Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52311, -0.11248

WC1X 0AH— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1X 0AH, Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 69/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
73
Safety
58
Schools
100
Transport
69
Environment
67
Investment
71

The bottom line

WC1X 0AH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

WC1X 0AH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How WC1X 0AH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Christopher Hatton Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2022 · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.3

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 14 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 · 8 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +163% above London average

Property

2 Jul

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%
Price per m²£6,590/m²
Price per ft²£612/ft²
Avg floor area60.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
7%
E
2%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 93%Other 7%

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£151,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+515%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.6%

per year

Acceleration

+12.26

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £150k–£175k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£65k£115k+76.9%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£163k£89k-45.7%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£250k£250k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£360k£365k+1.4%1
Current market2024–2024£400k£400k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
22.5%
District
22.5%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
6.4 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
7 min walk
FarringdonNational Rail
8 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

77

Walkability score

302

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

24

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park268m
Santander docks (800m)46
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
437m

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 AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.4 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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 yield851.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, SE1 8EE

25 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 246 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

128

Parks (1km)

119

Restaurants (800m)

70

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 168 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

232m

Post office

Nearby shops

Clerkenwell News165 m
Corner Shop169 m
Rosebury News180 m
The Gazzanos Italian Deli222 m

Nearby cafes

Mouse Tail Coffee57 m
Pho Inn128 m
Loaf139 m
1st Class Cafe148 m

Nearby restaurants

Oriental Taste64 m
The Drunken Butler115 m
youme sushi127 m
Artisserie129 m

Nearby pubs

PimpShuei37 m
The Rabbit Hole142 m
The Gunmakers158 m
The Clerk & Well166 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym347 m
Ozone Health and Fitness Club362 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing408 m
Gymbox535 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots637 m
Holborn Pharmacy750 m

Nearby health

Vie Aesthetics Holborn176 m
Medical Health Limited244 m
Medlabs Diagnostics246 m
Med Logistics Properties248 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 516

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

71

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
Gross yield
6.3% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score56/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

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

74.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,155m
Crossrail 2 route876m

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)
331
Live planning apps (800m)
60
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
17
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
27
Local approval rate
74%
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)
446
Largest scheme
345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London345 homes
completed
GRAYS INN BUILDINGS & RESIDENCES: BOUNDED BY, GRAYS INN BUILDINGS & RESIDENCES: BOUNDED BY, ROSEBERY AVENUE, LAYSTALL STREET, GRAYS INN ROAD, CLERKENWELL ROAD & MOUNT PLEASANT, EC1104 homes
completed
Bourne Estate (south), Bourne Estate (south), Portpool Lane, EC1N75 homes
completed
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, EC1A 1BB64 homes
completed
17-29, 17-29, LEATHER LANE, DORRINGTON STREET, EC126 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 WC1X 0AH

Full postcodeWC1X 0AH
Postcode districtWC1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.523106
Longitude-0.112478
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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