Broad Street
Ward in City of London, England
| Coordinates: | 51.516, -0.086 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 32 81 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Broad Street is a compact ward in the north‑west corner of the City of London, forming part of the financial district often referred to as the Square Mile. It is largely commercial, dominated by high‑value office buildings and a vast weekday commuter population, with a dense mix of cafés, shops and services that cater to banks, law firms and growing tech and professional sectors.
Its name reflects a medieval wide thoroughfare and the ward has seen dramatic change – it was the site of the Victorian Broad Street station, whose closure in the 1980s made way for the late‑20th‑century Broadgate redevelopment close to Liverpool Street station. Like other City wards, it combines ancient civic traditions and small residential pockets with the contrast of historic churches and modern glass towers.
Postcode districts covering Broad Street
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Islington 2.4 miles3.8 km
- City of Westminster 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Bexley 10.6 miles17 km
- Sutton 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Croydon 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Slough 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Harrow 12 miles19.3 km
- Basildon 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Watford 17 miles27.4 km
- Harlow 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Grays 18.2 miles29.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Cornhill Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Coleman Street Ward 0.2 miles0.2 km
- Lime Street Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Bishopsgate Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Walbrook Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Langbourn Ward 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Bassishaw Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- City and County of the City of London Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Candlewick Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Aldgate Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Cordwainer Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Cheap Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
Example postcodes in Broad Street
EC2N 2DB, EC2R 7AF, EC2M 5TR, EC2M 5TP, EC2N 2DG, EC2M 1JB, EC2M 5TN, EC2M 7AD, EC2N 2JJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.1 miles9.9 km
- London Heathrow Airport 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Moorgate Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Liverpool Street Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.3 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Broad Street Ad
- Pan Pacific London 5 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Batty Langley's 5 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The Rookery 5 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 0.5 miles0.9 km
- One Aldwych 5 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 2 miles3.2 km
- The Savoy 5 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Clayton Hotel London Wall 4 0.1 miles0.1 km
Local points of interest
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 0.2 miles0.4 km
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Guildhall Historic site 0.3 miles0.4 km
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Bedlam Historic site 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Museum of London Museum 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Grey Friars Monastery Historic site 0.6 miles0.9 km
- London Harbour 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Newgate Prison Historic site 0.7 miles1.1 km
- HMS Belfast Museum 0.7 miles1.1 km
- St Olave's Church Historic site 0.7 miles1.1 km