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Covering Covent Garden, including St James's. Find Gas Safe registered engineers nearby.
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WC2E (Covent Garden) in a nutshell
WC2E covers Covent Garden, in Westminster. Give your full postcode when you ask for quotes, so the pro can confirm they cover your street.
Local tips for WC2E
Westminster council area
WC2E is in Westminster's area. Some councils run their own landlord licensing, so it's worth checking theirs.
Where's this from?
postcodes.io (ONSPD) local authorityPostcodes change here
Lots of old WC2E postcodes have been retired. If an old letter shows a different postcode, use your current one.
Where's this from?
Doogal/ONSPD: 166 of 567 postcodes activeMostly mains gas round here
Most homes in City of Westminster run on mains gas, so a standard boiler-and-hob check is what most people need.
Where's this from?
ONS Census 2021, City of Westminster: 56.1% mains gas onlyEngland landlord rules: quick version
- Every year: a check by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
- Within 28 days: give your tenants a copy (new tenants get it before they move in).
- Keep it: hang on to records for at least 2 years.
More detail on the City of Westminster page. Always double-check on GOV.UK.
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Frequently asked questions
Which areas does WC2E cover?
WC2E (Covent Garden) includes the wards of St James's (ONS Postcode Directory via postcodes.io).
Which postcode districts are next to WC2E?
Neighbouring districts include WC2N (Charing Cross), WC2H (Leicester Square), WC2B (Drury Lane), WC2R (Somerset House) (ONS Postcode Directory via Doogal). A pro covering WC2E may well cover these too, so it's worth asking.
How many homes are in WC2E?
About 392 households and 647 residents at the 2011 Census, across 166 active postcodes (Doogal / ONS Postcode Directory).
Which council area is WC2E in?
WC2E sits in Westminster (postcodes.io). Parliamentary constituency: Cities of London and Westminster.
📊 The numbers behind this page
- Postcode district
- WC2E 1
- Areas covered
- Covent Garden 2
- Active postcodes
- 166 3
- Households (2011 Census, via Doogal)
- 392 2
- Population (2011 Census, via Doogal)
- 647 2
- Electoral wards
- St James's 4
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Cities of London and Westminster 4
- Local authority
- Westminster 4
- Households heated by mains gas only (City of Westminster built-up area)
- 56.1% 5
- ONS Postcode Directory
- Doogal
- Doogal / ONSPD
- postcodes.io
- ONS Census 2021
Made with open data. See where it all comes from. Updated 26 October 2026.