Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52320, -0.11097

EC1R 5EX— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

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

The urban professional's pick

 

Schools 100%Safety 37/100Transport 70/100Low yield 2.81%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
37
Schools
100
Transport
70
Environment
66
Investment
39

The bottom line

EC1R 5EX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links at £897,500 median — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1R 5EX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+72.6% vs London avg
vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+361.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1R 5EX

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How EC1R 5EX 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 24 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

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

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£897,500

Median sale price

Top 25% — 73% above London median

£897,500 is 73% above the London median (£520,000)

-33.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,500,000
Avg flat£796,250
Price per m²£13,336/m²
Price per ft²£1,239/ft²
Avg floor area67.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
21%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 5%Flat 84%Other 11%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£32,375
First-time buyerFTB
£32,375
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£59,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

22.2×

Price-to-income

£4,490/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£168,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2014–2025 · CAGR

+1.5%

Total change

+18%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+34.1%

per year

Acceleration

+46.48

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Terraced5.9%
Flat/maisonette94.1%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£840k£840k+0%11
Current market2024–2025£736k£988k+34.1%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
1.5%
District
1.5%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
6.6 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

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

77

Walkability score

385

Footpaths (500m)

43

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 park182m
Santander docks (800m)43
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
356m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 276 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

119

Parks (1km)

114

Restaurants (800m)

65

Cafes (800m)

20

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 246 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

20

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

193m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rosebury News136 m
The Gazzanos Italian Deli148 m
Clerkenwell News167 m
The Quality Chop House Shop182 m

Nearby cafes

Mouse Tail Coffee111 m
1st Class Cafe114 m
La Casetta Cafe122 m
Terroni of Clerkenwell164 m

Nearby restaurants

The Drunken Butler52 m
Kalbi108 m
Tohbang122 m
Kung Food123 m

Nearby pubs

The Gunmakers87 m
The Coach119 m
The Clerk & Well120 m
PimpShuei126 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym252 m
Ozone Health and Fitness Club384 m
Gymbox504 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing508 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots608 m

Nearby health

Clerkenwell Medical Practice239 m
Dr John Segarajasinghe240 m
Medical Health Limited274 m
Medlabs Diagnostics276 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 488

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

39

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.8%) 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
2.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 67%
Gentrification score52/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

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

66.2

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 route3,138m
Crossrail 2 route890m

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%
Price vs London+72.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
322
Live planning apps (800m)
71
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
21
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
40
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
87%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
447
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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Stamp duty on median price (£897,500)

£32,375

Standard buyer

£32,375

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Key facts for EC1R 5EX

Full postcodeEC1R 5EX
Postcode districtEC1R
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.523199
Longitude-0.110975
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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