Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52126, -0.11730

WC1N 3QA— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1N 3QA, 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 3QA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

WC1N 3QA

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 3QA

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How WC1N 3QA 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 26 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 · 1.2km

Crime is +78% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area49.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
13%
D
6%
E
2%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 89%Other 11%

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£123,000
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 Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£290k£290k+0%8

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
5 min walk
Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

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

76

Walkability score

350

Footpaths (500m)

50

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

21

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park171m
Santander docks (800m)50
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
464m
🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
716m

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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% 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

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

17 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children · 254 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

109

Parks (1km)

120

Restaurants (800m)

80

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 253 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

358m

Post office

Nearby shops

Honey & Co Studio106 m
Westend Minimart107 m
Ty News Express207 m
Hardel229 m

Nearby cafes

Knockbox Coffee70 m
Caffè Nero72 m
Dinny's72 m
Coffee Blooms86 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger93 m
Subway95 m
The Fryer's Delight99 m
Honey & Co.108 m

Nearby pubs

The Queens Head67 m
The Rugby Tavern81 m
The Enterprise112 m
The Dolphin Tavern146 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym78 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing308 m
GymBox398 m
Bull at the Gate484 m

Nearby pharmacies

Holborn Pharmacy359 m
Zen425 m
Boots501 m
Kerrs687 m

Nearby health

Conduit Dental Centre90 m
Holborn Medical Centre142 m
Food Allergy Immunotherapy Centre203 m
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children254 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 486

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 score56/100
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

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,071m
Crossrail 2 route996m

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)
31
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
15
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
29
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)
434
Largest scheme
345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
John Kirk House, 31-32, John Kirk House, 31-32, John Street, WC1N 2AT15 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 3QA

Full postcodeWC1N 3QA
Postcode districtWC1N
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.521259
Longitude-0.117296
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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