EC1A 4JA postcode in City of London, England

EC1A 4JA is a postcode in City of London, in the Farringdon Within ward. It is in the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency and the City of London police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where EC1A 4JA is, and what is near it

Map of EC1A 4JA and what is near it Map of EC1A 4JA: its centre point, with the 22 other postcodes in the EC1A 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EC1A 4AE: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4AS: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4EN: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4ER: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4EU: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4HD: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4HJ: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4HT: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4HU: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4HY: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4JE: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4JH: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4JN: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4JP: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4JQ: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4JR: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4JT: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4JU: also in EC1A 4EC1A 4LA: also in EC1A 4 3 EV charging points, 800 mCity of London EC1A 4JA Map of EC1A 4JA and what is near it Map of EC1A 4JA: its centre point, with the 22 other postcodes in the EC1A 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bunhill EC1A 4JA
  • EC1A 4JA
  • Other postcodes in EC1A 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5204, longitude -0.0976)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after EC1A 4JA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at EC1A 4JA?

Every home and business at EC1A 4JA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EC1A 4JA 100% City of London 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EC1A 4JA 100% City of London 88%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at EC1A 4JA?

BinDayBuddy does not read City of London Corporation's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

City of London Corporation's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is EC1A 4JA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include EC1A 4JA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across City of London

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EC1A 4JA: 162 properties in City of London are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for City of London

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of EC1A 4JA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near EC1A 4JA?

Homes in the EC1A district sold for a typical £600,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 19 sales, down 15.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£600,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£710,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 15.5% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £600,000 19 sales

The EC1A 4 postcode sector had 2 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole EC1A district.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in EC1A 4JA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC1A 4JA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at EC1A 4JA

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at EC1A 4JA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near EC1A 4JA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around EC1A 4JA. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (81%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around EC1A 4JA

Band D in City of London for 2026‑27: £1,330. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,182 (band C) to £2,659 (band H); band E, the most common, is £1,625.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£886
Band Bwithheld£1,034
Band Cabout 50 (5%)£1,182
Band Dabout 80 (8%)£1,330
Band Eabout 440 (42%)£1,625
Band Fabout 150 (14%)£1,920
Band Gabout 320 (30%)£2,216
Band Habout 10 (1%)£2,659

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 81% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for City of London before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EC1A 4JA is in (ONS area E01000001), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near EC1A 4JA?

The nearest open schools to EC1A 4JA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EC1A 4JA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to EC1A 4JA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EC1A 4JA is Farringdon, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Farringdon Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Farringdon Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Barbican Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 50 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barbican, 61 m away.

More stations near EC1A 4JA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near EC1A 4JA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC1A 4JA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near EC1A 4JA?

15 within 1 km 95 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EC1A 4JA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 1 charger 350 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near EC1A 4JA?

The nearest to the centre of EC1A 4JA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to EC1A 4JA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near EC1A 4JA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EC1A 4JA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near EC1A 4JA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC1A 4JA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near EC1A 4JA?

The nearest vets to the centre of EC1A 4JA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is EC1A 4JA in a conservation area?

The centre of EC1A 4JA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near EC1A 4JA?

Police.uk records 2,459 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC1A 4JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting491 reports
Other theft382 reports
Violence and sexual offences364 reports
Theft from the person364 reports
Anti-social behaviour278 reports
Burglary126 reports

Also: public order 114, bicycle theft 94, drugs 90, robbery 73, vehicle crime 43, other crime 15, criminal damage and arson 14, possession of weapons 11.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for EC1A 4JA

Ward
Farringdon Within
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
City of London
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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