Postcode WC2E 7BD (Westminster)

Map showing WC2E 7BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2E 7BD is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC2E 7BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC2E 7BD 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 WC2E 7BD as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC2E 7BD is Tavistock Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Covent Garden Russell Street and is 45 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 241 m away at Covent Garden Underground Station The closest railway station is London Charing Cross Rail Station, 544 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2E 7BD (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 WC2E 7BD is Coach And Horses Public House and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 1.7 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 WC2E 7BD 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 WC2E 7BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC2E 7BD, and the approximate distance away.

Tavistock Street 37 m
Wellington Street 42 m
Russell Street 51 m
Catherine Street 53 m
Exeter Street 100 m
Burleigh Street 105 m
Bow Street 122 m
Covent Garden 155 m
Kingsway Tunnel 165 m
Strand 165 m
Southampton Street 183 m
Aldwych 191 m
Montreal Place 194 m
Savoy Row 197 m
Savoy Steps 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2E 7BD

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 WC2E 7BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
152 m
The Royal Ballet School 195 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
274 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
427 m
CATS College London 659 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 914 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
943 m
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
955 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.09 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.09 km
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.11 km
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
1.28 km
DLD College 1.39 km
Oasis Academy Johanna Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.45 km
City of London School 1.49 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.5 km
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Outstanding
(October 6, 2016)
1.61 km
Westminster School 1.61 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.62 km
Westminster Abbey Choir School 1.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC2E 7BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
0 m
Boulevard Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2020
0 m
Cafe Rouge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
0 m
Coach And Horses Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
0 m
Oree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 25, 2021
0 m
San Carlo Cicchetti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
0 m
Augustus Harris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2016
15 m
Bodean's Covent Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
15 m
Eat Tokyo Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
January 20, 2022
15 m
Franco Manca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
15 m
Nell Of Old Drury Public House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 21, 2011
15 m
Opera Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
15 m
Sagar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 2, 2021
15 m
Theatre Royal Drury Lane Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 25, 2021
15 m
Volta Do Mar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 27, 2019
21 m
Cote Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 11, 2022
25 m
Gelatorino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
28 m
Sugar Sin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2009
28 m
Aramark @ WB Film Museum Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
36 m
Byron Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2021
36 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC2E 7BD - Data from Apr 2022

Covent Garden Russell Street Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Aldwych Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Aldwych Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Aldwych Drury Lane Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Aldwych Drury Lane Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 241 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 258 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 264 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 544 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 564 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 1.01 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 404 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 428 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 439 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC2E 7BD - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.22 km
Duck Island Island 1.26 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.44 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.34 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.38 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.39 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.46 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.57 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.76 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.81 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 4.23 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC2E 7BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.1 Mbps 44.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 7.1 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% 20.6 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 133,275 kWh - mean 11,106 kWh : median 5,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 59,213 kWh - mean 4,555 kWh : median 1,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2E 7BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51242100
Longitude -0.12064700
OS Easting 530509
OS Northing 0180951
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 E33030978
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 018B
Output Area / Small Area 2B2