WC1B 5HA
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028B, Bloomsbury ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1B 5HA, 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 5HA
- 354 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyCamden 028B: 1,053 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Holborn, 50 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 11 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1B 5HA 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
- 25 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 50 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1B 5HASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC1B 5HARoad 77 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 5HA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Guildhouse School Independent | 110 m 1 minute 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) | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| City Junior School Independent | 550 m 7 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 5HA
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,925,000Newton Street, WC2B 5ELJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £775,000Newton Street, WC2B 5ENMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £1,019,000Barter Street, WC1A 2EDSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £890,000Barter Street, WC1A 2AHDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £600,000Newton Street, WC2B 5EGJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £525,000Newton Street, WC2B 5ESDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £830,000Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2LPSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £450,000Bury Place, WC1A 2JUOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 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 5HA
In a straight lineStations
- Holborn1 minute on foot50 m
- Covent Garden7 minutes on foot590 m
- Russell Square8 minutes on foot620 m
- Chancery Lane8 minutes on foot650 m
- Tottenham Court Road8 minutes on foot680 m
GP practices
- MUSEUM PRACTICE340 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE450 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE510 m
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE600 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE660 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS80 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY80 m
- KERRS CHEMIST230 m
- HOLBORN PHARMACY240 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY300 m
Dental practices
- SMILEPOD HOLBORN140 m
- MALMIN ORTHODONTIC (HIGH HOLBORN)260 m
- FOREST AND RAY DENTAL290 m
- THE COVENT GARDEN DENTAL SPA370 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE390 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Holborn LocalSainsburys50 m
- Little Waitrose High HolbornWaitrose160 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys170 m
- Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street ExpressTesco470 m
- Co-op KingswayThe Co-operative Group500 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.