Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51967, -0.12167

WC1B 4AR— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1B 4AR, 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 68/100~13% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
61
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
68
Environment
69
Investment
72

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Location

WC1B 4AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for WC1B 4AR

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How WC1B 4AR 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 8 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

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

8

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 · 991m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Holborn Underground StationCentral line
3 min walk

Nearby stations

Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
3 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
5 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
9 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

677

Footpaths (500m)

50

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

13

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park57m
Santander docks (800m)50
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
115m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.3 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

22

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGreat Ormond Street Outpatients - Zebra and Hippo Clinic Areas · 220 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

106

Parks (1km)

224

Restaurants (800m)

123

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 599 m
6 tennis courts3 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

30m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local52 m
Boswell Mini Market134 m
Portlands226 m
Fabrique293 m

Nearby cafes

Chaiiwala3 m
Caffè Nero85 m
Costa97 m
Italian Lira139 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC2 m
Holborn Food Hub8 m
Chuan Young10 m
Taste of China19 m

Nearby pubs

Dean's Bar176 m
The Swan179 m
The Queen's Larder184 m
The Square Pig and Pen203 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym276 m
GymBox278 m
Bull at the Gate360 m
Soho Gym438 m

Nearby pharmacies

Holborn Pharmacy35 m
Zen200 m
Boots283 m
Kerrs344 m

Nearby health

Medpro Aesthetics196 m
Sk:n202 m
La Rose Clinic210 m
Great Ormond Street Outpatients - Zebra and Hippo Clinic Areas220 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 899

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

72

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
Gross yield
13.3% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score63/100
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

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

71.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,045m
Crossrail 2 route963m

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

Urban coreLow 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)
340
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
13
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Planning apps (3 years)
50
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)
49
Largest scheme
79 homes · BRUCE HOUSE, 20, BRUCE HOUSE, 20, KEMBLE STREET, WC2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
68-69, 68-69, Guilford Street, WC1N 1DF44 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
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 4AR

Full postcodeWC1B 4AR
Postcode districtWC1B
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.519666
Longitude-0.121672
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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