Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51727, -0.12170

WC1V 7BW— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1V 7BW, Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 53/100Transport 78/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
73
Safety
53
Schools
60
Transport
78
Environment
65
Investment
88

Location

WC1V 7BW

Key facts for WC1V 7BW

Full postcodeWC1V 7BW
Postcode districtWC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.517265
Longitude-0.121699
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighMixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+414.2% vs London avg

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How WC1V 7BW 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

334.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 71.6%

+307% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Theft19%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Burglary7%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

12.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +414% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
🚇
Holborn Underground StationCentral line
1.1 min walk
🚂
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
1 min walk
🚇
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
🚇
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
8 min walk
🟣
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
8 min walk
🚇
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 80 buses/hr peak

83

Walkability score

771

Footpaths (500m)

48

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo ★21 min
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City24 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

12

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park200m
Santander docks (800m)48
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
200m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.6 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

10 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGreat Ormond Street Outpatients - Zebra and Hippo Clinic Areas · 487 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

341

Restaurants (800m)

157

Cafes (800m)

21

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

18

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 749 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

23

Late-night venues

A

1

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

179m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local74 m
Fabrique180 m
Little Waitrose210 m
Hardel381 m

Nearby cafes

Dr Hammer2 m
Cafebotanical57 m
TIRAFFE108 m
Truedan111 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Hub34 m
My Old Dutch39 m
Chicken Shop47 m
Pret A Manger54 m

Nearby pubs

Princess Louise10 m
Simmons123 m
The George150 m
Hercules Pillars164 m

Nearby gyms

Soho Gym175 m
GymBox201 m
Bull at the Gate208 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing402 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots82 m
Kerrs230 m
Holborn Pharmacy295 m
Zen443 m

Nearby health

CheqUp HQ65 m
Liva Healthcare68 m
Weight Medics127 m
Wasabi132 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 1063

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

88

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 score63/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

61.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,816m
Crossrail 2 route1,016m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,105 nationally

1,792

Est. population

10,101/km²

47%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

17%
36%
15%
19%
Under 1817%
18–3436%
35–4915%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

33%
47%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent33%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
24%
26%
White British32%
White Other24%
Asian26%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
440
Live planning apps (800m)
31
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
52
Planning apps (3 years)
66
Local approval rate
85%
Borough approval rate
90%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
40
Largest scheme
109 homes · St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BRUCE HOUSE, 20, BRUCE HOUSE, 20, KEMBLE STREET, WC279 homes
completed
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
8-18, 8-18, WILD STREET, WC251 homes
completed
Parker Street Hostel, 25, Parker Street Hostel, 25, Parker Street, London, WC2B 5PA43 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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The bottom line

WC1V 7BW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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