Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52622, -0.12427

WC1H 9QS— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1H 9QS, Bloomsbury, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 58/100~8% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
74
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
69
Investment
73

The bottom line

WC1H 9QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

WC1H 9QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+106.0% vs London avg

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How WC1H 9QS 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 3 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

134.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 226.1%

-17% 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

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft14%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

8.0

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 · 478m

Crime is +106% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£14,810/m²
Price per ft²£1,376/ft²
Avg floor area20.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
183%
D
1%

Based on 191 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 1%

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£51,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2010
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2012–2025 · CAGR

+1.8%

Total change

+26%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-20.6%

per year

Acceleration

-17.73

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 160 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 160 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2012–2012£214k£214k+0%15
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£249k£330k+32.5%29
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£313k£335k+7%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£293k£317k+8.4%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£300k£350k+16.7%5.5
Current market2024–2025£340k£270k-20.6%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
1.8%
District
1.8%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.7 min walk

Nearby stations

Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk
Kings Cross Underground StationNational Rail
6 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
6 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
8 min walk
London Euston Rail StationLioness · Avanti West Coast
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

602

Footpaths (500m)

43

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

25

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)104
Nearest car park194m
Santander docks (800m)43
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.6 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

8 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Doctors Laboratory · 330 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 913 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

147

Parks (1km)

151

Restaurants (800m)

98

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 735 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

190m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ta'Mini Lebanese Bakery107 m
Bloomsbury Food & Wine125 m
Cash and Carry180 m
Steven Lee Supermarket192 m

Nearby cafes

Patisserie Deux Amis50 m
The King Of Falafel52 m
Project6859 m
Fiena Café75 m

Nearby restaurants

Chilli Cool54 m
North Sea Fish72 m
Biryani Wali82 m
The Bumble Bees86 m

Nearby pubs

Shuffleboard Bar London30 m
Norfolk Arms79 m
Lord John Russell113 m
The Boot150 m

Nearby gyms

Rebel Studio176 m
The Gym224 m
Bannatyne Health Club323 m
Barry's475 m

Nearby pharmacies

Baban Pharmacy488 m
Zen573 m
Well Pharmacy613 m
Evergreen Pharmacy704 m

Nearby health

Bond Dental91 m
Bloomsbury Surgery114 m
Tavistock Dental216 m
Raval Dental Surgery225 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 483

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

73

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
8.1% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 5% of London
Gentrification score63/100
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

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

80.1

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,774m
Crossrail 2 route346m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,128 nationally

1,119

Est. population

10,993/km²

35%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

2.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

28

Community stability

Age profile

27%
43%
Under 1827%
18–3443%
35–4913%
50–649%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
49%
24%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent49%
Social rent24%

Ethnicity

21%
25%
33%
White British21%
White Other25%
Asian33%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household86%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
223
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
94%
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)
12
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
13-16, 13-16, RUSSELL SQUARE, BEDFORD WAY (52-53), WC167 homes
completed
Depot, 17, Burton Street, London, WC1H 9AQ59 homes
completed
45, 45, Sidmouth Street, WC1H 8JB52 homes
completed
68-69, 68-69, Guilford Street, WC1N 1DF44 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 9QS

Full postcodeWC1H 9QS
Postcode districtWC1H
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.526218
Longitude-0.124271
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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