Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52049, -0.12256

WC1B 4BS— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1B 4BS, Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 63/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
60
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
63
Environment
69
Investment
88

The bottom line

WC1B 4BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

WC1B 4BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
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 4BS

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How WC1B 4BS 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

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 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

6 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 986m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area118.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
3%
E
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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£297,000
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

2002–2017 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+188%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.0%

per year

Acceleration

-60.20

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£495k£420k-15.2%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£467k£467k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2010£725k£785k+8.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£1.32m£1.32m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.43m£1.43m+0%1

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
Above London average
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.7 min walk

Nearby stations

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

70

Walkability score

653

Footpaths (500m)

51

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria34 min ↓
Waterloo ★27 min
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City29 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)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park132m
Santander docks (800m)51
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
175m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.2 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

12 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

23

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Square Imaging Centre · 143 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

218

Restaurants (800m)

125

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 629 m
8 tennis courts3 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

12

Cinemas (2km)

81m

Post office

Nearby shops

Boswell Mini Market110 m
Portlands116 m
Sainsbury's Local152 m
Honey & Co Studio311 m

Nearby cafes

Costa14 m
Caffè Nero26 m
Mary Ward Cafe73 m
Queen's Cafe87 m

Nearby restaurants

Swiss Butter5 m
Verdi21 m
Taco Bell36 m
Simit Sarayi37 m

Nearby pubs

Dean's Bar66 m
The Swan70 m
The Queen's Larder82 m
Bar Barella's200 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym311 m
GymBox387 m
The Gym447 m
Bull at the Gate471 m

Nearby pharmacies

Holborn Pharmacy76 m
Zen90 m
Kerrs385 m
Boots390 m

Nearby health

Queen Square Imaging Centre143 m
Great Ormond Street Outpatients - Zebra and Hippo Clinic Areas153 m
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine161 m
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery190 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 871

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

58

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,155m
Crossrail 2 route883m

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)
333
Live planning apps (800m)
34
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
46
Local approval rate
84%
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)
47
Largest scheme
109 homes · St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LB
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
BACKLANDS OF HOLBORN TOWN HALL, BACKLANDS OF HOLBORN TOWN HALL, STUKELEY STREET, WC229 homes
completed
PROCTER HOUSE, 100-110 & 111, PROCTER HOUSE, 100-110 & 111, HIGH HOLBORN, WC122 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 4BS

Full postcodeWC1B 4BS
Postcode districtWC1B
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.520489
Longitude-0.122561
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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