Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52198, -0.11183

EC1R 5EE— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 71/100~7% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
68
Schools
100
Transport
71
Environment
62
Investment
65

The bottom line

EC1R 5EE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

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Location

EC1R 5EE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+63.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1R 5EE

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How EC1R 5EE 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 · 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 · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

105.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 386.1%

-34% 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

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Theft15%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

4.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +63% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,737/m²
Price per ft²£905/ft²
Avg floor area38.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
15%
E
3%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£96,000
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, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+640%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.4%

per year

Acceleration

+34.85

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £75k–£100k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£50k£95k+90%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£160k£160k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£190k£219k+15.3%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£323k£415k+28.7%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£326k£326k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£370k£370k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.7%
District
3.7%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 82% of London
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
4.9 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

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

79

Walkability score

386

Footpaths (500m)

44

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

20

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park213m
Santander docks (800m)44
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
348m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% 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

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 128 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

116

Parks (1km)

128

Restaurants (800m)

79

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 135 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

329m

Post office

Nearby shops

Clerkenwell News33 m
Corner Shop103 m
Meads News184 m
Wine Bargains of Holborn197 m

Nearby cafes

Loaf32 m
La Casetta Cafe66 m
Crepe Delicious125 m
Attendant160 m

Nearby restaurants

Tohbang61 m
Kung Food71 m
Fidelio76 m
Oriental Taste83 m

Nearby pubs

The Rabbit Hole41 m
The Clerk & Well84 m
PimpShuei108 m
The Gunmakers114 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym291 m
Gymbox404 m
Ozone Health and Fitness Club494 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing494 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots505 m
Holborn Pharmacy742 m

Nearby health

Medical Health Limited126 m
Medlabs Diagnostics128 m
Med Logistics Properties130 m
2Me Clinic132 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 551

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

65

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
6.8% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 8% of London
Gentrification score55/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,022m
Crossrail 2 route1,008m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,752 nationally

1,653

Est. population

19,956/km²

48%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£40,500

Median income

10.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

22%
26%
19%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3426%
35–4919%
50–6422%
65+11%

Tenure

13%
75%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)5%
Private rent13%
Social rent75%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

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

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household79%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent75%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
311
Live planning apps (800m)
59
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
19
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
77%
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
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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Key facts for EC1R 5EE

Full postcodeEC1R 5EE
Postcode districtEC1R
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.521981
Longitude-0.111832
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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