Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52002, -0.13039
WC1E 6HB— Bloomsbury, Camden
Location and area intelligence for WC1E 6HB, Bloomsbury, Camden
The practical family move
Top 6% LondonSchools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 72/100
Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
WC1E 6HB
Key facts for WC1E 6HB
Full postcodeWC1E 6HB
Postcode districtWC1E
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.520021
Longitude-0.130392
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 WC1E 6HB
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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 · 11 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
4.8 min walk 🚂London Euston→ Euston
0 min Nearby stations
🚇Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk 🚇Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
5 min walk 🟣Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
6 min walk 🚇Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk 🚇Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
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 park452m
Santander docks (800m)46
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
539m Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterMEDIUM
MediumAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³Better than 90% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Above average green space Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.0 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
8 min walk
Nearest hospitalOptimal Vision · 14 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 801 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 227 m
4 tennis courts3 swimming pools2 sports halls
Nearby shops
S.S. Newsmart322 m
Gail's329 m
Salumeria Dino's409 m
centrepoint food store410 m
Nearby cafes
Café Deco19 m
Store Street Espresso20 m
26 Food & Drink111 m
Honey & Co. Daily117 m
Nearby restaurants
Pentole & Padelle43 m
Machellaio48 m
The Life Goddess75 m
Teo HotPot80 m
Nearby pubs
The College Arms103 m
The Jack Horner186 m
The Rising Sun216 m
The Royal Cocktail Exchange250 m
Nearby gyms
Good Vibes325 m
Club Q404 m
Rathbone Boxing Club429 m
Bannatyne Health Club514 m
Nearby pharmacies
Kerrs476 m
Zen499 m
Holborn Pharmacy584 m
Watsons608 m
Nearby health
Optimal Vision14 m
Fiore Aesthetics299 m
The Museum Practice399 m
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals402 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 895
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 route3,413m
Crossrail 2 route362m
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)361
Live planning apps (800m)34
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)35
Planning apps (3 years)63
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)
Centre 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
completed13-16, 13-16, RUSSELL SQUARE, BEDFORD WAY (52-53), WC167 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
completed77-91 and 63-69, 77-91 and 63-69, New Oxford Street, WC1A 1PP18 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
WC1E 6HB 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
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
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National Statistics