Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51806, -0.11433

WC1V 7JS— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1V 7JS, 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.

 

Schools 67%Safety 4/100Transport 65/100~0% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data
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Lopsided profile — strong transport but weak safety

Area score
54
Safety
4
Schools
56
Transport
65
Environment
63
Investment
42

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Location

WC1V 7JS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC1V 7JS

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How WC1V 7JS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Alban's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 17 min walk

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 268.3%

+211% 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

Other40%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary7%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

20.4

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: Soho Fire station · 1.3km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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
Better than 75% of London
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
1.9 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
2 min walk
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
5 min walk
FarringdonNational Rail
8 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
9 min walk
Temple Underground StationCircle · District
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

424

Footpaths (500m)

46

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria25 min ↓
Waterloo ★18 min
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City23 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)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park284m
Santander docks (800m)46
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
597m
🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
617m

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.7 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

LIVI NEAS 111 SUPPORT OOH

CAPITAL TOWER, 91 WATERLOO ROAD, SE1 8RT

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 341 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

151

Restaurants (800m)

95

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 420 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

229m

Post office

Nearby shops

Amazon Fresh52 m
Tesco Express124 m
Hardel235 m
Retail 24237 m

Nearby cafes

Costa90 m
Heytea140 m
Starbucks150 m
Black Sheep Coffee179 m

Nearby restaurants

Chilango33 m
Kintan59 m
Lebaneats64 m
Bung Hole Cellars75 m

Nearby pubs

Davy's Wine House73 m
Penderel's Oak85 m
Cittie of Yorke116 m
Horse and Wig120 m

Nearby gyms

GymBox322 m
Bull at the Gate327 m
Gymbox392 m
PureGym398 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots411 m
Holborn Pharmacy570 m
Zen715 m
Kerrs745 m

Nearby health

Embla85 m
Dottore London122 m
Malmin Dental196 m
Malmin Orthodontics Holborn197 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 636

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

42

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (0.3%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.3% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score61/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,664m
Crossrail 2 route1,390m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,794 nationally

1,419

Est. population

2,463/km²

54%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

42%
17%
16%
14%
Under 1812%
18–3442%
35–4917%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

16%
51%
24%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent51%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
25%
21%
White British34%
White Other25%
Asian21%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
374
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
14
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
42
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
87%
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)
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)

48, 48, Carey Street, WC2A 2JE221 homes
completed
7, 7, HIGH HOLBORN, WC168 homes
completed
1 - 6 Dyer's Buildings, 1 - 6 Dyer's Buildings, High Holborn, EC1N 2JT35 homes
completed
KINGSWAY COLLEGE, HOLBORN CENTRE, KINGSWAY COLLEGE, HOLBORN CENTRE, SANDLAND STREET, THREE CUPS YARD, WC131 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 WC1V 7JS

Full postcodeWC1V 7JS
Postcode districtWC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.518064
Longitude-0.114329
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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