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 miles
- Islington 2.4 miles
- City of Westminster 3.3 miles
- Bexley 10.6 miles
- Sutton 11.7 miles
- Croydon 10.7 miles
- Slough 22.3 miles
- Harrow 12 miles
- Basildon 23.8 miles
- Watford 17 miles
- Harlow 19.3 miles
- Grays 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cornhill Ward 0.1 miles
- Coleman Street Ward 0.2 miles
- Lime Street Ward 0.2 miles
- Bishopsgate Ward 0.2 miles
- Walbrook Ward 0.2 miles
- Langbourn Ward 0.3 miles
- Bassishaw Ward 0.3 miles
- City and County of the City of London Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Candlewick Ward 0.3 miles
- Aldgate Ward 0.3 miles
- Cordwainer Ward 0.4 miles
- Cheap Ward 0.4 miles
Example postcodes in Broad Street
EC2M 1NH, EC2N 2AE, EC2M 7NX, EC2N 2DB, EC2N 2HA, EC2R 7HP, EC2M 5TR, EC2R 7DA, EC2N 2AN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.1 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 16.2 miles
- Moorgate Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Liverpool Street Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.3 miles
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Local points of interest
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 0.2 miles
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 0.2 miles
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 0.2 miles
- Guildhall Historic site 0.3 miles
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 0.3 miles
- Bedlam Historic site 0.3 miles
- Museum of London Museum 0.4 miles
- Grey Friars Monastery Historic site 0.6 miles
- London Harbour 0.7 miles
- Newgate Prison Historic site 0.7 miles
- HMS Belfast Museum 0.7 miles
- St Olave's Church Historic site 0.7 miles