Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52009, -0.13066

WC1E 7DB— Bloomsbury, Camden

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

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Top 6% LondonSchools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 72/100

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Liveability
77
Safety
63
Schools
60
Transport
72
Environment
65
Investment
84

Location

WC1E 7DB

Key facts for WC1E 7DB

Full postcodeWC1E 7DB
Postcode districtWC1E
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.520088
Longitude-0.130663
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

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How WC1E 7DB 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

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

3 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

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 69.2%

+169% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Theft19%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime1%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

9.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

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)

Affordability

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 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 83% of London
🚇
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern line
4.9 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
7 min walk
🚇
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
9 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

91

Walkability score

730

Footpaths (500m)

45

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria37 min ↓
Waterloo ★26 min
Canary Wharf34 min ↓
City27 min ↓

▎ 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

9

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park455m
Santander docks (800m)45
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
559m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
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

8 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

30

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOptimal Vision · 34 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 784 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

348

Restaurants (800m)

131

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 210 m
4 tennis courts3 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

4

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

B

3

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

426m

Post office

Nearby shops

S.S. Newsmart302 m
Gail's347 m
Salumeria Dino's394 m
Happy Sky Japanese Bakery417 m

Nearby cafes

Store Street Espresso5 m
Café Deco15 m
26 Food & Drink101 m
Honey & Co. Daily101 m

Nearby restaurants

Machellaio29 m
Pentole & Padelle30 m
The Life Goddess62 m
Teo HotPot67 m

Nearby pubs

The College Arms86 m
The Jack Horner180 m
The Rising Sun203 m
The Royal Cocktail Exchange237 m

Nearby gyms

Good Vibes306 m
Club Q386 m
Rathbone Boxing Club422 m
Bannatyne Health Club514 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kerrs495 m
Zen515 m
Holborn Pharmacy603 m
Watsons612 m

Nearby health

Optimal Vision34 m
Fiore Aesthetics317 m
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals383 m
Chenies Mews Imaging Centre409 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 883

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

70.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,431m
Crossrail 2 route342m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

1.3%

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)
354
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
14
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
66
Local approval rate
94%
Borough approval rate
90%
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
162 homes · Western District Office, 35-50, Western District Office, 35-50, Rathbone Place, W1T 1AA
Pipeline pressure
LOW

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
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
29, 29, Rathbone Place, W1T 1JG14 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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The bottom line

WC1E 7DB 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

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 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

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