WC1H 8BS
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 029D, King's Cross ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1H 8BS, 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 WC1H 8BS
- 498 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 5% on JulyCamden 029D: 174 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- King's Cross St. Pancras, 350 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1H 8BS listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Camden 029DNeighbourhood
- £815,159 average priceFor the whole of Camden, July 2026Council
- 11 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayPostcode
- 18 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1H 8BSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WC1H 8BSRoad 53 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 WC1H 8BS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Argyle Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 130 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Thomas Coram Centre Nursery | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Capital City College Sixth form and further education | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Winton Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Edith Neville Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2023 |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's 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 WC1H 8BS
Latest sale at each postcode- £465,000Tonbridge Street, WC1H 9PAJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold20 m
- £1,195,000Tonbridge Street, WC1H 9PEMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £625,000Cromer Street, WC1H 8JSMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £515,000Judd Street, WC1H 9NEOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £645,000Judd Street, WC1H 9NUAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £610,000Judd Street, WC1H 9NXJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £1,375,000Thanet Street, WC1H 9QLJanuary 2023, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £420,000Thanet Street, WC1H 9ESOctober 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 WC1H 8BS
In a straight lineStations
- King's Cross St. Pancras4 minutes on foot350 m
- London Kings Cross5 minutes on foot380 m
- Russell Square6 minutes on foot510 m
- London St Pancras International LL7 minutes on foot560 m
- London St Pancras International7 minutes on foot570 m
GP practices
- THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY240 m
- BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC370 m
- KINGS CROSS SURGERY510 m
- SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE510 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE710 m
Pharmacies
- JOHN WALKER CHEMISTS80 m
- HASSCON PHARMACY170 m
- BOOTS380 m
- BABAN PHARMACY430 m
- BOOTS450 m
Dental practices
- RAVAL DENTAL SURGERY130 m
- BOND DENTAL LONDON (BLOOMSBURY)200 m
- MRS CK JONES290 m
- CHALTON STREET DENTAL330 m
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose BloomsburyWaitrose300 m
- M&S St Pancras Rail Arcade SFMarks and Spencer330 m
- Morrisons Daily Kings CrossMorrisons350 m
- M&S St Pancras Main Rail SFMarks and Spencer400 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre LocalSainsburys430 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 029D
Everything about Camden 029DThe postcode district: WC1H
Everything about WC1HYour 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.