Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52342, -0.12614

WC1H 0LP— Bloomsbury, Camden

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 77/100Yield 9.51%

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
65
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
77
Environment
70
Investment
78

The bottom line

WC1H 0LP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links at £265,250 median — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

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Location

WC1H 0LP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-49.0% vs London avg
vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC1H 0LP

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How WC1H 0LP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Argyle Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

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 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 5 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 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 274.5%

+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

Other37%
Theft23%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Robbery6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

23.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 577m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£265,250

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 49% below London median

£265,250 is 49% below the London median (£520,000)

+21.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+0.1%
Sales (24 months)8
New build0.0%
Avg flat£265,250
Price per m²£10,568/m²
Price per ft²£982/ft²
Avg floor area25 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
36%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 43 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£762
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£8,720

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.3×

Price-to-income

£1,327/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£62,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+444%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.6%

per year

Acceleration

+38.94

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £50k–£75k · 118 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 118 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£51k£96k+88.7%5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£105k£150k+42.9%4.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£160k£211k+31.7%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£213k£265k+24.4%4.4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£275k£335k+21.8%4.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£352k£295k-16.2%3.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£265k£265k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£245k£282k+15.1%2
Current market2024–2025£230k£278k+20.7%4.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.8%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly line
1.5 min walk

Nearby stations

Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
2 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
9 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
9 min walk
London Euston Rail StationLioness · Avanti West Coast
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

565

Footpaths (500m)

46

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria34 min ↓
Waterloo ★27 min
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City29 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

16

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)530
Nearest car park91m
Santander docks (800m)46
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
550m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.8 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

10 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

23

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Square Imaging Centre · 284 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 823 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

125

Parks (1km)

147

Restaurants (800m)

102

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 666 m
5 tennis courts3 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

12

Cinemas (2km)

149m

Post office

Nearby shops

Euro Food & Wine25 m
Portland Food & Wine117 m
Tesco Express118 m
Bloomsbury Food & Wine237 m

Nearby cafes

Noxy67 m
Burr & Co86 m
Bloomsbury Coffee Co116 m
Cafe Toscana137 m

Nearby restaurants

China City40 m
Farmer J55 m
Nonna Selena Pizzeria94 m
Pret A Manger99 m

Nearby pubs

London Pub96 m
Callaghan's105 m
Friend at Hand125 m
Marquis Cornwallis135 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym127 m
Bannatyne Health Club159 m
TeamUCL Gym486 m
Rebel Studio513 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zen320 m
Holborn Pharmacy485 m
Kerrs676 m
Baban Pharmacy684 m

Nearby health

Tavistock Dental185 m
Queen Square Imaging Centre284 m
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery289 m
Bond Dental303 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 504

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

78

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
Gross yield
9.5% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 2% of London
Gentrification score62/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

83

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,561m
Crossrail 2 route573m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,240 nationally

1,310

Est. population

2,859/km²

56%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

43%
18%
15%
13%
Under 1810%
18–3444%
35–4918%
50–6415%
65+13%

Tenure

21%
44%
24%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent44%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
27%
23%
White British34%
White Other27%
Asian23%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household86%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%
Price vs London-49.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
264
Live planning apps (800m)
24
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
35
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
38
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)

13-16, 13-16, RUSSELL SQUARE, BEDFORD WAY (52-53), WC167 homes
completed
Depot, 17, Burton Street, London, WC1H 9AQ59 homes
completed
68-69, 68-69, Guilford Street, WC1N 1DF44 homes
completed
13, 13, TAVISTOCK PLACE, WC114 homes
completed
13-17, 13-17, GRENVILLE STREET, WC114 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 0LP

Full postcodeWC1H 0LP
Postcode districtWC1H
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.523415
Longitude-0.126145
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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