WC2A 1LB
PostcodeA postcode in City of London 001G, Farringdon Without ward, City of London.
This report describes the area around WC2A 1LB, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WC2A 1LB
- 191 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 4% on JulyCity of London 001G: 622 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chancery Lane, 280 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2A 1LB listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, City of London 001GNeighbourhood
- £710,652 average priceFor the whole of City of London, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 24 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2A 1LBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC2A 1LBRoad 67 dB, rail 42 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 27.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC2A 1LB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| City Junior School Independent | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WC2A 1LB
Latest sale at each postcode- £525,000Chancery Lane, WC2A 1LSMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £580,000Breams Buildings, EC4A 1DTMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £1,347,500Greystoke Place, EC4A 1GPApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £605,000Fetter Lane, EC4A 1BFMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £650,000Chancery Lane, WC2A 1PUAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £500,000Fetter Lane, EC4A 1BXAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £770,000Fetter Lane, EC4A 1BYMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £425,000Furnival Street, EC4A 1JQSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WC2A 1LB
In a straight lineStations
- Chancery Lane4 minutes on foot280 m
- Temple7 minutes on foot560 m
- City Thameslink7 minutes on foot590 m
- Holborn8 minutes on foot650 m
- Farringdon8 minutes on foot660 m
GP practices
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE340 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE570 m
- GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE810 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE870 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE940 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS340 m
- BOOTS560 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY610 m
- BOOTS640 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY780 m
Dental practices
- BUPA HEALTH AND DENTAL CENTRE (CHANCERY LANE)140 m
- BELL YARD DENTAL140 m
- YOUR DENTAL PRACTICE330 m
- GRAY'S INN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE430 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE440 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Fleet St ExpressTesco260 m
- M&S Chancery Lane SFMarks and Spencer270 m
- Tesco High Holborn ExpressTesco310 m
- Sainsburys Holborn Circus LocalSainsburys340 m
- Co-op KingswayThe Co-operative Group460 m
The neighbourhood: City of London 001G
Everything about City of London 001GThe postcode district: WC2A
Everything about WC2AYour MP
- Rachel BlakeLabour (Co-op)MP for Cities of London and Westminster
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.