Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52010, -0.10678

EC1N 8QS— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for EC1N 8QS, Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 37/100Transport 80/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
69
Safety
37
Schools
76
Transport
80
Environment
61
Investment
84

The bottom line

EC1N 8QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1N 8QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How EC1N 8QS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Alban's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 19 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 14 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +361% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
12%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 44%Other 56%

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£167,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2014–2022 · CAGR

+0.6%

Total change

+5%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.0%

per year

Acceleration

+12.79

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£805k£775k-3.8%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£845k£845k+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
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Farringdon StationElizabeth line 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
8 min walk
St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
5 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 79 buses/hr peak

85

Walkability score

537

Footpaths (500m)

39

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

9

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park122m
Santander docks (800m)39
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
122m

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 AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Below average green space

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

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCRGH · 364 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

92

Parks (1km)

189

Restaurants (800m)

99

Cafes (800m)

27

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 531 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

27

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

344m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local106 m
Co-op Food166 m
Wine Bargains of Holborn214 m
Meads News231 m

Nearby cafes

Bicafe38 m
Caffé Stella40 m
Buffet Bar68 m
La Forchetta101 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC50 m
Papa John's87 m
Bleeding Heart bistro90 m
Bleeding Heart restaurant104 m

Nearby pubs

The One Tun44 m
The Sir John Oldcastle62 m
The Bleeding Heart Tavern80 m
The Castle181 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox198 m
PureGym248 m
Virgin Active693 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing708 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots263 m
Chauhan S Chemist697 m
Superdrug860 m

Nearby health

Numan61 m
Hatton Garden Dental Practice125 m
Leather Lane Dental Practice195 m
Apricity Fertility356 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 674

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 score63/100
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

60.7

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 route1,294m

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)
306
Live planning apps (800m)
49
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
17
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
69%
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)
432
Largest scheme
345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bourne Estate (south), Bourne Estate (south), Portpool Lane, EC1N75 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
55, 5537 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 8QS

Full postcodeEC1N 8QS
Postcode districtEC1N
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.520101
Longitude-0.106778
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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