EC1A 7ES postcode in City of London, England

EC1A 7ES 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 7ES is, and what is near it

Map of EC1A 7ES and what is near it Map of EC1A 7ES: its centre point, with the 35 other postcodes in the EC1A 7 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), 21 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EC1A 7AA: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7AB: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7AE: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7AZ: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BA: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BB: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BD: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BE: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BF: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BG: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BH: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BL: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BN: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BR: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BS: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BT: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BU: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BW: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7BX: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7DH: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7HF: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7HH: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7HN: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7HP: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7HT: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7HU: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7HW: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7HZ: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7JA: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7JN: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7JQ: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7LD: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7LP: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7LS: also in EC1A 7EC1A 7NT: also in EC1A 7 Source London 550 mCity of London School 850 mCity of London EC1A 7ES Map of EC1A 7ES and what is near it Map of EC1A 7ES: its centre point, with the 35 other postcodes in the EC1A 7 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), 21 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Source London 550 mFarringdonWithin EC1A 7ES
  • EC1A 7ES
  • Other postcodes in EC1A 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 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 51.5185, longitude -0.0982)

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 7ES?

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 7ES?

Every home and business at EC1A 7ES can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EC1A 7ES 100% City of London 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EC1A 7ES 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 7ES?

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 7ES 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 7ES.

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 7ES: 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 7ES 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 7ES?

Homes in EC1A 7 sold for a typical £688,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 11 sales, down 39.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£688,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£1,141,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 39.7% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £688,000 11 sales

Across the whole EC1A district: a typical £600,000 from 19 sales.

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 7ES

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in EC1A 7ES from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 August 2026. The middle sale was £538,000, from £410,000 to £862,500. Across EC1A 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £688,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near EC1A 7ES?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,610 homes in the neighbourhood around EC1A 7ES. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 7ES

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 £1,034 (band B) to £2,659 (band H); band E, the most common, is £1,625.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£886
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,034
Band Cabout 70 (4%)£1,182
Band Dabout 140 (9%)£1,330
Band Eabout 520 (32%)£1,625
Band Fabout 390 (24%)£1,920
Band Gabout 450 (28%)£2,216
Band Habout 30 (2%)£2,659

When the homes were built

  1. 41% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

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 7ES is in (ONS area E01032740), 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 7ES?

The nearest open schools to EC1A 7ES, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EC1A 7ES, 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 7ES?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EC1A 7ES is Farringdon, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Farringdon Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Farringdon Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Barbican Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk

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

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aldersgate Street, 70 m away.

More stations near EC1A 7ES, 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 7ES?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC1A 7ES, 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 7ES?

8 within 1 km 87 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EC1A 7ES, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 1 charger 550 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 600 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 7ES?

The nearest to the centre of EC1A 7ES, 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 7ES?

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 7ES?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EC1A 7ES, 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 7ES?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC1A 7ES, 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 7ES?

The nearest vets to the centre of EC1A 7ES 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 7ES in a conservation area?

The centre of EC1A 7ES is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 7ES?

Police.uk records 2,530 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC1A 7ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting475 reports
Other theft431 reports
Theft from the person420 reports
Violence and sexual offences369 reports
Anti-social behaviour265 reports
Burglary126 reports

Also: public order 114, bicycle theft 99, drugs 80, robbery 74, vehicle crime 39, criminal damage and arson 14, other crime 14, possession of weapons 10.

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 7ES

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around EC1A 7ES

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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