Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51979, -0.13014
WC1E 6HD— Bloomsbury, Camden Location and area intelligence for WC1E 6HD, Bloomsbury, Camden The practical family move
Top 8% London Schools 100% Safety 63/100 Transport 72/100
Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
WC1E 6HD 76 Liveability 63 Safety 72 Transport
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Moderate Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Strong Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Moderate First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Moderate Key facts for WC1E 6HD Full postcode WC1E 6HD
Postcode district WC1E
Borough London Borough of Camden
Ward Bloomsbury
Latitude 51.519792
Longitude -0.130142
Parliamentary constituency Holborn and St Pancras
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
Medium Young professionals
Excellent Neutral Risk: Low
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Schools 18 Apr Nearest 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: -0.49 A8: 42.9
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Thomas Coram Centre
Not inspected · 11 min walk
4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety 5 Jun Crime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
221.1 incidents per 1,000 residents
↑ Rising 69.2% +169% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 13%
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 fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 852 kWh/kWp/yr
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band E Annual charge £1,982
Price growth potential High
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
🚇 Tottenham Court Road Underground Station Northern line
4.5 min walk 🚂 London Euston → Euston
0 min Nearby stations
🚇 Goodge Street Underground Station Northern
4 min walk 🚇 Tottenham Court Road Underground Station Northern · Central
5 min walk 🟣 Tottenham Court Road Elizabeth line
6 min walk 🚇 Russell Square Underground Station Piccadilly
7 min walk 🚇 Holborn Underground Station Central · Piccadilly
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 park 468m
Santander docks (800m) 47
Nearest cycle dock 0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️ Bloomsbury Square Car Park 450 spaces · yes
517m
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water NONE
No assessed surface water flood risk Air quality LOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Radon risk LOW
0.5% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day Congestion charge zone ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 11% green space Tree canopy: 43%
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 yield 851.7 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
7 min walk
Nearest hospital Optimal Vision · 20 m
Nearest A&E UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 832 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68% 79.1%
Amenities Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarket M&S Foodhall · 241 m
4 tennis courts 3 swimming pools 2 sports halls
Nearby shops
Gail's 299 m
S.S. Newsmart 351 m
centrepoint food store 380 m
The Convenience Store 380 m
Nearby cafes
Store Street Espresso 47 m
Café Deco 50 m
26 Food & Drink 116 m
Honey & Co. Daily 132 m
Nearby restaurants
Pentole & Padelle 60 m
Machellaio 78 m
The Life Goddess 86 m
Teo HotPot 90 m
Nearby pubs
The College Arms 121 m
The Jack Horner 181 m
The Rising Sun 223 m
The Royal Cocktail Exchange 256 m
Nearby gyms
Good Vibes 347 m
Club Q 420 m
Rathbone Boxing Club 423 m
Bannatyne Health Club 533 m
Nearby pharmacies
Kerrs 447 m
Zen 489 m
Holborn Pharmacy 566 m
Watsons 586 m
Nearby health
Optimal Vision 20 m
Fiore Aesthetics 269 m
The Museum Practice 373 m
Forest & Ray Dental Practice 389 m
Food hygiene (5-star) 59% of 934
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 198
High street
A High 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 £2,102 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score 65/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition 198
Rental market
Young professional Tenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum Excellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 50/100
Bakerloo Extension route 3,383m
Crossrail 2 route 385m
Demographics 22 Apr Population, deprivation and income
Decile 6/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 19,709 nationally
1,424
Est. population
6,146/km²
Urban core Medium density Young professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 46%
Routine / semi-routine 6%
No car household 81%
Unemployed 3%
No qualifications 6%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m) 376
Live planning apps (800m) 32
Major developments (800m) 0
Planning apps (12 months) 37
Planning apps (3 years) 63
Central activities zone Yes
CIL rate (residential) £250/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme 162 homes · Western District Office, 35-50, Western District Office, 35-50, Rathbone Place, W1T 1AA
Named schemes (500m)
St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LB 109 homes
completed Centre Point Tower, 101-103 (Scheme A), Centre Point Tower, 101-103 (Scheme A), New Oxford Street, 5-24 St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LN 95 homes
completed 13-16, 13-16, RUSSELL SQUARE, BEDFORD WAY (52-53), WC1 67 homes
completed St.Giles Circus site, 1, Flitcroft Street, St.Giles Circus site including: site of 138-148 (even) Charing Cross Road 4 6 7 9 10 20-28 (inc) Den, London, WC2H 8DJ 34 homes
completed 7-15, 7, Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2AS 22 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
MP Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
Constituency Holborn and St Pancras
Councillors
Sabrina Francis Labour
Adam Douglas Keir Harrison Labour
Lilac Carr Green
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The bottom line
WC1E 6HD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: high noise levels nearby.
Less suited to Families.
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Data freshness When each data source was last updated
gp 1 May
cqc 8 May
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 5 Jun
flood 22 Apr
noise 24 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 1 May
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
amenities 4 May
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
elections 9 May
ethnicity 7 Jun
gp survey 18 Apr
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 19 May
bgs geology 18 Apr
councillors 9 May
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 1 May
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
national rail 1 May
rail services 18 May
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 18 Apr
water provider 9 Jun
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics