WC1H 8LA
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 029D, King's Cross ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1H 8LA, 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 8LA
- 441 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 1% on JulyCamden 029D: 174 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- King's Cross St. Pancras, 420 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1H 8LA 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
- 13 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayPostcode
- 16 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1H 8LASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC1H 8LARoad 55 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 8LA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Coram Centre Nursery | 200 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Argyle Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Capital City College Sixth form and further education | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Winton Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8LA
Latest sale at each postcode- £357,000Regent Square, WC1H 8HXMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £550,000Judd Street, WC1H 9QRDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £315,000Judd Street, WC1H 9QWMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £498,000Cromer Street, WC1H 8LBJune 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £850,000Regent Square, WC1H 8HZNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £625,000Cromer Street, WC1H 8JSMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £720,000Hunter Street, WC1N 1BLSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £465,000Tonbridge Street, WC1H 9PAJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 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 8LA
In a straight lineStations
- King's Cross St. Pancras5 minutes on foot420 m
- Russell Square6 minutes on foot440 m
- London Kings Cross6 minutes on foot450 m
- London St Pancras International LL8 minutes on foot680 m
- London St Pancras International9 minutes on foot680 m
GP practices
- THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY140 m
- BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC300 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE590 m
- KINGS CROSS SURGERY650 m
- SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE650 m
Pharmacies
- HASSCON PHARMACY130 m
- JOHN WALKER CHEMISTS150 m
- BOOTS320 m
- BOOTS560 m
- BABAN PHARMACY570 m
Dental practices
- RAVAL DENTAL SURGERY110 m
- BOND DENTAL LONDON (BLOOMSBURY)230 m
- DENTAL SURGERY250 m
- CHALTON STREET DENTAL360 m
- MRS CK JONES420 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose BloomsburyWaitrose250 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre LocalSainsburys350 m
- Morrisons Daily Kings CrossMorrisons400 m
- Tesco Russell Square ExpressTesco420 m
- M&S St Pancras Rail Arcade SFMarks and Spencer450 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.