Postcode WC2N 4ER (Westminster)

Map showing WC2N 4ER and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WC2N 4ER is St Martin's Lane which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Martin's Place and is 83 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 127 m away at Charing Cross Underground Station The closest railway station is London Charing Cross Rail Station, 243 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2N 4ER (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 4ER is The Chandos Public House and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on September 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Martin's Lane 70 m
William Iv Street 80 m
Bedfordbury 84 m
Adelaide Street 86 m
Hop Gardens 88 m
St Martin's Place 112 m
Bedford Court 121 m
Chandos Place 132 m
Irving Street 135 m
New Row 136 m
Agar Street 154 m
Duncannon Street 160 m
Bear Street 165 m
Garrick Street 176 m
Bedford Street 182 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2N 4ER

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 4ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Ballet School 431 m
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
567 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
630 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
709 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
765 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 947 m
CATS College London 964 m
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Outstanding
(October 6, 2016)
1.21 km
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.25 km
Westminster School 1.26 km
Westminster Abbey Choir School 1.29 km
DLD College 1.31 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.34 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.37 km
St Matthew's School, Westminster Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.44 km
Oasis Academy Johanna Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.48 km
Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair 1.49 km
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.52 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.56 km
Westminster City School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
0 m
Fumo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
0 m
La Roche Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 29, 2021
0 m
La Roche Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 18, 2020
0 m
Notes Music And Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
0 m
Nutshell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
0 m
The Chandos Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 24, 2021
0 m
Benugo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
December 12, 2016
31 m
English National Opera Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2017
31 m
Duke Of York's Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2012
40 m
Brown's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
40 m
Brydges Place Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
45 m
Bancone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2021
48 m
Rosetta-Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
48 m
Tequila Mockingbird Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
48 m
The Jones Family Affair Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
48 m
Fantuan Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
62 m
Pennine Way Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
62 m
The Marquis Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2015
63 m
Welsh Harp Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 6, 2014
63 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Martin's Place Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Leicester Square Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Leicester Square Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Trafalgar SquareCharing Cross Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Charing Cross Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Charing Cross Underground Station Metro/Tram 127 m
Charing Cross Underground Station Metro/Tram 149 m
Charing Cross Underground Station Metro/Tram 156 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 243 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 278 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 830 m
Embankment Pier Ferry 461 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 461 m
Embankment Pier Ferry 469 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pelican Pool Inland Water 786 m
Duck Island Island 820 m
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 979 m
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.92 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.3 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.31 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.39 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.77 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.83 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.85 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.95 km
Round Pond Inland Water 3.96 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.7 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 22.7 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 0.6 Mbps 1.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.6 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 114,842 kWh - mean 8,834 kWh : median 6,350 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 29,397 kWh - mean 2,672 kWh : median 1,433 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2N 4ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51001700
Longitude -0.12670900
OS Easting 530097
OS Northing 0180673
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 E33031051
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 018A
Output Area / Small Area 2B2