Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51924, -0.13574

W1T 1TA— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for W1T 1TA, Bloomsbury, Camden

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 78/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
65
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
78
Environment
48
Investment
41

The bottom line

W1T 1TA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1T 1TA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How W1T 1TA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

All Souls CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

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 · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 329.9%

+211% 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

Other41%
Theft20%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

9.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

22

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 851m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

12 Jun

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£44,531/m²
Price per ft²£4,137/ft²
Avg floor area35.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£88,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007 onwards
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFull secondary glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern line
2.2 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
6 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
7 min walk
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
8 min walk
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

738

Footpaths (500m)

41

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★24 min
Waterloo24 min ↓
Canary Wharf27 min ↓
City24 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

3

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)439
Nearest car park715m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
715m
🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
743m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G98%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 33.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 68% 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 AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.9 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

31 FITZROY SQUARE, W1T 6EU

6 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

15

GPs within 1km

26

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street · 163 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 732 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

59

Parks (1km)

418

Restaurants (800m)

139

Cafes (800m)

30

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 155 m
1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

3

Nightclubs

33

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

667m

Post office

Nearby shops

Salumeria Dino's33 m
Om Sai News280 m
S.S. Newsmart296 m
Sainsbury's Local335 m

Nearby cafes

Blank Street Coffee35 m
Black Börk42 m
Reynolds42 m
Internet Cafe59 m

Nearby restaurants

OTE7 m
Wok to Walk10 m
Super Bowl16 m
Six by Nico18 m

Nearby pubs

The Queen Charlotte3 m
Duke of York60 m
Rev. JW Simpson63 m
The London Cocktail Club64 m

Nearby gyms

Club Q63 m
Good Vibes148 m
Rathbone Boxing Club248 m
The Gym Group342 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots497 m
Shiv566 m
Watsons569 m
Chel Pharmacy617 m

Nearby health

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street163 m
Passport Health Fitzrovia Travel Clinic274 m
Image Dental Clinic296 m
Fulcher & Ridgwell307 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 1062

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

41

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (1.6%) 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
1.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score65/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

76.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,590m
Crossrail 2 route17m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,709 nationally

1,424

Est. population

6,146/km²

55%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£32,500

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

22

Community stability

Age profile

18%
44%
17%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3444%
35–4917%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
59%
17%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent59%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

26%
30%
29%
White British26%
White Other30%
Asian29%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household81%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent59%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
362
Live planning apps (800m)
48
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
19
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
88
Planning apps (3 years)
77
Local approval rate
88%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
29
Largest scheme
285 homes · Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY285 homes
completed
Western District Office, 35-50, Western District Office, 35-50, Rathbone Place, W1T 1AA162 homes
completed
Development Site On Land Bounded By, Development Site On Land Bounded By, Dean Street, Great Chapel Street, Oxford Street, W1D 2LY92 homes
completed
ITN HOUSE, 48, ITN HOUSE, 48, WELLS STREET, W177 homes
completed
Saatchi Block, 80, Saatchi Block, 80, Charlotte Street, 65 Whitfield Street and 14 Charlotte Mews, W1T 4QP55 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.4%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Sabrina FrancisLabour
Adam Douglas Keir HarrisonLabour
Lilac CarrGreen

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Key facts for W1T 1TA

Full postcodeW1T 1TA
Postcode districtW1T
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.519243
Longitude-0.135743
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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