to WC2B 4BS is Wild Street which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Covent Garden Russell Street and is 202 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 307 m away at Covent Garden Underground Station The closest railway station is London Charing Cross Rail Station, 769 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2B 4BS (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 4BS is Prince Of Wales Public House and is 74 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Lebanese Bakery and is 105 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC2B 4BS 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 4BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wild Street 12 m
Keeley Street 53 m
Kemble Street 61 m
Drury Lane 95 m
Kean Street 110 m
Wild Court 114 m
Kingsway 131 m
Great Queen Street 139 m
Sardinia Street 168 m
Parker Street 173 m
Dryden Street 174 m
Parker Mews 182 m
Bow Street 184 m
Russell Street 189 m
Arne Street 191 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2B 4BS

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 WC2B 4BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
40 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
103 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
214 m
The Royal Ballet School 249 m
CATS College London 438 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
713 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 786 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
877 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
892 m
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.03 km
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
1.06 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.23 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.38 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.4 km
City of London School 1.5 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.6 km
DLD College 1.61 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.63 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.63 km
Oasis Academy Johanna Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BaxterStorey @ City Lit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
40 m
Prince Of Wales Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2013
74 m
Cafe at Freemasons Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
91 m
St Clements Danes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2014
103 m
By Chloe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2020
105 m
The Lebanese Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
105 m
Barrafina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
116 m
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
March 7, 2022
119 m
Sway Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 3, 2019
119 m
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
119 m
Bhatti Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2019
130 m
Lockes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
130 m
Philomena’s Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
130 m
Shoryu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
130 m
The Black Penny Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
130 m
Margot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
130 m
Belgo Kingsway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
133 m
Soho Coffee Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
133 m
ITSU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
137 m
MIDDLE EIGHT Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
146 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Covent Garden Russell Street Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Aldwych Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Aldwych Drury Lane Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Aldwych Drury Lane Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Kingsway Holborn Station Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 307 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 316 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 318 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 769 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 783 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 974 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 635 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 657 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 674 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.43 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.43 km
Duck Island Island 1.47 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.64 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.19 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.41 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.47 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.48 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.59 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.82 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.86 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.89 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.97 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 4.13 km
Round Pond Inland Water 4.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 61.1 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 14.6 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% 24.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.5 20
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 114,956 kWh - mean 6,050 kWh : median 5,044 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2B 4BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51452700
Longitude -0.12029800
OS Easting 530529
OS Northing 0181186
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving service workers
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 E33031192
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 018B
Output Area / Small Area 3B1