Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52305, -0.11853

WC1N 3LS— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1N 3LS, Holborn & Covent Garden, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 57/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
69
Safety
58
Schools
100
Transport
57
Environment
70
Investment
87

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Location

WC1N 3LS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for WC1N 3LS

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How WC1N 3LS 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

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 4 min walk

5 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 · 993m

Crime is +163% 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 EAnnual charge £1,982
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
Holborn Underground StationCentral line
7.2 min walk
Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
5 min walk
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
8 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
Kings Cross ThameslinkNational Rail
11 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

281

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

25

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)530
Nearest car park165m
Santander docks (800m)46
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
547m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.1 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

14 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

21

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children · 145 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

124

Parks (1km)

123

Restaurants (800m)

78

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 358 m
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

426m

Post office

Nearby shops

Honey & Co Studio142 m
Boswell Mini Market305 m
Westend Minimart314 m
Corner Shop399 m

Nearby cafes

Redemption Roasters36 m
Tutti's82 m
The Espresso Room165 m
Coffee Blooms168 m

Nearby restaurants

Ciao Bella32 m
Salaam Namaste77 m
Matbakh105 m
Honey & Co.124 m

Nearby pubs

The Lamb36 m
WC Wine Bar79 m
The Perseverance93 m
The Duke (of York)141 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing105 m
PureGym257 m
The Gym460 m
Ozone Health and Fitness Club511 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zen403 m
Holborn Pharmacy424 m
Boots663 m
Kerrs774 m

Nearby health

Food Allergy Immunotherapy Centre74 m
Holborn Medical Centre90 m
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children145 m
Conduit Dental Centre163 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 464

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

87

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 score59/100
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

63.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,288m
Crossrail 2 route783m

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)
328
Live planning apps (800m)
35
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
17
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
95%
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)
437
Largest scheme
345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

45, 45, Sidmouth Street, WC1H 8JB52 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
Shan House, 52, Millman Street, London, WC1N 3EE20 homes
completed
20-26, 20-26, LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, WC115 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 3LS

Full postcodeWC1N 3LS
Postcode districtWC1N
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.523051
Longitude-0.118534
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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