Holborn & Covent Garden · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51396, -0.12635

WC2H 9LS— Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC2H 9LS, Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden

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Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 81/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
62
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
81
Environment
60
Investment
83

The bottom line

WC2H 9LS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

WC2H 9LS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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How WC2H 9LS 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 · Inspected Apr 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 23 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

3 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 563.6%

+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%
Theft19%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Violence & sexual offences11%
Robbery6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

18.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 307m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area98.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£246,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Price Trajectory

1997–2017 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+332%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+24.4%

per year

Acceleration

+31.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Detached25%
Flat/maisonette75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£295k£295k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£1.10m£1.10m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£1.02m£1.02m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.27m£1.27m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly line
2 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
2 min walk
Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
4 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
4 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
5 min walk
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
7 min walk
1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m

78

Walkability score

1144

Footpaths (500m)

50

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria28 min ↓
Waterloo ★18 min
Canary Wharf33 min ↓
City24 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

6

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park604m
Santander docks (800m)50
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
604m

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
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 AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 88% of London

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): 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

5 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

20

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalUntil SOHO · 260 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

53

Parks (1km)

649

Restaurants (800m)

194

Cafes (800m)

48

Pubs (400m)

8

Pharmacies (800m)

15

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

15

Convenience

Nearest supermarket唐人街兴隆门行 Xing Long Men Supermarket · 372 m
2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

50

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

12

Cinemas (2km)

320m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Convenience Store111 m
Sunrise175 m
Kiera corner220 m
Seoul Plaza244 m

Nearby cafes

26 Grains46 m
Jacob the Angel49 m
Costa52 m
Monmouth Coffee Company55 m

Nearby restaurants

Pick & Cheese12 m
White Pine19 m
Seven Dials Market22 m
Los Gordos30 m

Nearby pubs

The Escapologist9 m
The Crown35 m
Lounge Bar52 m
Bat & Ball Covent Garden59 m

Nearby gyms

Pineapple studios99 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing166 m
Lewis Paris Fitness London Soho264 m
Soho Gym340 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots157 m
Kerrs392 m
Watsons407 m
Holborn Pharmacy728 m

Nearby health

Covent Garden Dental Practice138 m
Covent Garden Medical Centre169 m
The Gentle Dentist189 m
GHB Clinic194 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 1674

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

83

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 score62/100
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

57.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score54/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,716m
Crossrail 2 route776m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,765 nationally

1,440

Est. population

10,372/km²

49%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

13%
37%
19%
19%
Under 1813%
18–3437%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

36%
42%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent36%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
23%
23%
White British33%
White Other23%
Asian23%
Black5%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household80%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
639
Live planning apps (800m)
61
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
18
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
136
Planning apps (3 years)
98
Local approval rate
79%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
45
Largest scheme
120 homes · SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2120 homes
completed
St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LB109 homes
completed
Centre Point Tower, 101-103 (Scheme A), Centre Point Tower, 101-103 (Scheme A), New Oxford Street, 5-24 St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LN95 homes
completed
St.Giles Circus site, 1, Flitcroft Street, St.Giles Circus site including: site of 138-148 (even) Charing Cross Road 4 6 7 9 10 20-28 (inc) Den, London, WC2H 8DJ34 homes
completed
19A, 22-25, 19A, 22-25, Floral Street, 34 Rose Street, WC2E 9DS31 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 WC2H 9LS

Full postcodeWC2H 9LS
Postcode districtWC2H
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHolborn & Covent Garden
Latitude51.513959
Longitude-0.126346
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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