Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52112, -0.11005

EC1N 7UJ— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

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

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Top 12% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 69/100

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Liveability
75
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
69
Environment
64
Investment
84

Location

EC1N 7UJ

Key facts for EC1N 7UJ

Full postcodeEC1N 7UJ
Postcode districtEC1N
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.521116
Longitude-0.110052
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+8.8% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1N 7UJ

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How EC1N 7UJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

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

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

70.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
↑ Rising 95.5%

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft15%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

4.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +9% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
🚇
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
4 min walk
🚂
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
4 min walk
🟣
FarringdonElizabeth line
4 min walk
🚂
FarringdonNational Rail
4 min walk
🚇
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
5 min walk
🚇
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
10 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 87 buses/hr peak

92

Walkability score

496

Footpaths (500m)

43

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo27 min ↓
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City ★18 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park161m
Santander docks (800m)43
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
213m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% 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 AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.6 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

22 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 170 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

111

Parks (1km)

145

Restaurants (800m)

79

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 269 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

B

3

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

250m

Post office

Nearby shops

Meads News30 m
Wine Bargains of Holborn41 m
Clerkenwell News125 m
Retail 24217 m

Nearby cafes

Attendant4 m
Crepe Delicious41 m
Cafe Mano88 m
Tuffo's Place88 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs21 m
Tikkarito24 m
Lebanese Grill Express32 m
Cino's Sandwhich Bar34 m

Nearby pubs

The Craft Beer Co.27 m
The Clerk & Well121 m
The Hat and Tun152 m
The Gunmakers156 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym209 m
Gymbox264 m
Ozone Health and Fitness Club622 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing648 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots368 m

Nearby health

Leather Lane Dental Practice68 m
Medical Health Limited166 m
2Me Clinic168 m
Med Logistics Properties169 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 546

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

84

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 score60/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

61.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,898m
Crossrail 2 route1,130m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

5.1%

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

27%
17%
27%
14%
White British27%
White Other17%
Asian27%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other7%

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)
312
Live planning apps (800m)
53
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
19
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
92%
Borough approval rate
90%
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)
446
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
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, EC1A 1BB64 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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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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