Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52263, -0.12502

WC1B 5BE— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1B 5BE, Bloomsbury, 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 78/100~0% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
67
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
78
Environment
70
Investment
42

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Location

WC1B 5BE

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 5BE

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

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How WC1B 5BE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Argyle Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 9 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 12 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 · 5 min walk

5 primaries · 1 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 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)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 693m

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 DAnnual charge £1,622
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
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly line
0.9 min walk

Nearby stations

Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
1 min walk
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
8 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
10 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

522

Footpaths (500m)

48

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

16

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)530
Nearest car park199m
Santander docks (800m)48
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
440m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.9 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

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

11 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

24

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Square Imaging Centre · 169 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 926 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

116

Parks (1km)

150

Restaurants (800m)

102

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 682 m
5 tennis courts3 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

12

Cinemas (2km)

221m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express86 m
Euro Food & Wine142 m
Portlands178 m
Portland Food & Wine233 m

Nearby cafes

Burr & Co35 m
Fortitude61 m
Bloomsbury Coffee Co67 m
Caffè Tropea68 m

Nearby restaurants

Galvin Bar & Grill12 m
Wasabi46 m
Franco Manca50 m
Tortilla55 m

Nearby pubs

Fitz's24 m
Friend at Hand38 m
Bar Barella's95 m
Callaghan's154 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym179 m
Bannatyne Health Club275 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing497 m
PureGym524 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zen204 m
Holborn Pharmacy369 m
Kerrs585 m
Boots678 m

Nearby health

Queen Square Imaging Centre169 m
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery184 m
Gamma Knife Centre221 m
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine264 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 525

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

42

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (0.0%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.0% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% 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

75

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,447m
Crossrail 2 route667m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
288
Live planning apps (800m)
26
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
36
Local approval rate
88%
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
39
Largest scheme
67 homes · 13-16, 13-16, RUSSELL SQUARE, BEDFORD WAY (52-53), WC1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

13-16, 13-16, RUSSELL SQUARE, BEDFORD WAY (52-53), WC167 homes
completed
Depot, 17, Burton Street, London, WC1H 9AQ59 homes
completed
68-69, 68-69, Guilford Street, WC1N 1DF44 homes
completed
13-17, 13-17, GRENVILLE STREET, WC114 homes
completed
13, 13, TAVISTOCK PLACE, WC114 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 5BE

Full postcodeWC1B 5BE
Postcode districtWC1B
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.522633
Longitude-0.125024
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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