Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51961, -0.13024
WC1B 3JS— Bloomsbury, Camden
Location and area intelligence for WC1B 3JS, Bloomsbury, Camden
The practical family move
Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 72/100
Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
WC1B 3JS
Key facts for WC1B 3JS
Full postcodeWC1B 3JS
Postcode districtWC1B
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.519614
Longitude-0.130236
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-22.6% vs London avg vs London crime+240.2% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for WC1B 3JS
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
All Souls CofE Primary School
Not yet inspected · 7 min walk
KS2: 106.0
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Secondary
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
Not yet inspected · 14 min walk
P8: -0.49A8: 42.9
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Thomas Coram Centre
Not inspected · 12 min walk
4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
221.1 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 69.2%+169% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences13%
Crime is +240% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 83% of London 🚇Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern line
4.3 min walk 🚂London Euston→ Euston
0 min Nearby stations
🚇Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk 🚇Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
4 min walk 🟣Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
5 min walk 🚇Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk 🚇Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
9 min walk 🚌No bus stops within 400m
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park488m
Santander docks (800m)46
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
520m Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³Better than 90% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
Nearest hospitalOptimal Vision · 39 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 844 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 234 m
4 tennis courts3 swimming pools2 sports halls
Nearby shops
Gail's289 m
S.S. Newsmart358 m
The Convenience Store365 m
centrepoint food store365 m
Nearby cafes
Store Street Espresso57 m
Café Deco65 m
26 Food & Drink105 m
Honey & Co. Daily127 m
Nearby restaurants
Pentole & Padelle62 m
The Life Goddess81 m
Teo HotPot84 m
Machellaio89 m
Nearby pubs
The College Arms118 m
The Jack Horner164 m
The Rising Sun211 m
The Royal Cocktail Exchange244 m
Nearby gyms
Good Vibes346 m
Rathbone Boxing Club404 m
Club Q413 m
Bannatyne Health Club554 m
Nearby pharmacies
Kerrs440 m
Zen501 m
Watsons566 m
Holborn Pharmacy573 m
Nearby health
Optimal Vision39 m
Fiore Aesthetics259 m
The Museum Practice371 m
Forest & Ray Dental Practice386 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 967
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)198
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
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
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,371m
Crossrail 2 route382m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 6/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Average deprivation level Rank: 19,709 nationally
1,424
Est. population
6,146/km²
Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household81%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)383
Live planning apps (800m)36
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)39
Planning apps (3 years)66
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£250/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme162 homes · Western District Office, 35-50, Western District Office, 35-50, Rathbone Place, W1T 1AA
Named schemes (500m)
St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LB109 homes
completedCentre 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
completedSt.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
completed7-15, 7, Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2AS22 homes
completedFormer 257-258, 1, Tottenham Court Road, TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD (257-258), London, W1T 7RE19 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPSir Keir Starmer (Labour)
ConstituencyHolborn and St Pancras
Councillors
Sabrina FrancisLabour
Adam Douglas Keir HarrisonLabour
Lilac CarrGreen
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The bottom line
WC1B 3JS 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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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics