WC2A 1LG
PostcodeA postcode in City of London 001G, Farringdon Without ward, City of London.
This report describes the area around WC2A 1LG, 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 1LG
- 213 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 10% on JulyCity of London 001G: 622 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chancery Lane, 430 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2A 1LG 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
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayPostcode
- 26 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2A 1LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC2A 1LGRoad 66 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 1LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| City Junior School Independent | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 640 m 8 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) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| City of London School Independent | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| London Nautical, City of London Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
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 1LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £650,000Chancery Lane, WC2A 1PUAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £1,700,000Fleet Street, EC4Y 1AAJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £500,000Fetter Lane, EC4A 1BXAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £770,000Fetter Lane, EC4A 1BYMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £605,000Fetter Lane, EC4A 1BFMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £390,000Crane Court, EC4A 2EJJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £525,000Chancery Lane, WC2A 1LSMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £495,000Red Lion Court, EC4A 3EBMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 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 1LG
In a straight lineStations
- Chancery Lane5 minutes on foot430 m
- Temple6 minutes on foot440 m
- City Thameslink6 minutes on foot510 m
- Blackfriars7 minutes on foot590 m
- London Blackfriars7 minutes on foot600 m
GP practices
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE320 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE530 m
- GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE960 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE990 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS440 m
- BOOTS650 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY710 m
- BOOTS740 m
- BOOTS770 m
Dental practices
- BUPA HEALTH AND DENTAL CENTRE (CHANCERY LANE)50 m
- BELL YARD DENTAL60 m
- YOUR DENTAL PRACTICE220 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE480 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE480 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Fleet St ExpressTesco140 m
- M&S Chancery Lane SFMarks and Spencer420 m
- Sainsburys Holborn Circus LocalSainsburys440 m
- Tesco High Holborn ExpressTesco460 m
- Co-op KingswayThe Co-operative Group470 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.