Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52333, -0.13758

W1T 5DD— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for W1T 5DD, Bloomsbury, Camden

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 25/100Transport 67/100Low yield 2.17%

Best for: Young professionals

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Lopsided profile — strong transport but weak safety

Liveability
65
Safety
25
Schools
60
Transport
67
Environment
64
Investment
56

The bottom line

W1T 5DD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1T 5DD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+470.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1T 5DD

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How W1T 5DD 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

370.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 298.7%

+130% 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

Other42%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

11.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 686m

Crime is +470% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£149,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

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
Better than 77% of London
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern line
1.3 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
2 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
4 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
6 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

756

Footpaths (500m)

36

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

8

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park443m
Santander docks (800m)36
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bucklebury House
443m
🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
467m
🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
522m

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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Less green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.5 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

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE

235 EUSTON ROAD, NW1 2BU

2 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

27

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 268 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

99

Parks (1km)

217

Restaurants (800m)

99

Cafes (800m)

19

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMestizo Mexican Market · 475 m
3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

19

Late-night venues

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

5

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

738m

Post office

Nearby shops

Oseyo25 m
M&S Simply Food55 m
WHSmith57 m
S.S. Newsmart298 m

Nearby cafes

Happy Bones Coffee28 m
Caffè Nero71 m
Starbucks119 m
T4 Tea For U130 m

Nearby restaurants

Shah's Halal Food18 m
Honest Burgers23 m
Rosa's Thai Cafe40 m
Subway54 m

Nearby pubs

The Northumberland Arms24 m
JiP's26 m
Broski35 m
The Court60 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training23 m
PureGym94 m
EustonWall Climbing Centre331 m
Anytime Fitness336 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chel Pharmacy456 m
Boots484 m
Well Pharmacy636 m
Evergreen Pharmacy760 m

Nearby health

MSI Reproductive Choices Local Treatment Centre35 m
Proton International @ UCLH102 m
Institute of Sport Exercise and Health126 m
Clinical Research Facility128 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 694

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

56

Investment score

Good

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 moderate.

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 score63/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,014m
Crossrail 2 route202m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,414 nationally

2,433

Est. population

5,611/km²

34%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£32,500

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

29%
37%
Under 1830%
18–3438%
35–4912%
50–6411%
65+10%

Tenure

16%
38%
36%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent38%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
21%
31%
White British28%
White Other21%
Asian31%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
207
Live planning apps (800m)
32
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
37
Local approval rate
82%
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)
68
Largest scheme
285 homes · Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY285 homes
completed
Regents Place North East Quadrant, Regents Place North East Quadrant, Drummond Street, Hampstead Road, NW1162 homes
completed
87-89, 87-89, Cleveland Street, W1T 6PJ103 homes
completed
Saatchi Block, 80, Saatchi Block, 80, Charlotte Street, 65 Whitfield Street and 14 Charlotte Mews, W1T 4QP55 homes
completed
1, 1, Triton Square, NW1 3FN22 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 5DD

Full postcodeW1T 5DD
Postcode districtW1T
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.523328
Longitude-0.137580
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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