WC2R 2AB is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WC2R) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2AB) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:
- Postal Area. In our case W which means London - W.
- Postal District. In our case WC2R.
- Postal Sector. In our case WC2N 5.
- Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AB.
The regional mail center for the post area W is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.
The final port of call for any post addressed to the WC2R 2AB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
The properties in the WC2R 2AB postcode have the street address of Victoria Embankment
It is situated within the post town of LONDON within the old postal county of Middlesex.
WC2R 2AB is within Strand.
The WC2R 2AB postcode area is composed of 0% residential properties, 100% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.
None Domestic Buildings in WC2R 2AB fall under these categories: Food And Drink and Entertainment.
Food And Drink include 8, Victoria Embankment.
Entertainment include 8, Victoria Embankment.
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Map of the WC2R 2AB Postcode
| Property Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Residential | 0% |
| Commercial | 100% |
| Public | 0% |
Telephone Area Code for WC2R 2AB
The telephone area code for WC2R 2AB is 020 London.
Map Coordinates for WC2R 2AB
| Latitude | 51.5099795459 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -0.117098479469 |
Ordnance Survey Maps for WC2R 2AB
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Weather Forecast for WC2R 2AB
Sun 28th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Heavy rain | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 88.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 41.00% | WNW 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 41.00% | WNW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Light rain | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 51.00% | W 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 19.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 41.00% | SW 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Clear night | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 1.00% | SSW 7 mph |
Mon 29th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 0.00% | SW 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 0.00% | SSW 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Sunny day | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 0.00% | SSW 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 1.00% | SSW 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 1.00% | SSW 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Sunny day | 15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 2.00% | SSW 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Sunny day | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 2.00% | SSW 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 1.00% | SSE 7 mph |
Tue 30th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 1.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 1.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 4.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 8.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 12.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 12.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 14.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 14.00% | SE 4 mph |
Wed 1st May
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 15.00% | ESE 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Mist | 10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 19.00% | ESE 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Fog | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 20.00% | ESE 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 16.00% | E 4 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 14.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 14.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 16.00% | S 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 15.00% | SSW 7 mph |
Schools within a five minute drive of WC2R 2AB Postcode
England Secondary Schools
Oasis Academy South Bank
Address: Oasis Academy South Bank, 75 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HS
Distance: 0.83 miles
Contact: 02079214200
London Nautical School
Address: London Nautical School, 61 Stamford Street, Waterloo, London, SE1 9NA
Distance: 0.45 miles
Contact: 02079286801
England Primary Schools
Friars Primary Foundation School
Address: Friars Primary Foundation School, Webber Street, Blackfriars, London, SE1 0RF
Distance: 0.88 miles
Contact: 02072071807
St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Address: St Alban's Church of England Primary School, Baldwins Gardens, Holborn, London, EC1N 7SD
Distance: 0.75 miles
Contact: 02072428585
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
Address: St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, 118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, LONDON, WC2B 5SU
Distance: 0.28 miles
Contact: 02030969745
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Address: St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Macklin Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5NA
Distance: 0.48 miles
Contact: 02072427712
St Matthew's School, Westminster
Address: St Matthew's School, Westminster, 18 Old Pye Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 2DG
Distance: 1.06 miles
Contact: 02075040500
England Higher Schools
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
Address: The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre), 42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden, London, WC1N 3AQ
Distance: 0.78 miles
Contact: 02072696000
City Lit
Address: City Lit, Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA
Distance: 0.36 miles
Contact: 02072429872
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Address: Harris Westminster Sixth Form, Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 9LH
Distance: 0.94 miles
Contact: 02037724555
Nearest Dentists
Dentists near WC2R 2AB
YOUR DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 45 ESSEX STREET, LONDON, WC2R 3JF
Distance: 0.27 miles
Contact: :
SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 4TH FLOOR, SARDINIA HOUSE, 52 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3LZ
Distance: 0.34 miles
Contact: :
SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: SARDINIA HOUSE, 52 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3LZ
Distance: 0.34 miles
Contact: :
COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC
Address: 48A CHANDOS PLACE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2N 4HS
Distance: 0.38 miles
Contact: :
BELL YARD DENTAL
Address: 7 BELL YARD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2A 2JR
Distance: 0.38 miles
Contact: :
BUPA HEALTH AND DENTAL CENTRE (CHANCERY LANE)
Address: 123 CHANCERY LANE, LONDON, WC2A 1PP
Distance: 0.39 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Chemists
Pharmacies near WC2R 2AB
BOOTS
Address: 105-109 STRAND, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2R 0AA
Distance: 0.14 miles
Contact: tel: 02075 890292
BOOTS
Address: 426-427 STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 0QE
Distance: 0.29 miles
Contact: tel: 020 78395240
SUPERDRUG PHARMACY
Address: 49-50 STRAND, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2N 5LH
Distance: 0.31 miles
Contact: tel: 020 79302210
BOOTS
Address: 107-115 LONG ACRE, LONDON, WC2E 9NT
Distance: 0.39 miles
Contact: tel: 02073 795875
ESSENTIALS PHARMACY
Address: 169 DRURY LANE, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2B 5QA
Distance: 0.45 miles
Contact: tel: 020 74048808
KALMAK (CHEMISTS) LTD
Address: UNIT 11 SOUTH BANK TOWER, UPPER GROUND, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE1 9LP
Distance: 0.49 miles
Contact: tel: 020 76330552
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near WC2R 2AB
OBHRAI & SON LTD
Address: 146 STRAND, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2R 1JA
Distance: 0.11 miles
Contact: :
SPECSAVERS (STRAND, LONDON)
Address: 114 STRAND, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2R 0AG
Distance: 0.14 miles
Contact: :
OPTICAL EXPRESS [THE STRAND]
Address: 65-72 STRAND, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2N 5LR
Distance: 0.27 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (THE STRAND, LONDON)
Address: 428 THE STRAND, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2R 0QE
Distance: 0.29 miles
Contact: :
OPERA OPERA OPTICIANS LTD
Address: 98 LONG ACRE, COXENT GARDEN, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2E 9NR
Distance: 0.38 miles
Contact: :
WHITBY + CO
Address: 29 FLEET STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, EC4Y 1AA
Distance: 0.39 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near WC2R 2AB
KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE
Address: 3RD FLOOR, BUSH HOUSE, SOUTH EAST WING, 300 STRAND, LONDON, WC2B 4PJ
Distance: 0.16 miles
Contact: tel: 020 78482613
ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: TOWER 3, 2ND FLOOR CLEMENTS INN, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2A 2AZ
Distance: 0.27 miles
Contact: tel: 020 76115131
COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2H 9AA
Distance: 0.48 miles
Contact: tel: 020 73797209
BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE1 8EE
Distance: 0.58 miles
Contact: tel: 020 79286216
WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE
Address: 114-118 LOWER MARSH, WATERLOO, LONDON, SE1 7AE
Distance: 0.66 miles
Contact: tel: 020 79284049
MUSEUM PRACTICE
Address: 58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC1B 3BA
Distance: 0.68 miles
Contact: tel: 020 74052739
Transport Links near WC2R 2AB
Train Stations
Nearest stations for postcode: WC2R 2AB
- London Charing Cross
London Charing Cross station, The Strand, London, Greater London, WC2N 5HFDistance: 0.63 milesDriving Time: 2.14 minutes - London Blackfriars
London Blackfriars station, Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4DYDistance: 0.65 milesDriving Time: 2.08 minutes - City Thameslink
City Thameslink station, Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JHDistance: 0.79 milesDriving Time: 2.53 minutes - London Waterloo East
London Waterloo East station, Sandell Street, London, SE1 8NHDistance: 1.31 milesDriving Time: 4.20 minutes - London Waterloo
London Waterloo station, Station Approach, London, Greater London., SE1 8SWDistance: 1.55 milesDriving Time: 4.99 minutes
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Motorway Junctions near WC2R 2AB
Train Stations
Motorway Junctions near WC2R 2AB
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Who are my Elected Representatives in the WC2R 2AB Postcode?
| Westminster Constituency | Cities of London and Westminster Boro Const |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact Nickie Aiken |
| Political Party | Conservative |
What Council is the WC2R 2AB Postcode in?
The Local Council for this Postcode is City of Westminster London Boro Council and the County Council is Greater London Authority Council.
Greater London Authority Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.
City of Westminster London Boro Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.
You can visit the website for City of Westminster London Boro at the following link City of Westminster London Boro.How much is the Council Tax?
City of Westminster London Boro Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.
Once you know the council tax band you can view how much City of Westminster London Boro charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.
Planning Applications
When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.
Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.
Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.
Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the WC2R 2AB Postcode is?
Libraries are the responsibility of Westminster council
Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.
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What Popular Supermarkets are near the WC2R 2AB Postcode?
| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland, Lower Marsh, Lambeth, LONDON, SE1 7AE | 1.07 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to Iceland |
| Waitrose, Brunswick Centre, Camden, LONDON, WC1N 1AF | 1.65 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to Waitrose |
| Waitrose, Islington, LONDON, W1A 1EX | 1.66 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to Waitrose |
| Waitrose, Upper Ground, Southwark, LONDON, SE1 9LS | 1.82 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to Waitrose |
| Waitrose, St. John Street, Islington, LONDON, EC1V 4DE | 1.87 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to Waitrose |
What Popular Restaurants are near the WC2R 2AB Postcode?
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Charing Cross Station, London, WC2N 5HS | 0.35 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to Charing Cross Station |
| 117 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6PP | 0.49 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to 117 Kingsway |
| Waterloo Railway Station, London, SE1 8SE | 0.51 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to Waterloo Railway Station |
| 17-21 Leicester Square, London West End, WC2H 7LE | 0.53 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to 17-21 Leicester Square |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, Strand, Westminster, LONDON, WC2N 5HY | 0.33 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to McDonald's, Strand, Westminster, LONDON, WC2N 5HY |
| McDonald's, The Colonnade, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, LONDON, SE1 8SF | 0.52 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to McDonald's, The Colonnade, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, LONDON, SE1 8SF |
| McDonald's, High Holborn, Camden, LONDON, WC1V 6JS | 0.56 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to McDonald's, High Holborn, Camden, LONDON, WC1V 6JS |
| McDonald's, Cambridge Circus, Camden, LONDON, WC2H 8AA | 0.57 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to McDonald's, Cambridge Circus, Camden, LONDON, WC2H 8AA |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, Fleet Street, City of London, LONDON, EC4Y 1HT | 0.50 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to KFC London - Fleet Street |
| KFC, Southampton Row, Camden, LONDON, WC1B 4AR | 0.69 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to KFC London - Southampton Row |
| KFC, Farringdon Road, Camden, LONDON, EC1M 3JB | 0.86 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to KFC London - Farringdon Road |
| KFC, Tottenham Court Road, Camden, LONDON, W1T 2HD | 1.04 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to KFC Tottenham Court Road |
| KFC, Borough High Street, Southwark, LONDON, SE1 1LB | 1.17 miles | Directions from WC2R 2AB to KFC Borough - High Street |