Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52310, -0.11643

WC1N 2PN— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1N 2PN, Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 56/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
58
Schools
100
Transport
56
Environment
68
Investment
60

The bottom line

WC1N 2PN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

WC1N 2PN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+163.0% vs London avg

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How WC1N 2PN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.8

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Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

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 · 5 min walk

6 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

170.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 295.7%

+6% 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

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft13%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

2.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +163% 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£8,752/m²
Price per ft²£813/ft²
Avg floor area60.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 10 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£150,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+423%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-34.7%

per year

Acceleration

-108.64

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £500k–£600k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£110k£176k+59.5%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£415k£325k-21.6%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£126k£475k+278.5%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£440k£600k+36.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£760k£760k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£830k£830k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£506k£506k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£880k£575k-34.7%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
9.5%
District
9.5%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

71out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing12
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Holborn Underground StationCentral line
7.6 min walk
Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
8 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
11 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

245

Footpaths (500m)

46

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria35 min ↓
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City ★23 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

29

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)530
Nearest car park270m
Santander docks (800m)46
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
643m
🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
689m

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 AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.2 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

16 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children · 284 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

118

Parks (1km)

125

Restaurants (800m)

76

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 233 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

436m

Post office

Nearby shops

Honey & Co Studio210 m
Corner Shop273 m
Westend Minimart319 m
Clerkenwell News371 m

Nearby cafes

Hopper Coffee121 m
Trio D'or127 m
Pho Inn148 m
Costa148 m

Nearby restaurants

Salaam Namaste112 m
Solus142 m
Artisserie147 m
youme sushi150 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke (of York)34 m
The Blue Lion112 m
The Rugby Tavern140 m
The Lady Ottoline150 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing156 m
PureGym285 m
Ozone Health and Fitness Club417 m
The Gym600 m

Nearby pharmacies

Holborn Pharmacy524 m
Zen534 m
Boots712 m
Kerrs871 m

Nearby health

Vie Aesthetics Holborn101 m
Holborn Medical Centre178 m
Food Allergy Immunotherapy Centre207 m
Conduit Dental Centre220 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 533

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

60

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score59/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,239m
Crossrail 2 route812m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,484 nationally

1,623

Est. population

11,564/km²

59%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£40,500

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

14%
33%
20%
19%
14%
Under 1814%
18–3433%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

14%
45%
32%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent45%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
24%
20%
White British37%
White Other24%
Asian20%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household72%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
317
Live planning apps (800m)
50
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
19
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
76%
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)
448
Largest scheme
345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London345 homes
completed
GRAYS INN BUILDINGS & RESIDENCES: BOUNDED BY, GRAYS INN BUILDINGS & RESIDENCES: BOUNDED BY, ROSEBERY AVENUE, LAYSTALL STREET, GRAYS INN ROAD, CLERKENWELL ROAD & MOUNT PLEASANT, EC1104 homes
completed
8-20, 8, Cubitt Street, KINGS CROSS ROAD, London, WC1X 0LR48 homes
completed
Westminster Kingsway College, 45, Westminster Kingsway College, 45, Sidmouth Street, WC1H 8JB37 homes
completed
KINGSWAY COLLEGE, HOLBORN CENTRE, KINGSWAY COLLEGE, HOLBORN CENTRE, SANDLAND STREET, THREE CUPS YARD, WC131 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.7%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Hamza ChowdhuryGreen
Jim MonahanGreen
James WhiteGreen

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Key facts for WC1N 2PN

Full postcodeWC1N 2PN
Postcode districtWC1N
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.523098
Longitude-0.116428
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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