Postcode district

EC2V Postcode District

EC2V is one of 27 EC Postcode Districts for the London Post town in City And County Of The City Of London

The EC2V postcode district is located in the EC London - EC postal area, EC2V has a population of 23 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census..

The area of the district is 0.07 square miles (0.18 square kilometres or 44.84 acres).

A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of EC2V. If you would like anything added, please contact us.

Sectors 4
Streets indexed 71
Geographical postcodes 106
Councils crossed 2

Map of EC2V

Explore the postcode district using the interactive map.

Larger circles indicate higher recorded crime totals.

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District overview

The primary settlement in the EC2V postcode district is City of London, located in the City and County of the City of London. Other significant settlements in this district include Islington. The most significant post town is London, which is situated within Greater London.

There are 4 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector EC2V 5, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.
The sector EC2V 6, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.
The sector EC2V 7, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.
The sector EC2V 8, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.

The post town for this district is LONDON.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the City and County of the City of London area with a total of 106 postal codes.

Nearest towns

To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.

Town Distance (miles) Direction
City of Westminster 1.73 SW
Chigwell 10.24 NE
Loughton 11.92 NE
Waltham Cross 12.05 NNE
Borehamwood 12.49 NW
Waltham Abbey 12.73 NNE
Cheshunt 13.11 N
Potters Bar 13.13 NNW
Ewell 13.31 SSW
Swanley 14.11 SE
Banstead 14.23 SSW
Warlingham 14.31 S
Epsom 14.67 SSW
Bushey 14.69 NW
Radlett 15.13 NW
Dartford 15.26 ESE
Epping 15.39 NE
Esher 15.50 SW
Sunbury-on-Thames 15.54 WSW

Postcode information

Total geographical postcodes: 106

Location Post Town Sector Number of postcodes
City of London LONDON EC2V 7 45
City of London LONDON EC2V 6 25
City of London LONDON EC2V 5 19
City of London LONDON EC2V 8 16
Islington LONDON EC2V 5 1

Street list for EC2V

ALBAN HIGHWALK

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100649

ALDERMANBURY

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100007

ALDERMANBURY SQUARE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100008

ALDERMANBURY SQUARE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100008

BASINGHALL AVENUE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100043

BASINGHALL STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100044

BASSISHAW HIGHWALK

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100651

BASSISHAW HIGHWALK

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100651

BASTION HIGHWALK

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100642

BOW CHURCHYARD

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100074

BOW LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Access Road
USRN: 8100075

BREAD STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100079

BREWERS' HALL GARDEN

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100652

CAREY LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100106

CAREY LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100106

CHEAPSIDE

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100124

CHEAPSIDE PASSAGE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100905

COMPTER PASSAGE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100864

CROWN COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100162

FOSTER LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100216

FOSTER LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100216

GOLDSMITH STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100234

GOLDSMITH STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100234

GRESHAM STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100255

GRESHAM STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100255

GUILDHALL BUILDINGS

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100260

GUILDHALL PLAZA

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100261

GUILDHALL YARD

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100597

GUILDHALL YARD

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100597

GUTTER LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100263

GUTTER LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100263

GUTTER LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100263

HONEY LANE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100286

HONEY LANE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100286

IRONMONGER LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100296

IRONMONGER LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100296

JOHN MILTON PASSAGE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100878

KING STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100301

KING STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100301

LAWRENCE LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100314

LONDON WALL A1211

A-road

London, City and County of the City of London

A Road
USRN: 8100332

LOVE LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100336

LOWER NEW CHANGE PASSAGE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100908

MASON'S AVENUE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100348

MILK STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100354

MILK STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100354

MILK STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100354

NEW CHANGE

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100374

NEW CHANGE PASSAGE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100907

NOBLE STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100388

NOBLE STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100388

OAT LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100393

OLD JEWRY

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100397

PANYER ALLEY

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100404

PLAISTERERS HIGHWALK

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100855

PRIEST'S COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100429

PRUDENT PASSAGE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100435

ROSE AND CROWN COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100452

RUSSIA ROW

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100457

ST ALBAN'S COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100482

ST MARTIN'S-LE-GRAND A40

A-road

London, City and County of the City of London

A Road
USRN: 8100501

ST MARTIN'S-LE-GRAND A40

A-road

London, City and County of the City of London

A Road
USRN: 8100501

ST OLAVE'S COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100594

ST PAUL'S CHURCHYARD

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100507

ST PAUL'S CHURCHYARD WALKWAY

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100506

STAINING LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100512

TRUMP STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100541

UPPER CHEAPSIDE PASSAGE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100906

WOOD STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100582

WOOD STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100582

WOOD STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100582

Crime overview

Most common crime types

Crime type Count
Shoplifting 382
Other theft 140
Theft from the person 95
Violence and sexual offences 93
Public order 49
Burglary 31
Criminal damage and arson 30
Drugs 30
Robbery 22
Bicycle theft 13
Vehicle crime 6
Other crime 3
Possession of weapons 2

Retail and shopping

Street Town Locality Number of shops Central postcode Map
CHEAPSIDE LONDON 67 EC2V 6AH View map
GRESHAM STREET LONDON 10 EC2V 7PG View map
UPPER CHEAPSIDE PASSAGE LONDON 8 EC2V 6AG View map
CHEAPSIDE PASSAGE LONDON 6 EC2V 6AF View map

Healthcare services

No dentists found in this district.

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

No doctors found in this district.

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Boots 107 CHEAPSIDE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, EC2V 6DN PHARMACY
Call 020 72363466

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Masons Avenue Opticians 11 MASON'S AVENUE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, EC2V 5HR OPTICAL SITE No contact details listed
2 David Clulow Opticians (cheapside) 137 CHEAPSIDE, LONDON, EC2V 6BJ OPTICAL SITE No contact details listed

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

Property and housing

Yearly house price averages for the district

Type of property
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flats

Transport and connectivity

Stations in the district

No stations found in this postcode district.

Accessible motorway junctions

M1 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 21.58

Average Driving Distance: 8.53

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 106

M4 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 22.45

Average Driving Distance: 9.70

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 106


Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices

Delivery offices serving this district
Postal sector Delivery office
No delivery office data found.

Postcode format

How this district code is structured
E C 2 V - X X X
E C 2 V Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist attractions

We found 4 visitor attractions in or around this district.

Name Category Detail Map
St Vedast-alias-Foster Church Places of Worship Place of Worship (still in use) View map
The Guildhall Historic Properties Other Historic Property View map
The Guildhall Historic Properties Other Historic Property View map
Guildhall Art Gallery Museums & Art Galleries Museum and / or Art Gallery View map

Administrative and boundary notes

The EC2V postal code covers the settlement of LONDON.

The EC2V Postcode shares a border with EC4N (LONDON), EC2R (LONDON) and EC2Y (BARBICAN, LONDON).

Maps and visuals

Map of the EC2V postcode
District map
A word cloud for the EC2V postcode
Word cloud showing place names in the district
Map of the EC2V district
Additional district map

Weather

Weather Forecast for City Of London Youth Hostel

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