Postcode WC2H 7JE (Westminster)

Map showing WC2H 7JE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2H 7JE is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC2H 7JE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC2H 7JE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 WC2H 7JE as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC2H 7JE is Great Newport Street which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leicester Square and is 32 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 17 m away at Leicester Square Underground Station The closest railway station is London Charing Cross Rail Station, 458 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2H 7JE (for ages 11 and under) is Soho Parish CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 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 WC2H 7JE is The Porcupine Public House and is 16 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wok To Walk and is 15 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC2H 7JE 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 WC2H 7JE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC2H 7JE, and the approximate distance away.

Great Newport Street 30 m
Little Newport Street 50 m
Cranbourn Street 58 m
B404 70 m
Bear Street 106 m
Litchfield Street 107 m
Leicester Court 107 m
Garrick Street 122 m
Upper St Martin's Lane 124 m
West Street 134 m
Rose Street 143 m
Newport Place 145 m
St Martin's Lane 146 m
Charing Cross Road 153 m
Tower Street 155 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2H 7JE

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 WC2H 7JE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Ballet School 369 m
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
444 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
609 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
648 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
649 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 736 m
CATS College London 818 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.1 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.16 km
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Outstanding
(October 6, 2016)
1.38 km
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.4 km
Westminster School 1.46 km
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.47 km
Westminster Abbey Choir School 1.47 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.49 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.5 km
Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair 1.5 km
Queen's College, London 1.51 km
DLD College 1.52 km
Portland Place School 1.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC2H 7JE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CoCo Curry House Ichibanya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2020
0 m
Sartori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
0 m
Angus Steak House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2013
15 m
Spaghetti House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2017
15 m
Wok To Walk Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
15 m
Wok To Walk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
15 m
The Porcupine Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
16 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
40 m
LANZHOU LAMIAN Noodle Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 7, 2020
40 m
The Brewmaster Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2012
40 m
P.F. Chang's Asian Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2021
40 m
Salvador & Amanda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2013
40 m
Wing Wing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
45 m
Covent Garden Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
June 30, 2021
47 m
The Arts Theatre Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 20, 2013
47 m
Mildreds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
50 m
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
50 m
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
50 m
Cafe Koha Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
56 m
Essentials Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
57 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC2H 7JE - Data from Apr 2022

Leicester Square Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Cambridge Circus Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Leicester Square Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Leicester Square Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Gerrard Place Chinatown Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Leicester Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 17 m
Leicester Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 20 m
Leicester Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 30 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 458 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 490 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 623 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 635 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 649 m
Embankment Pier Ferry 665 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC2H 7JE - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 954 m
Duck Island Island 983 m
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.12 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.87 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.09 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.24 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.3 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.88 km
Round Pond Inland Water 3.9 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.95 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.98 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC2H 7JE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 69.5 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 17.7 Mbps 15.5 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% 69.5 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 90,863 kWh - mean 8,260 kWh : median 6,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2H 7JE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51178200
Longitude -0.12799100
OS Easting 530003
OS Northing 0180867
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7933
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 E33030951
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 018A
Output Area / Small Area 2B2