Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52582, -0.12580

WC1N 1AL— Bloomsbury, Camden

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 61/100Transport 63/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
61
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
69
Investment
50

The bottom line

WC1N 1AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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WC1N 1AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+129.0% vs London avg

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How WC1N 1AL 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

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Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 8 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 · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

148.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 381.6%

-8% 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%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Theft19%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

2.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 402m

Crime is +129% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£18,337/m²
Price per ft²£1,704/ft²
Avg floor area49 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 88%Other 12%

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£122,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFull secondary glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+1151%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.5%

per year

Acceleration

-57.48

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £175k–£200k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£69k£160k+132.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£190k£190k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£310k£415k+33.9%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£389k£389k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£850k£850k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£460k£460k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£500k£500k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£815k£815k+0%1
Current market2026–2026£860k£860k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.7%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.4 min walk
London St Pancras Megabusplus

Nearby stations

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

67

Walkability score

605

Footpaths (500m)

42

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

23

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)554
Nearest car park114m
Santander docks (800m)42
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
795m

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 AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
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 yield851.7 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

7 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Doctors Laboratory · 291 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 806 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

152

Parks (1km)

133

Restaurants (800m)

94

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 762 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

16

Late-night venues

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

5

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

140m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bloomsbury Food & Wine33 m
Ta'Mini Lebanese Bakery48 m
Portland Food & Wine231 m
Euro Food & Wine252 m

Nearby cafes

Lever & Bloom3 m
Pitted Olive52 m
Store Street Espresso57 m
Seacole Social Cafe57 m

Nearby restaurants

Smoke & Pepper13 m
La Dolce27 m
fig & walnut34 m
Gaardz39 m

Nearby pubs

Lord John Russell25 m
Norfolk Arms101 m
Shuffleboard Bar London126 m
Marquis Cornwallis161 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym187 m
Bannatyne Health Club216 m
Rebel Studio268 m
Barry's384 m

Nearby pharmacies

Baban Pharmacy453 m
Well Pharmacy535 m
Zen551 m
Evergreen Pharmacy643 m

Nearby health

Bond Dental36 m
Tavistock Dental108 m
Bloomsbury Surgery200 m
MEDii Health261 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 465

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

50

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 64%
Gentrification score61/100
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

71.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,783m
Crossrail 2 route364m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,269 nationally

1,585

Est. population

26,541/km²

29%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

1.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

40%
34%
Under 1840%
18–3434%
35–4910%
50–6410%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
43%
34%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent43%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

27%
29%
26%
White British27%
White Other29%
Asian26%
Black5%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional19%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household80%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent34%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
203
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
33
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
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)

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
68-69, 68-69, Guilford Street, WC1N 1DF44 homes
completed
Levita House, Levita House, Chalton Street, London44 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 WC1N 1AL

Full postcodeWC1N 1AL
Postcode districtWC1N
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.525820
Longitude-0.125801
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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