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The EC (Eastern Central) postcode area, also known as the London EC postcode area[2], is a group of postcode districts in central London, England. It includes almost all of the City of London and parts of the London Boroughs of Islington, Camden, Hackney and Tower Hamlets. The area covered is of very high density development. Deliveries for the EC postcode area come from the Mount Pleasant office.
The current postcode districts are relatively recent divisions of the EC1, EC2, EC3 and EC4 districts established in 1917. Where the districts are used for purposes other than the sorting of mail, such as use as a geographic reference and on street signs, they continue to be commonly grouped into these four 'districts'.
[edit] Coverage
| Postcode district |
Post town |
Coverage |
Local authority |
| EC1A |
LONDON |
St Bartholomew's Hospital |
City of London |
| EC1M |
Clerkenwell, Farringdon |
Islington |
| EC1N |
Hatton Garden |
Camden |
| EC1P |
non-geographic |
| EC1R |
Finsbury, Finsbury Estate (west) |
Islington |
| EC1V |
Finsbury (east), Moorfields Eye Hospital |
Islington |
| EC1Y |
St Luke's, Bunhill Fields |
Islington |
| EC2A |
Shoreditch |
Hackney |
| EC2M |
Broadgate, Liverpool Street |
City of London |
| EC2N |
Old Broad Street, Tower 42 |
City of London |
| EC2P |
non-geographic |
| EC2R |
Bank of England |
City of London |
| EC2V |
Guildhall |
City of London |
| EC2Y |
Barbican |
City of London |
| EC3A |
St Mary Axe, Aldgate |
City of London |
| EC3M |
Leadenhall, Lloyd's of London, Fenchurch Street |
City of London |
| EC3N |
Tower Hill, Tower of London |
Tower Hamlets
City of London |
| EC3P |
non-geographic |
| EC3R |
Monument, Billingsgate |
City of London |
| EC3V |
Royal Exchange, Lombard Street |
City of London |
| EC4A |
Fetter Lane |
City of London |
| EC4M |
St Paul's |
City of London |
| EC4N |
Mansion House |
City of London |
| EC4P |
non-geographic |
| EC4R |
Cannon Street |
City of London |
| EC4V |
Blackfriars |
City of London |
| EC4Y |
Temple |
City of London |
| EC50 |
non-geographic |
[edit] Areas, streets and features
Deliveries for the EC postcode area come from the Mount Pleasant office.
Central London postal districts
| District |
Areas, streets and features |
| EC1 |
Clerkenwell, Finsbury, and the Barbican Estate. It roughly covers the north western corner of the City of London from St Paul's Cathedral and the entire length of Old Street. |
| EC2 |
Bishopsgate, Moorgate, and Liverpool Street. It roughly covers the north eastern corner of the City of London. To the north there are small sections in the London Borough of Islington and the London Borough of Hackney. The district contains Cheapside, Finsbury Circus, Liverpool Street, London Wall and Threadneedle Street. |
| EC3 |
Monument, Aldgate, Fenchurch Street, and Tower Hill. It roughly covers the south eastern corner of the City. A small part is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, most notably the Tower of London. The district contains Cornhill, Eastcheap, Fenchurch Street, Gracechurch Street, Leadenhall Street, Lombard Street, Mincing Lane and Pudding Lane. It is the location of Fenchurch Street railway station, Lloyd's of London and London Metropolitan University. |
| EC4 |
It roughly covers the south western corner of the City of London, between The City of Westminster and London Bridge. The district includes Fleet Street, Temple, Blackfriars, and St Paul's. It is the location of Saint Paul's Cathedral, Middle Temple, Inner Temple, The Monument and the College of Arms. |
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