WC1B 5AJ
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028B, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1B 5AJ, 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 5AJ
- 262 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulyCamden 028B: 1,053 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Russell Square, 220 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 11 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1B 5AJ 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
- 12 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 18 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1B 5AJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC1B 5AJRoad 55 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 5AJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Thomas Coram Centre Nursery | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 560 m 7 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) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Capital City College Sixth form and further education | 700 m 9 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 5AJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £715,000Southampton Row, WC1B 5AJJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £475,000Cosmo Place, WC1N 3APDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £771,000Southampton Row, WC1B 5AESeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £730,000Southampton Row, WC1B 4HHAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,125,000Southampton Row, WC1B 4BPAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £1,200,000Southampton Row, WC1B 4BJJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £450,000Southampton Row, WC1B 4HANovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £617,500Old Gloucester Street, WC1N 3AFFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 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 5AJ
In a straight lineStations
- Russell Square3 minutes on foot220 m
- Holborn6 minutes on foot450 m
- Tottenham Court Road9 minutes on foot730 m
- Tottenham Court Road10 minutes on foot770 m
- Goodge Street10 minutes on foot770 m
GP practices
- BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC340 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE340 m
- MUSEUM PRACTICE380 m
- GOWER STREET PRACTICE470 m
- THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY490 m
Pharmacies
- ZEN PHARMACY20 m
- HOLBORN PHARMACY170 m
- BOOTS330 m
- BOUTALLS PHARMACY340 m
- KERRS CHEMIST380 m
Dental practices
- CONDUIT DENTAL SURGERY320 m
- FOREST AND RAY DENTAL360 m
- SMILEPOD HOLBORN450 m
- CHALTON STREET DENTAL490 m
- MALMIN ORTHODONTIC (HIGH HOLBORN)540 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys230 m
- Tesco Russell Square ExpressTesco260 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre LocalSainsburys290 m
- Waitrose BloomsburyWaitrose420 m
- Sainsburys Holborn LocalSainsburys450 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.