Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51629, -0.12949

WC1A 1DB— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1A 1DB, Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

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Safety 4/100Transport 83/100Low yield 0.40%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
65
Safety
4
Schools
—
Transport
83
Environment
64
Investment
49

The bottom line

WC1A 1DB offers good transport links at £6,250,000 median — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

WC1A 1DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+1101.9% vs London avg
vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How WC1A 1DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Soho Parish CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 19 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

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 563.6%

+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

Other40%
Theft19%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Violence & sexual offences11%
Robbery6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

18.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

18

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 428m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£6,250,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 1102% above London median

£6,250,000 is 1102% above the London median (£520,000)

+52.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+150.0%
Sales (24 months)6
New build100.0%
Avg flat£6,250,000
Price per m²£42,297/m²
Price per ft²£3,930/ft²
Avg floor area145.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
78%
C
2%

Based on 80 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£661,250
First-time buyerFTB
£661,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£848,750

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

173.1×

Price-to-income

£31,266/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£363,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.45 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2025 · CAGR

+-3.9%

Total change

-27%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.6%

per year

Acceleration

-9.02

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 73 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 73 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£7.71m£3.30m-57.2%12
Pandemic surge2020–2021£2.75m£2.50m-9.1%11
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£2.44m£6.26m+156.7%3
Current market2024–2025£6.22m£5.63m-9.6%5.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-1%
District
-1%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing31
Trend Position10

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 StationNorthern line
0.8 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
1 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
1 min walk
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
7 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

1069

Footpaths (500m)

49

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria28 min ↓
Waterloo ★18 min
Canary Wharf33 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

5

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park547m
Santander docks (800m)49
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
547m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Less green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.4 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

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

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

3 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

25

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalUntil SOHO · 196 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

59

Parks (1km)

643

Restaurants (800m)

181

Cafes (800m)

50

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

14

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 430 m
4 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

5

Nightclubs

55

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

112m

Post office

Nearby shops

Seoul Plaza59 m
centrepoint food store107 m
The Convenience Store110 m
buns from home114 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks45 m
Blank Street Coffee51 m
Costa82 m
Joe & The Juice89 m

Nearby restaurants

Arcade Food Hall4 m
Plaza Kgao Gaeng16 m
Paramount23 m
Din Tai Fung29 m

Nearby pubs

All Bar One61 m
The Lower Third85 m
The Flying Horse91 m
The Bloomsbury Club97 m

Nearby gyms

Lewis Paris Fitness London Soho188 m
Rathbone Boxing Club362 m
Soho Fitness Lab388 m
Pineapple studios438 m

Nearby pharmacies

Watsons256 m
Kerrs334 m
Boots493 m
Holborn Pharmacy658 m

Nearby health

Centre Point Dental Practice116 m
Passport Health Soho Travel Clinic141 m
Until SOHO196 m
Tunica Diagnostics197 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 1707

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

49

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (0.4%) 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
0.4% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score93/100
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

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

72.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zoneConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,055m
Crossrail 2 route509m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,765 nationally

1,440

Est. population

10,372/km²

49%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

13%
37%
19%
19%
Under 1813%
18–3437%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

36%
42%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent36%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
23%
23%
White British33%
White Other23%
Asian23%
Black5%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household80%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%
Price vs London+1101.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
503
Live planning apps (800m)
54
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
17
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
122
Planning apps (3 years)
96
Local approval rate
82%
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)
50
Largest scheme
162 homes · Western District Office, 35-50, Western District Office, 35-50, Rathbone Place, W1T 1AA
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2120 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
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
26-29, 1, Little Russell Street, LITTLE RUSSELL STREET (1-4), London, WC1A 2HR23 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.7%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Hamza ChowdhuryGreen
Jim MonahanGreen
James WhiteGreen

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Stamp duty on median price (£6,250,000)

£661,250

Standard buyer

£661,250

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Key facts for WC1A 1DB

Full postcodeWC1A 1DB
Postcode districtWC1A
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.516293
Longitude-0.129493
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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