Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52010, -0.13675

W1T 4DB— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for W1T 4DB, Bloomsbury, Camden

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 36/100Transport 77/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
71
Safety
36
Schools
60
Transport
77
Environment
48
Investment
40

The bottom line

W1T 4DB 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 4DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+368.0% vs London avg

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How W1T 4DB 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 14 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

High crime

304.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 359.2%

+89% 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

Other33%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary9%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

10.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 950m

Crime is +368% above London average

Property

1 May

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£23,098/m²
Price per ft²£2,146/ft²
Avg floor area110.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
3%
D
1%

Based on 12 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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£276,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2024 · CAGR

+0.6%

Total change

+5%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+61.4%

per year

Acceleration

+56.06

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£2.42m£1.69m-30.2%4
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.50m£1.50m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.58m£1.58m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£2.55m£2.55m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-78.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-78.1% α
Local
-30.2%
District
47.9%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 89% of London
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern line
2 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
7 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
8 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
8 min walk
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

80

Walkability score

764

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★25 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City28 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

5

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)439
Nearest car park637m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
637m
🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
702m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
784m

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: 64%
Less green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.8 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

4 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

28

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street · 100 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 629 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

349

Restaurants (800m)

143

Cafes (800m)

31

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 224 m
1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

32

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

765m

Post office

Nearby shops

Salumeria Dino's128 m
Om Sai News173 m
S.S. Newsmart254 m
Tesco Express291 m

Nearby cafes

Reynolds75 m
Lantana DL7892 m
The Bay Leaf Cafe94 m
Blank Street Coffee99 m

Nearby restaurants

Shoop Shook18 m
Duomo22 m
Agrodolce29 m
Kazu34 m

Nearby pubs

Bubbledogs43 m
The Hope104 m
The One Tun106 m
The Queen Charlotte118 m

Nearby gyms

Club Q56 m
Good Vibes128 m
Rumble308 m
Ten Health & Fitness315 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots413 m
Chel Pharmacy514 m
Shiv559 m
Watsons685 m

Nearby health

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street100 m
Passport Health Fitzrovia Travel Clinic233 m
Image Dental Clinic236 m
The Plastic Surgery Group258 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 972

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

40

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (1.0%) 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
1.0% (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 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

71.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,707m
Crossrail 2 route71m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,800 nationally

1,479

Est. population

9,534/km²

45%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£32,500

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

23

Community stability

Age profile

32%
36%
15%
Under 1832%
18–3436%
35–4915%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
61%
15%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent61%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

28%
31%
23%
White British28%
White Other31%
Asian23%
Black3%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household81%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent61%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
317
Live planning apps (800m)
46
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
18
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
81
Planning apps (3 years)
69
Local approval rate
85%
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)
83
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
87-89, 87-89, Cleveland Street, W1T 6PJ103 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 4DB

Full postcodeW1T 4DB
Postcode districtW1T
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.520095
Longitude-0.136746
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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