Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51938, -0.13499

W1T 2BJ— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for W1T 2BJ, Bloomsbury, Camden

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Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 79/100Low yield 2.17%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
65
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
79
Environment
48
Investment
53

The bottom line

W1T 2BJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1T 2BJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How W1T 2BJ 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 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

4 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 843m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area140.8 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£352,000
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2018 · CAGR

+9.7%

Total change

+604%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+94.0%

per year

Acceleration

+39.69

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £250k–£300k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£298k£700k+135.3%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£1.08m£1.08m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£2.10m£2.10m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-26.3% alpha

Terraced-26.3% α
Local
22.3%
District
48.6%

CAGR over 2yr 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
Trend Position75

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
1.7 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
6 min walk
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
8 min walk
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

83

Walkability score

717

Footpaths (500m)

43

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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 park707m
Santander docks (800m)43
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
769m
🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
781m

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
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 AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 84% 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

SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

1ST FLOOR, 30 SOHO SQUARE, W1D 3QS

7 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

15

GPs within 1km

26

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street · 211 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 726 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

395

Restaurants (800m)

137

Cafes (800m)

30

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 100 m
2 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)

685m

Post office

Nearby shops

Salumeria Dino's85 m
S.S. Newsmart265 m
Om Sai News317 m
Happy Sky Japanese Bakery354 m

Nearby cafes

Internet Cafe12 m
Cona39 m
Blank Street Coffee48 m
Reynolds81 m

Nearby restaurants

Cheatmeals10 m
Sanxia Renjia16 m
Ousia27 m
Thai Metro30 m

Nearby pubs

Rev. JW Simpson36 m
The Fitzrovia55 m
The Queen Charlotte57 m
Crazy Bear Fitzrovia62 m

Nearby gyms

Club Q92 m
Good Vibes124 m
Rathbone Boxing Club250 m
The Gym Group373 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots545 m
Watsons562 m
Shiv620 m
Chel Pharmacy657 m

Nearby health

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street211 m
Passport Health Fitzrovia Travel Clinic328 m
Optimal Vision338 m
Image Dental Clinic348 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 1018

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

45 ARGYLE STREET (FREEHOLD) LTD
MADELEINE TERRACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.2%) 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
2.2% (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

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

68.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,566m
Crossrail 2 route65m

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)
360
Live planning apps (800m)
49
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
18
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
77
Planning apps (3 years)
73
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
Saatchi Block, 80, Saatchi Block, 80, Charlotte Street, 65 Whitfield Street and 14 Charlotte Mews, W1T 4QP55 homes
completed
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 10-12, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 10-12, BERNERS STREET, W147 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 2BJ

Full postcodeW1T 2BJ
Postcode districtW1T
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.519384
Longitude-0.134988
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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