Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52204, -0.11405

WC1X 8PP— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1X 8PP, Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

The urban professional's pick

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 72/100Low yield 2.29%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
79
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
72
Environment
66
Investment
48

Location

WC1X 8PP

Key facts for WC1X 8PP

Full postcodeWC1X 8PP
Postcode districtWC1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.522044
Longitude-0.114049
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentStrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+111.5% vs London avg
vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.5% vs London avg

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How WC1X 8PP 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.3

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

82.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
↑ Rising 62.9%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft12%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

2.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +27% above London average

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

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,100,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 112% above London median

£1,100,000 is 112% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 4%Detached 4%Flat 85%Other 4%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£51,250
First-time buyerFTB
£51,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£84,250

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

27.2×

Price-to-income

£5,503/mo

Est. mortgage

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 potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 83% of London
🚇
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
5.2 min walk
🚂
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
🟣
FarringdonElizabeth line
8 min walk
🚂
FarringdonNational Rail
8 min walk
🚇
Farringdon Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
🚇
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
8 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 43 buses/hr peak

93

Walkability score

293

Footpaths (500m)

47

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo ★25 min
Canary Wharf37 min ↓
City25 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

23

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park270m
Santander docks (800m)47
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
499m
🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
701m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.4 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

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

18 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 168 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

121

Parks (1km)

121

Restaurants (800m)

75

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 31 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

381m

Post office

Nearby shops

Corner Shop71 m
Clerkenwell News177 m
Westend Minimart306 m
Honey & Co Studio316 m

Nearby cafes

Pho Inn102 m
Hopper Coffee104 m
Loaf127 m
Mouse Tail Coffee208 m

Nearby restaurants

Chamisse14 m
Faros20 m
Andrews Restaurant37 m
Meeting Noodles56 m

Nearby pubs

The Yorkshire Grey60 m
The Lady Ottoline71 m
The Rabbit Hole118 m
PimpShuei127 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym315 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing359 m
Ozone Health and Fitness Club478 m
Gymbox506 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots598 m
Holborn Pharmacy600 m
Zen659 m

Nearby health

Vie Aesthetics Holborn152 m
Medlabs Diagnostics168 m
Medical Health Limited169 m
Med Logistics Properties171 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 526

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

48

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.29%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.29% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score89/100
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

73.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,074m
Crossrail 2 route965m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

3.2%

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%
Price vs London+111.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
308
Live planning apps (800m)
53
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
16
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
35
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
90%
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)
445
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
7, 7, HIGH HOLBORN, WC168 homes
completed
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, EC1A 1BB64 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£1,100,000)

£51,250

Standard buyer

£51,250

First-time buyer

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

WC1X 8PP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links at £1,100,000 median — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High 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
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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