Postcode WC2R 3AT (Westminster)

Map showing WC2R 3AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2R 3AT is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC2R 3AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC2R 3AT 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 WC2R 3AT as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC2R 3AT is Essex Street which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Royal Courts of Justice and is 128 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 177 m away at Temple Underground Station The closest railway station is Blackfriars Rail Station, 549 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2R 3AT (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 WC2R 3AT is The Cheshire Cheese and is 86 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 8, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Goodwich and is 84 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 239.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC2R 3AT 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 WC2R 3AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC2R 3AT, and the approximate distance away.

Essex Street 64 m
Milford Lane 66 m
Little Essex Street 75 m
Middle Temple Lane 81 m
Tweezer's Alley 103 m
Water Street 104 m
Arundel Street 130 m
Temple Place 141 m
Crown Office Row 154 m
Kings Bench Walk 223 m
Surrey Street 225 m
Old Mitre Court 271 m
Bell Yard 272 m
Fleet Street 346 m
St Clement's Lane 386 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2R 3AT

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 WC2R 3AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
550 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
623 m
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
692 m
The Royal Ballet School 771 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
806 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
894 m
City of London School 899 m
CATS College London 978 m
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.08 km
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.13 km
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.18 km
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
1.18 km
Oasis Academy Johanna Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.28 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.31 km
DLD College 1.35 km
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 1.4 km
Friars Primary Foundation School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.41 km
City of London School for Girls 1.45 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 1.48 km
Oasis Academy South Bank Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC2R 3AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Salsa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
54 m
Two Temple Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
62 m
Honourable Soc of the Middle Temple Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
74 m
British American Tobacco Plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2011
79 m
Goodwich Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
84 m
The Cheshire Cheese Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
86 m
Edgar Wallace Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
92 m
B K News Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2013
117 m
Brunel Sandwich Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2020
117 m
Dalys Wine Bar And Temple Brew House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2022
117 m
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
117 m
R Twining & Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2013
117 m
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
117 m
Milfords Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2020
117 m
Soho Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
118 m
Le Montmartre Other catering premises 4
Good
September 30, 2019
118 m
The Devereux Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 28, 2010
118 m
Roasting Plant Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2020
139 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 3, 2018
151 m
Bar & Co, The Wilfred Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
151 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC2R 3AT - Data from Apr 2022

The Royal Courts of Justice Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Temple Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Temple Bus Stop/Station 155 m
The Royal Courts of Justice Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Temple Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Temple Underground Station Metro/Tram 177 m
Temple Underground Station Metro/Tram 192 m
Temple Underground Station Metro/Tram 222 m
Blackfriars Rail Station Rail 549 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 607 m
Blackfriars Rail Station Rail 735 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 640 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 653 m
Festival Pier Ferry 692 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.23 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC2R 3AT - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.6 km
Duck Island Island 1.65 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.85 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.81 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.87 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.98 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.7 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.78 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.95 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.16 km
The Long Water Inland Water 4.34 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4.4 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.49 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC2R 3AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 100 Mbps 239.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.04 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 7 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 103.3 0
300+ Mbps 1000 0

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 111,520 kWh - mean 5,576 kWh : median 4,936 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2R 3AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51215800
Longitude -0.11221000
OS Easting 531097
OS Northing 0180937
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 E33030981
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 018B
Output Area / Small Area 2B2