WC1A 1BA
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028C, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1A 1BA, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WC1A 1BA
- 485 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyCamden 028C: 688 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Holborn, 240 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 10 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1A 1BA listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Camden 028CNeighbourhood
- £798,486 average priceFor the whole of Camden, August 2026Council
- 13 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayPostcode
- 26 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1A 1BASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC1A 1BARoad 64 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 28.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC1A 1BA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Guildhouse School Independent | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WC1A 1BA
Latest sale at each postcode- £770,000Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2SEMay 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £890,000Barter Street, WC1A 2AHDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £1,075,000Museum Street, WC1A 1JNOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £730,000Stukeley Street, WC2B 5LFDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £450,000Bury Place, WC1A 2JUOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £1,019,000Barter Street, WC1A 2EDSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £888,000New Oxford Street, WC1A 1EPJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £850,000Stukeley Street, WC2B 5LQJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WC1A 1BA
In a straight lineStations
- Holborn3 minutes on foot230 m
- Covent Garden6 minutes on foot450 m
- Tottenham Court Road6 minutes on foot460 m
- Tottenham Court Road6 minutes on foot460 m
- Russell Square8 minutes on foot660 m
GP practices
- MUSEUM PRACTICE180 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE270 m
- GOWER STREET PRACTICE530 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE630 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE630 m
Pharmacies
- KERRS CHEMIST90 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY200 m
- BOOTS230 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY280 m
- HOLBORN PHARMACY340 m
Dental practices
- FOREST AND RAY DENTAL150 m
- THE COVENT GARDEN DENTAL SPA150 m
- SMILEPOD HOLBORN350 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE380 m
- CENTRE POINT DENTAL460 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Holborn LocalSainsburys220 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys280 m
- Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street ExpressTesco310 m
- Little Waitrose High HolbornWaitrose350 m
- Tesco Dominion London ExpressTesco450 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 028C
Everything about Camden 028CThe postcode district: WC1A
Everything about WC1AYour MP
- Sagal Abdi-WaliLabourMP for Holborn and St Pancras
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.