Postcode WC2N 4EA (Westminster)

Map showing WC2N 4EA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2N 4EA is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC2N 4EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC2N 4EA 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 WC2N 4EA as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC2N 4EA is St Martin's Lane which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leicester Square and is 110 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 103 m away at Leicester Square Underground Station The closest railway station is London Charing Cross Rail Station, 328 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2N 4EA (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 WC2N 4EA is Mr Fogg's Tavern and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC2N 4EA 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 WC2N 4EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC2N 4EA, and the approximate distance away.

St Martin's Lane 25 m
Hop Gardens 52 m
New Row 73 m
Bedfordbury 88 m
Garrick Street 92 m
Rose Street 108 m
Bedford Court 121 m
Bear Street 123 m
Cranbourn Street 124 m
Great Newport Street 125 m
B404 143 m
William Iv Street 162 m
Little Newport Street 162 m
Chandos Place 162 m
Irving Street 164 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2N 4EA

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 WC2N 4EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Ballet School 366 m
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
534 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
584 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
649 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
689 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 857 m
CATS College London 881 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.17 km
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Outstanding
(October 6, 2016)
1.29 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.3 km
Westminster School 1.35 km
Westminster Abbey Choir School 1.37 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.38 km
DLD College 1.39 km
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.44 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.5 km
Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair 1.52 km
St Matthew's School, Westminster Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.53 km
Oasis Academy Johanna Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.55 km
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC2N 4EA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cote Brasserie Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
0 m
Fernanados Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2015
0 m
Koshari Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
0 m
Mr Fogg's Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
0 m
Pepe Italian Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
0 m
The Real Greek Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
0 m
Chipotle Mexican Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 19, 2014
28 m
The Salisbury Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
28 m
Grand Indian 1 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2018
33 m
Jamaica Patty Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 21, 2021
33 m
Mothermash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
33 m
Santa Nata Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
33 m
The Drury Tea & Coffee Co Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2012
33 m
The Flyig Pie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
33 m
WA Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
33 m
Giovanni's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
34 m
Benito's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
48 m
La Gelateria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2017
48 m
Mooboo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
48 m
Oree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2020
48 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC2N 4EA - Data from Apr 2022

Leicester Square Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Leicester Square Bus Stop/Station 118 m
St Martin's Place Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Leicester Square Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Cambridge Circus Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Leicester Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 103 m
Leicester Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 103 m
Leicester Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 109 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 328 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 357 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 755 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 509 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 528 m
Embankment Pier Ferry 532 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.98 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC2N 4EA - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 869 m
Duck Island Island 902 m
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.05 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.93 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.22 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.31 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.38 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.79 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.85 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.93 km
Round Pond Inland Water 3.96 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.97 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC2N 4EA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.4 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 21.47 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 142,222 kWh - mean 10,940 kWh : median 4,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2N 4EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51082800
Longitude -0.12683400
OS Easting 530086
OS Northing 0180763
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 E33031050
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 018A
Output Area / Small Area 2B2