Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51947, -0.11119

EC1N 7RRHolborn & Covent Garden, Camden

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

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Schools 75%Safety 4/100Transport 77/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
58
Safety
4
Schools
61
Transport
77
Environment
63
Investment
88

The bottom line

EC1N 7RR offers good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1N 7RR

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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How EC1N 7RR has changed

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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.4

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 18 min walk

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

7 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)

1

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 area74.7

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
27%
E
3%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

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£186,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofRoof room(s), ceiling insulated
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20042016 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+136%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+91.1%

per year

Acceleration

+67.71

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£272k£272k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20062006£336k£336k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£641k£641k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 89% of London
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
1.7 min walk
FarringdonFarringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
2 min walk
FarringdonNational Rail
5 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
6 min walk
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
8 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

506

Footpaths (500m)

43

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min
Victoria25 min
Waterloo18 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park40m
Santander docks (800m)43
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
349m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.7 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

20 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 182 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

90

Parks (1km)

159

Restaurants (800m)

83

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 317 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)

51m

Post office

Nearby shops

Retail 2445 m
Tesco Express157 m
Meads News180 m
Wine Bargains of Holborn193 m

Nearby cafes

Konditor & Cook53 m
Catalyst67 m
JAAQ Coffee126 m
Prufrock Coffee127 m

Nearby restaurants

The Sushi Co73 m
Big Bowl Noodle Bar80 m
Tossed120 m
Mugen126 m

Nearby pubs

The Bridge Bar124 m
Cittie of Yorke155 m
The Argyle166 m
Horse and Wig171 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox177 m
PureGym395 m
GymBox569 m
Bull at the Gate591 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots255 m
Holborn Pharmacy751 m

Nearby health

Grays Inn Road Dental Practice44 m
Apricity Fertility80 m
Leather Lane Dental Practice175 m
2Me Clinic177 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 602

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 score62/100
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

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,741m
Crossrail 2 route1,290m

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)
351
Live planning apps (800m)
39
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
17
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
37
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
92%
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)

Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London345 homes
completed
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
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 7RR

Full postcodeEC1N 7RR
Postcode districtEC1N
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.519470
Longitude-0.111186
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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