EC postcode area

The EC postcode area covers East Central London.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: E - London - E, WC - London - WC, SE - London - SE and N - London - N. It also borders The Tidal Thames.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: City and County of the City of London (58.60%), Greater London (41.40%).

Map of the EC East Central London Postcode

The EC Postcode area is for the eastern half of central London, the western half is the WC area.

It includes much of old London and what is known as the city. Which was London's financial heart before it upped sticks and moved to Canary Wharf.

At its heart is St Pauls Cathedral. Once this domed cathedral towered over London's skyline now it seems diminutive in comparison to the skyscrapers of EC3A such as the Gherkin of St Mary Axe.

WC encompasses The City of London which was the old Roman city of Londinium and sections of Roman Wall still exist. The City of London is a City within a City and a County in its own right. It extends along the North bank of the Thames from the Temple to the Tower of London. Inland it extends to Clerkenwell and Shoreditch.

Here you will find the Monument to the Great Fire of London and nearby its starting point at Pudding Lane. But looking at the area now in modern times it is hard to imagine how London looked then.

If you feel overwhelmed by the scale of modern London, I'll share a hidden EC gem with you. At EC4Y you will find the Inner Temple. In peaceful gardens you will find a fountain courtyard in the dappled shade of ancient trees. Nearby is the Temple church, survivor of the great fire and associated with the Knights Templar.

My favourite museum The Museum of London was located at the Barbican. At the time of writing it is closed and will relocate to nearby West Smithfield.