Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52180, -0.13394

WC1E 7LY— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1E 7LY, 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 25/100Transport 78/100
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
68
Safety
25
Schools
60
Transport
78
Environment
66
Investment
83

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Location

WC1E 7LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+470.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC1E 7LY

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How WC1E 7LY 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 11 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 · 13 min walk

2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

370.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 298.7%

+130% 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

Other42%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

11.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 699m

Crime is +470% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £50k–£75k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£60k£60k+0%1

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
Goodge Street StationNorthern line
1.5 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

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

80

Walkability score

802

Footpaths (500m)

41

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★25 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City28 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

7

Car parks (800m)

17

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park497m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
702m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
737m
🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
773m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 22%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.7 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

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE

235 EUSTON ROAD, NW1 2BU

5 min walk

16

GPs within 1km

27

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals · 93 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 499 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

84

Parks (1km)

240

Restaurants (800m)

108

Cafes (800m)

20

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

15

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 242 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

21

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

825m

Post office

Nearby shops

S.S. Newsmart18 m
Oseyo285 m
UCL Shop286 m
M&S Simply Food290 m

Nearby cafes

Caffé Presto6 m
Yo Home Oriental Lifestyle23 m
Costa117 m
Dillons135 m

Nearby restaurants

PaStation137 m
Pastino142 m
Hiba Street147 m
B Bagel150 m

Nearby pubs

The Marlborough Arms12 m
TCR Bar100 m
Fitzrovia Belle150 m
Carpenters Arms177 m

Nearby gyms

Good Vibes164 m
Club Q279 m
F45 Training283 m
PureGym346 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots628 m
Chel Pharmacy674 m
Well Pharmacy708 m
Zen734 m

Nearby health

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals93 m
HCA Healthcare UK Laboratories126 m
Chenies Mews Imaging Centre136 m
Hospital For Tropical Diseases158 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 755

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

83

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 score63/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

65.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,722m
Crossrail 2 route81m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,414 nationally

2,433

Est. population

5,611/km²

34%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£32,500

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

29%
37%
Under 1830%
18–3438%
35–4912%
50–6411%
65+10%

Tenure

16%
38%
36%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent38%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
21%
31%
White British28%
White Other21%
Asian31%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
268
Live planning apps (800m)
42
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
16
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
49
Planning apps (3 years)
47
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)
26
Largest scheme
285 homes · Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Saatchi Block, 80, Saatchi Block, 80, Charlotte Street, 65 Whitfield Street and 14 Charlotte Mews, W1T 4QP55 homes
completed
23-24, 23-24, Newman Street, W1T 1PJ23 homes
completed
7-15, 7, Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2AS22 homes
completed
29, 29, Rathbone Place, W1T 1JG14 homes
completed
Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art, 20, Chenies Street, London, WC1E 7PA12 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 7LY

Full postcodeWC1E 7LY
Postcode districtWC1E
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.521804
Longitude-0.133937
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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