Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51872, -0.11073

EC1N 7AG— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for EC1N 7AG, Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 75%Safety 4/100Transport 78/100
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
58
Safety
4
Schools
61
Transport
78
Environment
63
Investment
88

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Location

EC1N 7AG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Alban's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 17 min walk

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 268.3%

+211% 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

Other40%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary7%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

20.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.5km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
13%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£172,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
0.9 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
1 min walk
FarringdonNational Rail
5 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
5 min walk
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
9 min walk
Temple Underground StationDistrict · Circle
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

530

Footpaths (500m)

45

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria25 min ↓
Waterloo ★18 min
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City23 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

15

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park127m
Santander docks (800m)45
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
379m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods 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

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, SE1 8EE

19 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 271 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

152

Restaurants (800m)

84

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 405 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

16

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

60m

Post office

Nearby shops

Retail 24118 m
Tesco Express136 m
Sainsbury's Local186 m
Amazon Fresh210 m

Nearby cafes

JAAQ Coffee47 m
Costa81 m
Brew Garden92 m
Joe & The Juice98 m

Nearby restaurants

Tossed52 m
McDonald's91 m
Shoo Loong Kan Hotpot London93 m
Wasabi101 m

Nearby pubs

The Argyle136 m
Sir Christopher Hatton141 m
Cittie of Yorke147 m
The Bridge Bar164 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox133 m
PureGym448 m
GymBox579 m
Bull at the Gate587 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots181 m

Nearby health

Apricity Fertility49 m
Grays Inn Road Dental Practice116 m
Embla203 m
Hatton Garden Dental Practice203 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 591

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

88

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score61/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

63.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,652m
Crossrail 2 route1,379m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,794 nationally

1,419

Est. population

2,463/km²

54%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

42%
17%
16%
14%
Under 1812%
18–3442%
35–4917%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

16%
51%
24%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent51%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
25%
21%
White British34%
White Other25%
Asian21%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
338
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
15
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
40
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
90%
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)
445
Largest scheme
345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

GRAYS INN BUILDINGS & RESIDENCES: BOUNDED BY, GRAYS INN BUILDINGS & RESIDENCES: BOUNDED BY, ROSEBERY AVENUE, LAYSTALL STREET, GRAYS INN ROAD, CLERKENWELL ROAD & MOUNT PLEASANT, EC1104 homes
completed
St Dunstan's House, 133 - 137, St Dunstan's House, 133 - 137, Fetter Lane, EC4Y 1BT75 homes
completed
Bourne Estate (south), Bourne Estate (south), Portpool Lane, EC1N75 homes
completed
7, 7, HIGH HOLBORN, WC168 homes
completed
Ziggurat Building, 60, Saffron Hill, ONSLOW STREET (5-11), London, EC1N 8QX61 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 EC1N 7AG

Full postcodeEC1N 7AG
Postcode districtEC1N
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.518717
Longitude-0.110728
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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