Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51761, -0.13114

W1T 7RB— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for W1T 7RB, Bloomsbury, Camden

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 79/100Low yield 2.17%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
67
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
79
Environment
66
Investment
53

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Location

W1T 7RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1T 7RB

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How W1T 7RB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Soho Parish CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 17 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 · 14 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 274.5%

+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

Other37%
Theft23%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Robbery6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

23.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

86

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

18

Serious within 200m

HIGH pedestrian risk5 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 577m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 costVery High

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
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
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationCentral line
1.6 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
2 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
3 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

79

Walkability score

925

Footpaths (500m)

48

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

4

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park595m
Santander docks (800m)48
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
595m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed260 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
All operators 5G98%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.2 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Very High

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 costVery High

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

4 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

28

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOptimal Vision · 270 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

66

Parks (1km)

602

Restaurants (800m)

165

Cafes (800m)

30

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 284 m
4 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

6

Nightclubs

36

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

244m

Post office

Nearby shops

Happy Sky Japanese Bakery158 m
London Food & Wine182 m
BasicMart206 m
centrepoint food store240 m

Nearby cafes

Ole & Steen12 m
Crepe Coffee & Chai25 m
Waterstone's Bookstore Cafe54 m
Chez Nous101 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger23 m
The Salad Project44 m
Popeyes44 m
Wasabi52 m

Nearby pubs

Sevilla Mia103 m
The Flying Horse125 m
Murder Inc. Cocktails147 m
The Jack Horner148 m

Nearby gyms

Rathbone Boxing Club240 m
Lewis Paris Fitness London Soho340 m
Good Vibes420 m
Soho Fitness Lab422 m

Nearby pharmacies

Watsons334 m
Kerrs427 m
Zen662 m
Boots677 m

Nearby health

Fiore Aesthetics255 m
Optimal Vision270 m
Centre Point Dental Practice272 m
Passport Health Soho Travel Clinic326 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 1421

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

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

72.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,240m
Crossrail 2 route367m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,709 nationally

1,310

Est. population

6,146/km²

55%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

22

Community stability

Age profile

43%
18%
15%
13%
Under 1810%
18–3444%
35–4918%
50–6415%
65+13%

Tenure

21%
44%
24%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent44%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
27%
23%
White British34%
White Other27%
Asian23%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other7%

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-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
450
Live planning apps (800m)
55
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
21
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
106
Planning apps (3 years)
95
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
Tottenham Court Road
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
56
Largest scheme
285 homes · Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Western District Office, 35-50, Western District Office, 35-50, Rathbone Place, W1T 1AA162 homes
completed
St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LB109 homes
completed
Centre Point Tower, 101-103 (Scheme A), Centre Point Tower, 101-103 (Scheme A), New Oxford Street, 5-24 St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LN95 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
St.Giles Circus site, 1, Flitcroft Street, St.Giles Circus site including: site of 138-148 (even) Charing Cross Road 4 6 7 9 10 20-28 (inc) Den, London, WC2H 8DJ34 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 7RB

Full postcodeW1T 7RB
Postcode districtW1T
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.517605
Longitude-0.131140
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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