Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51745, -0.12496

WC1A 2SE— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1A 2SE, Bloomsbury, Camden

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Schools 100%Safety 14/100Transport 77/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
66
Safety
14
Schools
60
Transport
77
Environment
67
Investment
88

The bottom line

WC1A 2SE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

WC1A 2SE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+579.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC1A 2SE

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How WC1A 2SE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Josephs Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

441.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 254.7%

+174% 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

Other35%
Theft19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

12.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 658m

Crime is +579% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area81 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 8%Flat 92%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£202,500
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 EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+690%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.7%

per year

Acceleration

+6.54

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Terraced8.3%
Flat/maisonette91.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£98k£191k+95.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£270k£310k+14.8%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£345k£685k+98.6%1.7
GFC & correction2012–2012£835k£835k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£775k£775k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£770k£770k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.8%
District
8.8%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position100

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
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly line
5.8 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
4 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
5 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
5 min walk
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

857

Footpaths (500m)

52

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

10

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park221m
Santander docks (800m)52
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
221m

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 AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Above average green space

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

7 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

27

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOptimal Vision · 459 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

426

Restaurants (800m)

172

Cafes (800m)

21

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 687 m
3 tennis courts3 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

22

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

12

Cinemas (2km)

119m

Post office

Nearby shops

Gail's165 m
centrepoint food store233 m
Sunrise243 m
Sainsbury's Local294 m

Nearby cafes

Giovanni's31 m
Camera Museum33 m
Noisette39 m
Ruskin's Cafe58 m

Nearby restaurants

Clive's Midtown Diner6 m
Pane Cunzato - Italian Pizza Restaurant11 m
Abeno16 m
Prezzo34 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Crown Pub51 m
The Bowery Bar51 m
Bubbleology63 m
The Plough66 m

Nearby gyms

Soho Gym260 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing397 m
GymBox419 m
Bull at the Gate436 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kerrs9 m
Holborn Pharmacy342 m
Zen419 m
Boots480 m

Nearby health

Italian Doctors Medical Clinic72 m
Forest & Ray Dental Practice74 m
The Museum Practice111 m
Covent Garden Dental Spa141 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 1284

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

88

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
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

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

59.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score54/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,959m
Crossrail 2 route790m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,105 nationally

1,792

Est. population

10,101/km²

47%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

17%
36%
15%
19%
Under 1817%
18–3436%
35–4915%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

33%
47%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent33%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
24%
26%
White British32%
White Other24%
Asian26%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
481
Live planning apps (800m)
42
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
13
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
66
Planning apps (3 years)
75
Local approval rate
83%
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)
53
Largest scheme
120 homes · SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LB109 homes
completed
43 - 49, 43 - 49, Parker Street, WC2B 5PS64 homes
completed
AVIATION HOUSE, WESTERN PART OF SITE, AVIATION HOUSE, WESTERN PART OF SITE, NEWTON STREET, WC255 homes
completed
Parker Street Hostel, 25, Parker Street Hostel, 25, Parker Street, London, WC2B 5PA43 homes
completed
BACKLANDS OF HOLBORN TOWN HALL, BACKLANDS OF HOLBORN TOWN HALL, STUKELEY STREET, WC229 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 WC1A 2SE

Full postcodeWC1A 2SE
Postcode districtWC1A
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.517452
Longitude-0.124963
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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