Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52100, -0.11647

WC1N 3DB— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1N 3DB, Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 59/100

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
59
Environment
70
Investment
76

The bottom line

WC1N 3DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

WC1N 3DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+78.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC1N 3DB

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How WC1N 3DB 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.8

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Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

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 · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

115.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 311.6%

-28% 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

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft8%
Drug offences6%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +78% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area99.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Detached 40%Flat 60%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£248,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2004 · CAGR

+22.1%

Total change

+304%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+528.5%

per year

Acceleration

+605.94

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Detached40%
Flat/maisonette60%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£380k£1.08m+185.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£244k£1.53m+528.5%1.5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
5 min walk
Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

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

77

Walkability score

358

Footpaths (500m)

47

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

19

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park235m
Santander docks (800m)47
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
498m
🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
659m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.4 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): None recorded

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

17 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 278 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

106

Parks (1km)

125

Restaurants (800m)

83

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 209 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

413m

Post office

Nearby shops

Westend Minimart104 m
Honey & Co Studio170 m
Ty News Express187 m
Hardel206 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero16 m
Knockbox Coffee131 m
Dinny's134 m
Coffee Blooms150 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger70 m
Subway75 m
The Fryer's Delight92 m
Hozi131 m

Nearby pubs

The Queens Head52 m
The Enterprise103 m
The Rugby Tavern125 m
The Dolphin Tavern143 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym116 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing351 m
GymBox392 m
Bull at the Gate472 m

Nearby pharmacies

Holborn Pharmacy402 m
Zen482 m
Boots506 m
Kerrs716 m

Nearby health

Conduit Dental Centre154 m
Holborn Medical Centre202 m
Dottore London252 m
Food Allergy Immunotherapy Centre264 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 564

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

76

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 score57/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,023m
Crossrail 2 route1,038m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,076 nationally

1,530

Est. population

22,448/km²

51%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£40,500

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

24%
28%
21%
15%
Under 1824%
18–3428%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

23%
61%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent23%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

25%
40%
White British25%
White Other13%
Asian40%
Black13%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household72%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
340
Live planning apps (800m)
34
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
17
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
89%
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)
451
Largest scheme
345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
KINGSWAY COLLEGE, HOLBORN CENTRE, KINGSWAY COLLEGE, HOLBORN CENTRE, SANDLAND STREET, THREE CUPS YARD, WC131 homes
completed
PROCTER HOUSE, 100-110 & 111, PROCTER HOUSE, 100-110 & 111, HIGH HOLBORN, WC122 homes
completed
Shan House, 52, Millman Street, London, WC1N 3EE20 homes
completed
The Lincolns, 43, Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8AP16 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 3DB

Full postcodeWC1N 3DB
Postcode districtWC1N
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.521003
Longitude-0.116471
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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