Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52253, -0.10988

EC1R 5BD— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for EC1R 5BD, Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

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Schools 100%Safety 37/100Transport 69/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
37
Schools
100
Transport
69
Environment
62
Investment
46

The bottom line

EC1R 5BD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1R 5BD

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 5BD

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How EC1R 5BD 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.3

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 10 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)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +361% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,756/m²
Price per ft²£813/ft²
Avg floor area106.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
14%
D
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 91%Other 10%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£265,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+400%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-28.3%

per year

Acceleration

-52.67

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £600k–£700k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£187k£382k+104.6%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£650k+160%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£738k£738k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2010£557k£579k+3.9%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£1.04m£1.04m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.30m£1.30m+0%3
Current market2025–2025£933k£933k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.7%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

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
5.9 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

FarringdonElizabeth line
5 min walk
FarringdonNational Rail
5 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
5 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

433

Footpaths (500m)

43

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge29 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf33 min ↓
City ★26 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

19

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park217m
Santander docks (800m)43
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
250m

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 AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.5 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

24 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 256 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

100

Parks (1km)

129

Restaurants (800m)

74

Cafes (800m)

20

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 281 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

20

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

275m

Post office

Nearby shops

Clerkenwell News145 m
Wine Bargains of Holborn184 m
Meads News185 m
The Gazzanos Italian Deli208 m

Nearby cafes

Terroni of Clerkenwell58 m
La Casetta Cafe86 m
Crepe Delicious122 m
Taza Meza128 m

Nearby restaurants

Ngon Ngon43 m
Kung Food82 m
Tohbang90 m
Fidelio95 m

Nearby pubs

The Gunmakers38 m
The Coach68 m
The Clerk & Well69 m
The Piano Works130 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym156 m
Gymbox414 m
Ozone Health and Fitness Club485 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing599 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots518 m

Nearby health

Leather Lane Dental Practice214 m
Medical Health Limited253 m
Medlabs Diagnostics256 m
Med Logistics Properties257 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 512

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

46

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 70%
Gentrification score58/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

66.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,049m
Crossrail 2 route980m

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)
305
Live planning apps (800m)
72
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
21
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
43
Planning apps (3 years)
28
Local approval rate
70%
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
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 EC1R 5BD

Full postcodeEC1R 5BD
Postcode districtEC1R
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.522534
Longitude-0.109878
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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