Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51823, -0.12043

WC1B 4AE— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1B 4AE, Holborn & Covent Garden, 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 67/100
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Area score
61
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
67
Environment
64
Investment
88

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Location

WC1B 4AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for WC1B 4AE

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How WC1B 4AE 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

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 22 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

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 · 10 min walk

5 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 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 268.3%

+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%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary7%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

20.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

92

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

17

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 926m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
G
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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£166,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
GlazingFull secondary glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialModerate

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Holborn Underground StationCentral line
0.9 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
1 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

624

Footpaths (500m)

41

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

12

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park172m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
183m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.5 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

11 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGreat Ormond Street Outpatients - Zebra and Hippo Clinic Areas · 384 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

263

Restaurants (800m)

139

Cafes (800m)

17

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 612 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

211m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local96 m
Fabrique116 m
Little Waitrose150 m
Hardel251 m

Nearby cafes

TIRAFFE31 m
Espresso House33 m
Onion Cafe35 m
Costa77 m

Nearby restaurants

German Doner Kebab28 m
Franco Manca64 m
Hiba Express66 m
McDonald's69 m

Nearby pubs

The Square Pig and Pen107 m
Princess Louise129 m
Ship Tavern139 m
The Polish Bar (Na Zdrowie)142 m

Nearby gyms

GymBox112 m
Bull at the Gate181 m
Soho Gym306 m
PureGym325 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots111 m
Holborn Pharmacy216 m
Kerrs331 m
Zen381 m

Nearby health

Wasabi59 m
Medpro Aesthetics66 m
La Rose Clinic66 m
Sk:n66 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 972

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

59.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,863m
Crossrail 2 route1,080m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,794 nationally

1,419

Est. population

2,463/km²

54%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

42%
17%
16%
14%
Under 1812%
18–3442%
35–4917%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

16%
51%
24%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent51%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
25%
21%
White British34%
White Other25%
Asian21%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
382
Live planning apps (800m)
35
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
62
Planning apps (3 years)
57
Local approval rate
86%
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
31
Largest scheme
221 homes · 48, 48, Carey Street, WC2A 2JE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BRUCE HOUSE, 20, BRUCE HOUSE, 20, KEMBLE STREET, WC279 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
8-18, 8-18, WILD STREET, WC251 homes
completed
Parker Street Hostel, 25, Parker Street Hostel, 25, Parker Street, London, WC2B 5PA43 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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Key facts for WC1B 4AE

Full postcodeWC1B 4AE
Postcode districtWC1B
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.518225
Longitude-0.120434
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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