WC1B 5BA
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028B, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1B 5BA, 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 5BA
- 225 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 23% on JulyCamden 028B: 1,053 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Russell Square, 100 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1B 5BA 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
- 10 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayPostcode
- 24 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1B 5BASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC1B 5BARoad 68 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 26.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC1B 5BA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Thomas Coram Centre Nursery | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 470 m 6 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) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Capital City College Sixth form and further education | 640 m 8 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) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: 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 WC1B 5BA
Latest sale at each postcode- £535,000Guilford Street, WC1N 1ESSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £309,250Queen Square, WC1N 3BAJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £555,000Queen Square, WC1N 3BBJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £1,775,000Colonnade, WC1N 1JAMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £880,000Guilford Street, WC1N 1DFJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £715,000Southampton Row, WC1B 5AJJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £625,000Bernard Street, WC1N 1LBJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £1,200,000Bernard Street, WC1N 1LAJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 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 5BA
In a straight lineStations
- Russell Square1 minute on foot100 m
- Holborn7 minutes on foot570 m
- Goodge Street9 minutes on foot730 m
- Tottenham Court Road10 minutes on foot770 m
- Tottenham Court Road10 minutes on foot830 m
GP practices
- BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC230 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE390 m
- THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY390 m
- GOWER STREET PRACTICE460 m
- MUSEUM PRACTICE460 m
Pharmacies
- ZEN PHARMACY120 m
- BOOTS220 m
- HOLBORN PHARMACY290 m
- BOUTALLS PHARMACY390 m
- KERRS CHEMIST490 m
Dental practices
- CHALTON STREET DENTAL360 m
- CONDUIT DENTAL SURGERY390 m
- BOND DENTAL LONDON (BLOOMSBURY)440 m
- FOREST AND RAY DENTAL450 m
- SMILEPOD HOLBORN570 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Russell Square ExpressTesco130 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre LocalSainsburys190 m
- Waitrose BloomsburyWaitrose300 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys350 m
- Sainsburys Holborn LocalSainsburys580 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.