Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52582, -0.13040

WC1H 0EA— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1H 0EA, Bloomsbury, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 25/100Transport 65/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
25
Schools
100
Transport
65
Environment
66
Investment
56

The bottom line

WC1H 0EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

WC1H 0EA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for WC1H 0EA

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How WC1H 0EA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Edith Neville Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 10 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 8 min walk

5 primaries · 2 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 216m

Crime is +470% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,616/m²
Price per ft²£1,079/ft²
Avg floor area56.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
13%
D
7%
E
1%

Based on 22 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£141,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+461%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.9%

per year

Acceleration

+11.21

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£120k£120k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£250k£250k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£293k£293k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£305k£432k+41.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£675k£675k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£550k£658k+19.7%1
Current market2024–2025£630k£674k+6.9%1.5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

43out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Euston Underground StationNorthern line
2.9 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
4 min walk
London Euston Rail StationLioness · Avanti West Coast
4 min walk
London EustonNational Rail
4 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
5 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
13 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 172 buses/hr peak

81

Walkability score

666

Footpaths (500m)

41

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

15

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)104
Nearest car park176m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
579m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
767m

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: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.4 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

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

6 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 487 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

119

Parks (1km)

116

Restaurants (800m)

92

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 722 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

5

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

402m

Post office

Nearby shops

Woburn News119 m
UCL Shop254 m
Euston Metro267 m
Portland Food & Wine282 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero84 m
Woburn Cafe116 m
Casa Jardim127 m
Quaker Centre Cafe149 m

Nearby restaurants

Adeline98 m
Just Falafels142 m
Prezzo144 m
Woburn Tandoori146 m

Nearby pubs

The Raven99 m
Euston Tap197 m
Phineas208 m
The Doric Arch246 m

Nearby gyms

Barry's140 m
TeamUCL Gym181 m
Bannatyne Health Club240 m
Anytime Fitness341 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy296 m
Baban Pharmacy384 m
Evergreen Pharmacy447 m
Zen715 m

Nearby health

MEDii Health195 m
Tavistock Dental269 m
The Dental Centre278 m
The Doctors Laboratory295 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 496

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

56

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score57/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

75.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,943m
Crossrail 2 route229m

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)
146
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
93%
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
68 homes · St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), Euston Road, NW1 2QR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Depot, 17, Burton Street, London, WC1H 9AQ59 homes
completed
Former Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, Former Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, Euston Road, NW1 2AP47 homes
completed
Levita House, Levita House, Chalton Street, London44 homes
completed
Levita House, LEVITA HOUSE (38-60), Ossulston Street, London, NW1 1HP25 homes
completed
21, Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JD20 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 WC1H 0EA

Full postcodeWC1H 0EA
Postcode districtWC1H
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.525821
Longitude-0.130400
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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