WC1N 1BJ
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 029H, Bloomsbury ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1N 1BJ, 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 WC1N 1BJ
- 358 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 8% on JulyCamden 029H: 234 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Russell Square, 310 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1N 1BJ 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 029HNeighbourhood
- £815,159 average priceFor the whole of Camden, July 2026Council
- 11 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 70 m awayPostcode
- 20 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1N 1BJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC1N 1BJRoad 71 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 WC1N 1BJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Coram Centre Nursery | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Argyle Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Capital City College Sixth form and further education | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Winton Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 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 WC1N 1BJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £865,000Hunter Street, WC1N 1BGJuly 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £720,000Hunter Street, WC1N 1BLSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £580,000Hunter Street, WC1N 1BEAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £300,000Judd Street, WC1H 9QSSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £600,000Tavistock Place, WC1H 9SAOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £400,000Tavistock Place, WC1H 9RHFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £530,000Handel Street, WC1N 1PEJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £550,000Judd Street, WC1H 9QRDecember 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 WC1N 1BJ
In a straight lineStations
- Russell Square4 minutes on foot320 m
- King's Cross St. Pancras7 minutes on foot530 m
- London Kings Cross7 minutes on foot560 m
- Euston9 minutes on foot730 m
- London Euston9 minutes on foot740 m
GP practices
- THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY70 m
- BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC180 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE550 m
- KINGS CROSS SURGERY650 m
- SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE650 m
Pharmacies
- JOHN WALKER CHEMISTS130 m
- BOOTS190 m
- HASSCON PHARMACY270 m
- ZEN PHARMACY520 m
- BABAN PHARMACY560 m
Dental practices
- BOND DENTAL LONDON (BLOOMSBURY)120 m
- CHALTON STREET DENTAL220 m
- RAVAL DENTAL SURGERY240 m
- DENTAL SURGERY380 m
- MRS CK JONES390 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose BloomsburyWaitrose110 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre LocalSainsburys240 m
- Tesco Russell Square ExpressTesco280 m
- M&S St Pancras Rail Arcade SFMarks and Spencer520 m
- Morrisons Daily Kings CrossMorrisons520 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 029H
Everything about Camden 029HThe postcode district: WC1N
Everything about WC1NYour 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.