EC2N 4BQ postcode in City of London, England

EC2N 4BQ is a postcode in City of London, in the Lime Street 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 25% of homes and businesses at EC2N 4BQ can get it Across City of London: 83% Nearest school The Aldgate School 400 m in a straight line Nearest station Liverpool Street 400 m in a straight line

Where EC2N 4BQ is, and what is near it

EC2N 4BQ
Other postcodes in EC2N 4: press one for its page
4 schools
2 railway stations
1 Underground, metro or tram station
3 GP practices
30 bus stops
3 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 51.5141, longitude -0.0835)

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 EC2N 4BQ?

City of LondonCouncil, for all local services City of London: bins, council tax, planning
Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EC2N 4BQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
City of LondonPolice force area
Cities of London and WestminsterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rachel Blake

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 EC2N 4BQ?

25% of the homes and businesses at EC2N 4BQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 25% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EC2N 4BQ 25% City of London 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EC2N 4BQ 25% 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 EC2N 4BQ?

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 EC2N 4BQ 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 EC2N 4BQ.

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 EC2N 4BQ: 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 EC2N 4BQ 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.

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

Homes sold in EC2N 4BQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC2N 4BQ from January 2024 to August 2026.

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 EC2N 4BQ

The Food Standards Agency lists 14 food businesses at EC2N 4BQ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Show the other 6 businesses

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 EC2N 4BQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,980 homes in the neighbourhood around EC2N 4BQ. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 EC2N 4BQ

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.

Band	Homes around here	A year
Band A	withheld	£886
Band B	about 10 (1%)	£1,034
Band C	about 40 (2%)	£1,182
Band D	about 270 (14%)	£1,330
Band E	about 720 (36%)	£1,625
Band F	about 400 (20%)	£1,920
Band G	about 340 (17%)	£2,216
Band H	about 200 (10%)	£2,659

When the homes were built

38% Before 1900
3% 1900 to 1918
2% 1919 to 1939
4% 1945 to 1964
6% 1965 to 1982
10% 1983 to 1999
17% 2000 to 2009
13% 2010 to 2019
8% 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 EC2N 4BQ is in (ONS area E01032739), 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 EC2N 4BQ?

The nearest open schools to EC2N 4BQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EC2N 4BQ, 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 EC2N 4BQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EC2N 4BQ is Liverpool Street, 400 metres away in a straight line.

Liverpool Street Railway station 400 mWalk
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
Liverpool Street Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 350 mWalk

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

30 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Threadneedle Street, 33 m away.

More stations near EC2N 4BQ, 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 EC2N 4BQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC2N 4BQ, 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.

Health E1 Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7247 0090 950 mWalk
The Spitalfields Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7247 7070 1.0 kmWalk
Goodman's Field Health Centre Phone 020 7702 2036 1.0 kmWalk

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 EC2N 4BQ?

3 within 1 km 75 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EC2N 4BQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

TotalEnergies Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
Source London Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 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 EC2N 4BQ?

The nearest to the centre of EC2N 4BQ, 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 EC2N 4BQ?

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.

HCA Healthcare UK London Bridge Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7407 3100 900 mWalk
Guy's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7188 7188 1.2 kmCycle

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 EC2N 4BQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EC2N 4BQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Silk Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0800 085 4152 2.0 kmCycle
Tower Bridge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 7394 6840 2.2 kmCycle
Mary Seacole Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7739 7977 2.2 kmCycle

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 EC2N 4BQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC2N 4BQ, 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.

Boots, 120 Fenchurch Street Mon to Fri 7:30am to 8pm; Sat 11am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7423 6240 300 mWalk
Boots, 11 Octagon Arcade Mon to Fri 6:30am to 11pm; Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 9am to 7pm · Phone 020 7374 0092 450 mWalk
Boots, 88 Aldgate High Street Mon to Fri 7:30am to 7:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7265 0343 500 mWalk

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 EC2N 4BQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of EC2N 4BQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

Medivet Phone +44 20 7017 8950 1.4 kmCycle
Hello Vet Phone +44 20 4587 1351 2.2 kmCycle
Medivet Phone +44 20 7232 2637 2.2 kmCycle

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.

Is EC2N 4BQ in a conservation area?

The centre of EC2N 4BQ 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 EC2N 4BQ?

Police.uk records 2,718 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC2N 4BQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft503 reports

Theft from the person446 reports

Violence and sexual offences404 reports

Anti-social behaviour353 reports

Shoplifting334 reports

Burglary137 reports

Also: public order 134, drugs 115, bicycle theft 103, robbery 90, vehicle crime 62, criminal damage and arson 19, possession of weapons 9, other crime 9.

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 EC2N 4BQ

Ward: Lime Street
Parish: Not in a parish
Region: London
Country: England
Built-up area: City of London
Rural or urban: Urban, nearer to a major town or city
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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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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