Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52828, -0.12707

WC1H 9BF— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1H 9BF, 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 36/100Transport 59/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
65
Safety
36
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
66
Investment
86

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Location

WC1H 9BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+368.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC1H 9BF

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How WC1H 9BF 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

304.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 333.8%

+89% 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

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Burglary8%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

14.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 259m

Crime is +368% 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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationCircle line
3.4 min walk
London St Pancras Megabusplus

Nearby stations

London St Pancras MegabusplusNational Rail
4 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
5 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
5 min walk
London Euston Rail StationAvanti West Coast · West Midlands Trains
6 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

625

Footpaths (500m)

39

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)104
Nearest car park118m
Santander docks (800m)39
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
783m

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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.3 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 yield851.6 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

4 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Doctors Laboratory · 73 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 771 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

183

Parks (1km)

144

Restaurants (800m)

94

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 487 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

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

5

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

427m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ethio Stores114 m
Nisa Local152 m
Fortnum & Mason231 m
Woburn News239 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks25 m
Kabannas70 m
Sandwich Street Kitchen83 m
Origin105 m

Nearby restaurants

PizzaExpress24 m
Pret A Manger34 m
Hawksmoor135 m
NONÓS138 m

Nearby pubs

Euston Flyer50 m
Mabel's Tavern65 m
GA79 m
O'Neill's86 m

Nearby gyms

Rebel Studio265 m
Barry's306 m
Bannatyne Health Club439 m
The Gym474 m

Nearby pharmacies

Baban Pharmacy193 m
Well Pharmacy382 m
Evergreen Pharmacy429 m
Boots485 m

Nearby health

The Doctors Laboratory73 m
The Dental Centre102 m
MEDii Health165 m
Chalton Street Dentists187 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 463

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

86

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 score60/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

61.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,066m
Crossrail 2 route78m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,987 nationally

1,013

Est. population

17,482/km²

46%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

22%
38%
15%
13%
Under 1823%
18–3438%
35–4915%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
42%
29%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent42%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
22%
27%
White British31%
White Other22%
Asian27%
Black8%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household81%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
155
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
92%
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)
13
Largest scheme
136 homes · BRAVINGTON'S & ALBION YARD RAILWAY BLOCK, BRAVINGTON'S & ALBION YARD RAILWAY BLOCK, PENTONVILLE ROAD, CALEDONIAN ROAD, BALFE STREET, YORK WAY, N1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), Euston Road, NW1 2QR68 homes
completed
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

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 9BF

Full postcodeWC1H 9BF
Postcode districtWC1H
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.528277
Longitude-0.127070
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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