WC1A 1LU
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028C, Bloomsbury ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1A 1LU, 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 1LU
- 555 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyCamden 028C: 688 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Holborn, 350 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1A 1LU 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 40 m awayPostcode
- 26 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1A 1LUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC1A 1LURoad 66 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 1LU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Guildhouse School Independent | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
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 1LU
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,799,950Museum Street, WC1A 1LHAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £880,000Great Russell Street, WC1B 3BAJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £520,000Coptic Street, WC1A 1NSJune 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,075,000Museum Street, WC1A 1JNOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £770,000Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2SEMay 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,625,000Great Russell Street, WC1B 3BEAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £640,000Coptic Street, WC1A 1NJMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £888,000New Oxford Street, WC1A 1EPJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 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 1LU
In a straight lineStations
- Holborn4 minutes on foot350 m
- Tottenham Court Road5 minutes on foot370 m
- Tottenham Court Road5 minutes on foot400 m
- Covent Garden7 minutes on foot540 m
- Russell Square7 minutes on foot580 m
GP practices
- MUSEUM PRACTICE40 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE350 m
- GOWER STREET PRACTICE390 m
- RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE490 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE580 m
Pharmacies
- KERRS CHEMIST90 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY330 m
- HOLBORN PHARMACY330 m
- BOOTS350 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY390 m
Dental practices
- FOREST AND RAY DENTAL50 m
- THE COVENT GARDEN DENTAL SPA180 m
- CENTRE POINT DENTAL420 m
- SMILEPOD HOLBORN450 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE470 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys300 m
- Sainsburys Holborn LocalSainsburys340 m
- Tesco Dominion London ExpressTesco350 m
- Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street ExpressTesco400 m
- M&S Tottenham Court RoadMarks and Spencer410 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.