Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51840, -0.13165

WC1B 3AR— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1B 3AR, Bloomsbury, Camden

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Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 77/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
66
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
77
Environment
66
Investment
84

The bottom line

WC1B 3AR 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

WC1B 3AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for WC1B 3AR

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How WC1B 3AR 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 16 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 · 14 min walk

3 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 670m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
F
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£138,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Price Trajectory

1996–2010 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+221%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+63.0%

per year

Acceleration

+54.09

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £125k–£150k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£137k£208k+51.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£248k£270k+8.9%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£440k£440k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationCentral line
2.7 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
3 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
4 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

81

Walkability score

870

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)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park615m
Santander docks (800m)48
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
615m

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
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 AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.1 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

5 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

29

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOptimal Vision · 201 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 908 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

69

Parks (1km)

531

Restaurants (800m)

155

Cafes (800m)

20

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 193 m
4 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

6

Nightclubs

26

Late-night venues

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

5

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

322m

Post office

Nearby shops

Happy Sky Japanese Bakery218 m
London Food & Wine254 m
BasicMart277 m
Gail's311 m

Nearby cafes

Costa51 m
Waterstone's Bookstore Cafe95 m
Ole & Steen97 m
123V Bakery & Studio Gauthier114 m

Nearby restaurants

Farmer J17 m
Honi Poke21 m
Sandwich Sandwich54 m
Eggslut64 m

Nearby pubs

The Jack Horner54 m
The Rising Sun138 m
Bricklayers Arms143 m
The Royal Cocktail Exchange152 m

Nearby gyms

Rathbone Boxing Club243 m
Good Vibes330 m
Club Q348 m
Lewis Paris Fitness London Soho435 m

Nearby pharmacies

Watsons417 m
Kerrs476 m
Zen645 m
Holborn Pharmacy692 m

Nearby health

Optimal Vision201 m
Fiore Aesthetics290 m
Centre Point Dental Practice368 m
Great Chapel Street Medical Centre417 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 1235

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

84

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 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

79.8

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 route3,330m
Crossrail 2 route314m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,240 nationally

1,310

Est. population

2,859/km²

56%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals

32

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 / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household86%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
430
Live planning apps (800m)
51
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
19
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
95
Planning apps (3 years)
79
Local approval rate
85%
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)
53
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 WC1B 3AR

Full postcodeWC1B 3AR
Postcode districtWC1B
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.518405
Longitude-0.131655
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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