Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52052, -0.12079

WC1N 3PR— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 58/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
66
Schools
60
Transport
58
Environment
70
Investment
78

The bottom line

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

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

WC1N 3PR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for WC1N 3PR

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How WC1N 3PR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Josephs Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 19 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

6 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 · 1.1km

Crime is +78% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
12%
E
7%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£171,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2022 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+150%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.8%

per year

Acceleration

+8.89

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £200k–£250k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£222k£268k+20.7%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£220k£340k+54.5%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£405k£440k+8.6%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£475k£475k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£555k£555k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
15.4%
District
15.4%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
3.9 min walk
London Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
4 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
5 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
10 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

592

Footpaths (500m)

48

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

14

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park47m
Santander docks (800m)48
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
227m

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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.3 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

SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

1ST FLOOR, 30 SOHO SQUARE, W1D 3QS

13 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

22

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGreat Ormond Street Outpatients - Zebra and Hippo Clinic Areas · 130 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

116

Parks (1km)

181

Restaurants (800m)

108

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 509 m
7 tennis courts3 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

12

Cinemas (2km)

108m

Post office

Nearby shops

Boswell Mini Market39 m
Sainsbury's Local161 m
Honey & Co Studio207 m
Portlands216 m

Nearby cafes

Internet Cafe47 m
Italian Lira47 m
Mary Ward Cafe90 m
Queen's Cafe111 m

Nearby restaurants

Namaste Holborn35 m
Taste of China109 m
Simit Sarayi110 m
Holborn Food Hub110 m

Nearby pubs

The Queen's Larder145 m
The Swan157 m
Dean's Bar174 m
The Dolphin Tavern223 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym189 m
GymBox324 m
Bull at the Gate417 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing425 m

Nearby pharmacies

Holborn Pharmacy107 m
Zen194 m
Boots367 m
Kerrs455 m

Nearby health

Great Ormond Street Outpatients - Zebra and Hippo Clinic Areas130 m
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine148 m
Conduit Dental Centre200 m
Queen Square Imaging Centre208 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 802

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

78

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 score62/100
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

52.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,098m
Crossrail 2 route1,003m

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)
316
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
40
Local approval rate
85%
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
38
Largest scheme
79 homes · BRUCE HOUSE, 20, BRUCE HOUSE, 20, KEMBLE STREET, WC2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

43 - 49, 43 - 49, Parker Street, WC2B 5PS64 homes
completed
AVIATION HOUSE, WESTERN PART OF SITE, AVIATION HOUSE, WESTERN PART OF SITE, NEWTON STREET, WC255 homes
completed
68-69, 68-69, Guilford Street, WC1N 1DF44 homes
completed
KINGSWAY COLLEGE, HOLBORN CENTRE, KINGSWAY COLLEGE, HOLBORN CENTRE, SANDLAND STREET, THREE CUPS YARD, WC131 homes
completed
BACKLANDS OF HOLBORN TOWN HALL, BACKLANDS OF HOLBORN TOWN HALL, STUKELEY STREET, WC229 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 3PR

Full postcodeWC1N 3PR
Postcode districtWC1N
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.520515
Longitude-0.120787
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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