WC1B 5DP
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028A, Bloomsbury ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1B 5DP, 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 5DP
- 312 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyCamden 028A: 872 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Russell Square, 310 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1B 5DP listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Camden 028ANeighbourhood
- £815,159 average priceFor the whole of Camden, July 2026Council
- 14 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayPostcode
- 23 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1B 5DPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC1B 5DPRoad 71 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
- 26.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC1B 5DP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 200 m 2 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Thomas Coram Centre Nursery | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| All Souls CofE Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
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 5DP
Latest sale at each postcode- £679,000Russell Square, WC1B 5ERDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £1,200,000Bernard Street, WC1N 1LAJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £915,000Gower Street, WC1E 6HHSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £299,950Woburn Place, WC1H 0LLSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £260,000Woburn Place, WC1H 0LPJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £332,500Woburn Place, WC1H 0LRAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £245,000Woburn Place, WC1H 0LWAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £250,000Woburn Place, WC1H 0NDOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 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 5DP
In a straight lineStations
- Russell Square4 minutes on foot300 m
- Goodge Street6 minutes on foot450 m
- Tottenham Court Road7 minutes on foot600 m
- Tottenham Court Road8 minutes on foot660 m
- Holborn9 minutes on foot690 m
GP practices
- GOWER STREET PRACTICE210 m
- RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE250 m
- MUSEUM PRACTICE410 m
- BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC430 m
- THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY570 m
Pharmacies
- ZEN PHARMACY310 m
- BOOTS400 m
- BOOTS410 m
- HOLBORN PHARMACY460 m
- KERRS CHEMIST490 m
Dental practices
- CHALTON STREET DENTAL390 m
- FOREST AND RAY DENTAL430 m
- BOND DENTAL LONDON (BLOOMSBURY)520 m
- THE COVENT GARDEN DENTAL SPA620 m
- CONDUIT DENTAL SURGERY650 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Russell Square ExpressTesco310 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre LocalSainsburys410 m
- Waitrose BloomsburyWaitrose460 m
- Tesco Goodge Street ExpressTesco480 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys500 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 028A
Everything about Camden 028AThe 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.