WC2A 3LY postcode in City of Westminster, Westminster

WC2A 3LY is a postcode in City of Westminster, in the St James's ward of Westminster. It is in the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since March 2010.

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 100% of homes and businesses at WC2A 3LY can get it Across Westminster: 90% Nearest school St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 250 m in a straight line Nearest station Tottenham Court Road 900 m in a straight line

Where WC2A 3LY is, and what is near it

Map of WC2A 3LY and what is near it Map of WC2A 3LY: its centre point, with the 61 other postcodes in the WC2A 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WC2A 3AA: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3AB: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3BP: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3ED: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3EG: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3HP: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3JA: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3JB: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3JH: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3JW: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3LH: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3LJ: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3LZ: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3NN: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3PD: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3PE: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3PF: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3PH: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3PZ: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3QB: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3QG: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3QH: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3QP: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3QQ: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3QS: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3RH: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3RJ: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3SA: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3SB: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3SH: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3SP: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3SW: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3SZ: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3TA: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3TD: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3TG: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3TL: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3TN: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3TS: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3UA: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3UP: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3UT: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3XB: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3XL: also in WC2A 3WC2A 3XT: also in WC2A 3 Holborn & Covent Garden WC2A 3LY Map of WC2A 3LY and what is near it Map of WC2A 3LY: its centre point, with the 61 other postcodes in the WC2A 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Holborn & Covent Garden WC2A 3LY
  • WC2A 3LY
  • Other postcodes in WC2A 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points

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 51.5151, longitude -0.1169)

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 WC2A 3LY?

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 WC2A 3LY?

Every home and business at WC2A 3LY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WC2A 3LY 100% Westminster 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WC2A 3LY 100% Westminster 97%
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 WC2A 3LY?

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

City of Westminster'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 WC2A 3LY 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 WC2A 3LY.

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 Westminster

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WC2A 3LY: 17,291 properties in Westminster are at high risk (9.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Westminster

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 WC2A 3LY 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

Homes sold in WC2A 3LY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WC2A 3LY 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 WC2A 3LY

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WC2A 3LY. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WC2A 3LY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,270 homes in the neighbourhood around WC2A 3LY. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). 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 WC2A 3LY

Band D in Westminster for 2026‑27: £1,050. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £816 (band B) to £2,099 (band H); band F, the most common, is £1,516.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£700
Band Babout 80 (4%)£816
Band Cabout 250 (11%)£933
Band Dabout 360 (16%)£1,050
Band Eabout 290 (13%)£1,283
Band Fabout 490 (22%)£1,516
Band Gabout 480 (21%)£1,749
Band Habout 320 (14%)£2,099

When the homes were built

  1. 36% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Westminster 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 WC2A 3LY is in (ONS area E01004735), 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 WC2A 3LY?

The nearest open schools to WC2A 3LY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WC2A 3LY, 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 WC2A 3LY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WC2A 3LY is Tottenham Court Road, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Tottenham Court Road Railway station 900 mWalk
  • City Thameslink Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Holborn 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.

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aldwych / Bush House, 212 m away.

More stations near WC2A 3LY, 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 WC2A 3LY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WC2A 3LY, 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 WC2A 3LY?

5 within 1 km 95 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WC2A 3LY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 1 charger 100 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 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 WC2A 3LY?

The nearest to the centre of WC2A 3LY, 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 WC2A 3LY?

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 WC2A 3LY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WC2A 3LY, 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 WC2A 3LY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WC2A 3LY, 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 WC2A 3LY?

The nearest vets to the centre of WC2A 3LY 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 WC2A 3LY in a conservation area?

The centre of WC2A 3LY 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 WC2A 3LY?

Police.uk records 3,945 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WC2A 3LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft813 reports
Theft from the person699 reports
Violence and sexual offences571 reports
Shoplifting545 reports
Anti-social behaviour513 reports
Public order167 reports

Also: drugs 139, robbery 138, burglary 132, bicycle theft 110, vehicle crime 65, other crime 24, possession of weapons 18, criminal damage and arson 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 WC2A 3LY

Ward
St James's
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
City of Westminster
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2010

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

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