WC1B 4BL
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028B, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1B 4BL, 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 WC1B 4BL
- 308 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 8% on JulyCamden 028B: 1,053 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Russell Square, 320 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 14 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1B 4BL 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 028BNeighbourhood
- £815,159 average priceFor the whole of Camden, July 2026Council
- 13 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 17 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1B 4BLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC1B 4BLRoad 74 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 WC1B 4BL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Thomas Coram Centre Nursery | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 WC1B 4BL
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,200,000Southampton Row, WC1B 4BJJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £1,125,000Southampton Row, WC1B 4BPAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £617,500Old Gloucester Street, WC1N 3AFFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £450,000Southampton Row, WC1B 4HANovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £358,000Old Gloucester Street, WC1N 3ASApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £771,000Southampton Row, WC1B 5AESeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £1,100,000Southampton Row, WC1B 4BAAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £475,000Cosmo Place, WC1N 3APDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 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 WC1B 4BL
In a straight lineStations
- Russell Square4 minutes on foot320 m
- Holborn4 minutes on foot350 m
- Tottenham Court Road9 minutes on foot700 m
- Tottenham Court Road9 minutes on foot740 m
- Chancery Lane10 minutes on foot790 m
GP practices
- MUSEUM PRACTICE340 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE340 m
- BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC440 m
- GOWER STREET PRACTICE510 m
- THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY580 m
Pharmacies
- HOLBORN PHARMACY60 m
- ZEN PHARMACY120 m
- KERRS CHEMIST310 m
- BOUTALLS PHARMACY340 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY370 m
Dental practices
- FOREST AND RAY DENTAL300 m
- CONDUIT DENTAL SURGERY300 m
- SMILEPOD HOLBORN350 m
- MALMIN ORTHODONTIC (HIGH HOLBORN)450 m
- THE COVENT GARDEN DENTAL SPA500 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys130 m
- Sainsburys Holborn LocalSainsburys350 m
- Tesco Russell Square ExpressTesco360 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre LocalSainsburys380 m
- Little Waitrose High HolbornWaitrose420 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 028B
Everything about Camden 028BThe postcode district: WC1B
Everything about WC1BYour 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 priceJuly 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.