Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51929, -0.10585

EC1M 3HA— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for EC1M 3HA, Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

City living at its best

 

Schools 83%Safety 37/100Transport 80/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
68
Safety
37
Schools
66
Transport
80
Environment
61
Investment
49

The bottom line

EC1M 3HA offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1M 3HA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+361.0% vs London avg

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How EC1M 3HA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

66

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Alban's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 18 min walk

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

7 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

299.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 340.5%

+86% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%

Stop & search

9.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +361% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,129/m²
Price per ft²£1,034/ft²
Avg floor area78.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
32%
D
6%

Based on 44 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 1%

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£196,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+3.1%

Total change

+119%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-56.7%

per year

Acceleration

-150.22

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £500k–£600k · 96 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 96 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£235k£250k+6%23
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£285k£264k-7.5%3.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£273k£483k+76.9%3
GFC & correction2008–2011£400k£630k+57.5%2.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£1.05m£575k-45.3%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£820k£833k+1.5%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£700k£658k-6.1%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£615k£615k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£1.19m£515k-56.7%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.3%
District
4.3%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
FarringdonThameslink line
1.4 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

FarringdonNational Rail
1 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
5 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
5 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 66 buses/hr peak

84

Walkability score

577

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge21 min ↓
Victoria25 min ↓
Waterloo18 min ↓
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City ★15 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park226m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
226m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.8 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE, 4-5 BURRELL ST, SE1 0UN

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCRGH · 316 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

92

Parks (1km)

175

Restaurants (800m)

95

Cafes (800m)

24

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 583 m

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

25

Late-night venues

A
2,040 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

3

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

616m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local12 m
Co-op Food166 m
Wine Bargains of Holborn315 m
Meads News331 m

Nearby cafes

Costa95 m
Caffé Stella100 m
Buffet Bar105 m
Department of Coffee and Social Affairs106 m

Nearby restaurants

Bleeding Heart bistro40 m
Bleeding Heart restaurant79 m
Farmer J80 m
KFC86 m

Nearby pubs

The Sir John Oldcastle61 m
The One Tun68 m
The Bleeding Heart Tavern78 m
Ye Olde Mitre144 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox212 m
PureGym355 m
Virgin Active603 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing659 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots231 m
Chauhan S Chemist687 m
Superdrug750 m

Nearby health

Numan76 m
Hatton Garden Dental Practice144 m
Leather Lane Dental Practice292 m
CRGH316 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 643

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (3.0%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.0% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 63%
Gentrification score63/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,642m
Crossrail 2 route1,397m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,245 nationally

1,853

Est. population

13,267/km²

60%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£40,500

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

15%
38%
20%
18%
Under 1815%
18–3438%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

37%
41%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent37%
Social rent41%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
26%
22%
White British29%
White Other26%
Asian22%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household81%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent37%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
320
Live planning apps (800m)
44
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
14
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
59%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
231 homes · Site Bounded By 34-38, 39-41, 45-47 & 57B Little Britain & 20, 25, 47, 48-50, 51-53, 59, 60, 61, 61A & 62 Bartholomew Close, London EC1, Bartholomew Close, EC1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

4-12, 4-12, HOSIER LANE, EC1122 homes
completed
GREYHOUND INN YARD, 13-21, GREYHOUND INN YARD, 13-21, WEST SMITHFIELD, HOSIER LANE (22-29), EC167 homes
completed
Ziggurat Building, 60, Saffron Hill, ONSLOW STREET (5-11), London, EC1N 8QX61 homes
completed
Dickens Court, 13 - 16, Britton Street, TURNMILL STREET (70-75), London53 homes
completed
25-27, 25-27, FARRINGDON ROAD, EC141 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.7%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Hamza ChowdhuryGreen
Jim MonahanGreen
James WhiteGreen

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Key facts for EC1M 3HA

Full postcodeEC1M 3HA
Postcode districtEC1M
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.519286
Longitude-0.105846
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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