Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52317, -0.11187

EC1R 4PT— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for EC1R 4PT, 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 100%Safety 37/100Transport 69/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
67
Safety
37
Schools
100
Transport
69
Environment
67
Investment
82

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Location

EC1R 4PT

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

Deep-dive guides for EC1R 4PT

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How EC1R 4PT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Christopher Hatton Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2022 · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.3

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 8 min walk

5 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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +361% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area61.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
31%
D
15%
E
2%

Based on 48 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£153,750
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 (not community)
GlazingFull secondary 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
Better than 80% of London
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
6.5 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
7 min walk
FarringdonNational Rail
7 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

77

Walkability score

335

Footpaths (500m)

45

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria35 min ↓
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City ★23 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

24

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park229m
Santander docks (800m)45
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
404m

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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.4 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

25 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 256 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

129

Parks (1km)

117

Restaurants (800m)

68

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 199 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

208m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rosebury News153 m
Clerkenwell News160 m
The Gazzanos Italian Deli187 m
Corner Shop192 m

Nearby cafes

Mouse Tail Coffee63 m
1st Class Cafe122 m
La Casetta Cafe136 m
Loaf148 m

Nearby restaurants

The Drunken Butler77 m
Oriental Taste87 m
Tohbang134 m
Kalbi134 m

Nearby pubs

PimpShuei70 m
The Gunmakers125 m
The Clerk & Well142 m
The Rabbit Hole153 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym308 m
Ozone Health and Fitness Club365 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing448 m
Gymbox523 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots626 m
Holborn Pharmacy791 m

Nearby health

Vie Aesthetics Holborn217 m
Medical Health Limited254 m
Medlabs Diagnostics256 m
Med Logistics Properties258 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 514

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

82

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 score54/100
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

57.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,150m
Crossrail 2 route879m

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)
331
Live planning apps (800m)
65
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
20
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
37
Planning apps (3 years)
28
Local approval rate
76%
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)
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
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, EC1A 1BB64 homes
completed
17-29, 17-29, LEATHER LANE, DORRINGTON STREET, EC126 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 EC1R 4PT

Full postcodeEC1R 4PT
Postcode districtEC1R
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.523168
Longitude-0.111869
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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