Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51983, -0.13121

WC1E 7BS— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1E 7BS, Bloomsbury, Camden

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Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 77/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
66
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
77
Environment
66
Investment
84

The bottom line

WC1E 7BS 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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Location

WC1E 7BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC1E 7BS

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How WC1E 7BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

All Souls CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 6 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 · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 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 329.9%

+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

Other41%
Theft20%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

9.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 823m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
17%
E
3%

Based on 27 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£143,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2011
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial multiple glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2023 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+310%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-53.9%

per year

Acceleration

-257.53

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £200k–£250k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£94k£94k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£310k£286k-7.8%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£110k£110k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£275k£275k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£835k£385k-53.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-0.6%
District
-0.6%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 89% of London
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern line
2.8 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
5 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
6 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

81

Walkability score

759

Footpaths (500m)

43

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★24 min
Waterloo24 min ↓
Canary Wharf27 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

8

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park499m
Santander docks (800m)43
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
590m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

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

7 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

31

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOptimal Vision · 71 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 786 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

380

Restaurants (800m)

134

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 167 m
4 tennis courts4 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

4

Nightclubs

16

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

419m

Post office

Nearby shops

S.S. Newsmart293 m
Salumeria Dino's349 m
Gail's355 m
Happy Sky Japanese Bakery378 m

Nearby cafes

Store Street Espresso44 m
26 Food & Drink54 m
Honey & Co. Daily58 m
Café Deco62 m

Nearby restaurants

The Life Goddess15 m
Pentole & Padelle18 m
Teo HotPot20 m
Machellaio54 m

Nearby pubs

The College Arms47 m
The Jack Horner135 m
The Rising Sun156 m
The Royal Cocktail Exchange190 m

Nearby gyms

Good Vibes275 m
Club Q346 m
Rathbone Boxing Club376 m
Bannatyne Health Club556 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kerrs510 m
Zen559 m
Watsons578 m
Holborn Pharmacy640 m

Nearby health

Optimal Vision71 m
Fiore Aesthetics326 m
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals381 m
Chenies Mews Imaging Centre412 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 940

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

84

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 score65/100
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

71.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,432m
Crossrail 2 route311m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, 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

55%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£32,500

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

22

Community stability

Age profile

18%
44%
17%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3444%
35–4917%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
59%
17%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent59%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

26%
30%
29%
White British26%
White Other30%
Asian29%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household81%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent59%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
357
Live planning apps (800m)
39
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
14
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
60
Planning apps (3 years)
66
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
51
Largest scheme
285 homes · Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Western District Office, 35-50, Western District Office, 35-50, Rathbone Place, W1T 1AA162 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 8LN95 homes
completed
7-15, 7, Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2AS22 homes
completed
Former 257-258, 1, Tottenham Court Road, TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD (257-258), London, W1T 7RE19 homes
completed
26-32, 26-32, Oxford Street, W1C 2DZ18 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 WC1E 7BS

Full postcodeWC1E 7BS
Postcode districtWC1E
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.519827
Longitude-0.131207
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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